Blackburn with Darwen news

• Princess of Wales may address recovery on public engagements

  16-03-2024 23:08
  
  Friends of Kate Middleton say she might speak about her surgery recovery during public engagements, it has been reported.
  
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• This Morning's Ben Shephard thanks fans for lovely messages

  16-03-2024 23:07
  
  This Morning’s new host Ben Shephard has thanked those who have sent him "lovely messages" following his first week presenting the ITV show.
  
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• Casualty viewers emotional as legend Derek Thompson leaves

  16-03-2024 23:06
  
  Derek Thompson who plays Charlie Fairhead in Casualty has left his role in the BBC show after 38 years.
  
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• Celebrity Gogglebox: Katherine Ryan hasn't been asked back

  16-03-2024 20:45
  
  Comedian Katherine Ryan and her partner Bobby Kootstra haven't been asked to continue appearing on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox, the comedian says.
  
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• BBC's This Town: Full cast list and when it is on TV

  16-03-2024 20:45
  
  The BBC's This Town will air in March 2024 - here's what the drama is about and the full cast list, including Line of Duty and Downton Abbey stars.
  
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• Burnley beat 10-man Brentford to boost survival hopes

  16-03-2024 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley boost their slim hopes of Premier League survival with victory over 10-man Brentford at Turf Moor.
  
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• Pub Quiz March 16: How smart are you? Find out now

  16-03-2024 20:00
  
  Find out how good your general knowledge is with our quiz that will get you ready for your next trip to the pub.
  
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• Preston pile more misery on struggling Plymouth

  16-03-2024 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston manager Ryan Lowe guides his side to a 1-0 Championship win on his return to former club Plymouth Argyle.
  
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• Middlesbrough and Blackburn grind out a stalemate

  16-03-2024 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough's three-match winning streak comes to an end against a Blackburn side still seeking their first win under John Eustace.
  
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• Fleetwood Town 1-1 Charlton Athletic

  16-03-2024 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alfie May's 25th goal of the season is not enough for Charlton as Fleetwood hit back late to earn a 1-1 draw in League One.
  
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• Large number of illegal vapes seized from Rishton shop

  16-03-2024 15:27
  
  A large number of illegal vapes were seized by police following a day of action in Rishton
  
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• How to watch Channel 5’s Willy Wonka scandal documentary

  16-03-2024 14:49
  
  This is how to watch Willy Wonka: The Scandal That Rocked Britain on Channel 5 - see when it will air on TV this weekend and what it will be about.
  
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• Tesco delivery problems: Supermarket faces technical issues

  16-03-2024 14:48
  
  Tesco has become the second supermarket unable to deliver some online groceries today (March 16) due to 'technical issues' following the same problem as Sainsbury's
  
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• Authorities renew plans to prevent moorland fires

  16-03-2024 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Public services aim to spread awareness of a ban on some activities ahead of the warmer months.
  
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• Haslingden primary school children visit 10 Downing Street

  16-03-2024 13:32
  
  Pupils from an East Lancashire primary school took part in a unique experience when they stepped inside 10 Downing Street for Red Nose Day
  
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• Amy Nuttall releases song she played to her mum in her final days

  16-03-2024 13:06
  
  Soap star Amy Nuttall has recreated a song to help with her grief which she played to her mum in the final days before she died.
  
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• Comet passing by UK every 71 years now visible - how to see

  16-03-2024 12:00
  
  This is the best way to see the 12P/Pons-Brooks comet in the UK which passes by the earth once every 71 years.
  
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• Officer sacked for attempting to hire sex worker

  16-03-2024 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Adam Abdur-Rehman's actions were described as a "shocking and abhorrent" breach of standards.
  
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• First phase of major flood defence scheme complete

  16-03-2024 11:20 via bbc.com
  
  The Environment Agency said investment was needed as climate change is causing "wetter weather".
  
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• 'Too many roadworks' to blame for driver delays in Blackburn with Darwen - Yahoo News UK

  16-03-2024 11:19
  
  'Too many roadworks' to blame for driver delays in Blackburn with Darwen  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Sainsbury’s ‘technical issues’ affecting online grocery deliveries

  16-03-2024 11:05
  
  Sainsbury’s has said it is experiencing “technical issues” at some of its stores meaning it will not be able to fulfil the “vast majority” of online grocery deliveries
  
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• Strictly winner Kelvin Fletcher talks all things Oldham

  16-03-2024 10:54
  
  “The people of Oldham are very much salt of the earth”, are the words of Strictly Come Dancing winner, actor turned farmer, and adoring dad Kelvin Fletcher
  
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• Why isn’t Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway on TV tonight?

  16-03-2024 10:49
  
  This is why Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will not be on TV tonight (March 16) as well as Gladiators, due to ITV and BBC schedule changes.
  
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• Comet which passes by once every 71 years now visible

  16-03-2024 10:47
  
  You’ve heard of stargazing, but have you ever heard of comet gazing? Well people will be able to spot a comet in the night sky in the coming weeks
  
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• The effect of long Covid on 3 Lancashire women

  16-03-2024 10:19
  
  Long Covid sufferers in Lancashire have called for better co-ordination of their care and more compassion from society as they fight a daily battle against a condition that has blighted their lives.
  
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• Gladiators: Why is the semi-final not on TV tonight?

  16-03-2024 09:53
  
  Gladiators fans have been left disappointed as the programme's semi-final is not being screened tonight (Saturday, March 16). 
  
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• CBB's Louis Walsh says blood cancer diagnosis was reality check

  16-03-2024 09:48
  
  ITV Celebrity Big Brother star Louis Walsh has revealed he was previously diagnosed with a 'rare' form of blood cancer which he said was a 'reality check'
  
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• How much did Red Nose Day raise this year? 2024 total so far

  16-03-2024 09:44
  
  This is how much has been raised on Red Nose Day 2024 - the total revealed so far for Comic Relief by Sir Lenny Henry on BBC show.
  
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• Goodbye glass wine bottles? I tried Aldi's paper wine bottle

  16-03-2024 09:42
  
  Aldi has become the first supermarket to sell its own wine brand in paper bottles and I tested them out. Here's what I thought.
  
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• I tried the world's best pasta sauce and it was delightful

  16-03-2024 09:39
  
  Marcella Hazan's recipe for pasta sauce only contains three ingredients but is considered to be great so I decided to give it a try
  
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• Dangerous Blackpool man raped a woman and kidnapped child

  16-03-2024 08:53
  
  A 39-year-old 'dangerous and violent' man raped a woman in a hotel room, kidnapped a child, and then ran the child's mother over in his car
  
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• Missing Brierfield man last seen near Blackburn hospital

  16-03-2024 08:43
  
  Police are searching for a missing man who was last seen near Royal Blackburn Hospital
  
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• Missing Brierfield man last seen leaving Blackburn hospital

  16-03-2024 08:43
  
  Police are searching for a missing man who was last seen leaving Royal Blackburn Hospital
  
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• Homeless man graffitied own name on a Burnley house wall

  16-03-2024 07:29
  
  A homeless man who was sleeping rough in a vacant shop in Burnley graffitied his own name on the wall.
  
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• Westholme School pays tribute to tragic Órla Baxendale

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  In memory of Helmshore's Órla Baxendale, who died earlier this year, Westholme School, dedicated their production of Les Miserables to her.
  
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• Plans are being finalised for Colne's R&B festival

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  The finishing touches to preparation for Colne's Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival are being put in place
  
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• Nelson College student shortlisted for Apprenticeship Awards

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  A Nelson and Colne College student has been shortlisted for the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards and is encouraging others to following in her footsteps
  
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• Men fly tipped 2,000 tonnes of waste at farm in Bacup

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  Three men will be sentenced after the Environment Agency found they had fly tipped 2,000 tonnes of household waste, including asbestos, at a farm in Bacup
  
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• ‘Like a horror movie’: Dead sheep strewn across farmland

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  The dead animals some of them newly born small lambs have been left to rot in the field.
  
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• Lancs recycling centre to turn food waste into electricity

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  Equipment at a recycling centre in Lancashire will be used in a revolutionary process which will convert food waste into electricity
  
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• Lancashire: New parking rules for these types of vehicles to launch

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  Motorhomes will be banned from parking overnight on the promenades at Lytham and St. Annes from this summer.
  
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• Ladies Empowerment Circle project launches in Blackburn

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  The organisation was started by Sarah Hulme and aims to help ladies feel 'uplifted, empowered and supported' in their businesses.
  
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• Helen Bingley unveiled as Lancashire's High Sheriff

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  Helen Bingley, holds a string of titles and awards and was honoured with an OBE for voluntary services in the UK and abroad.
  
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• Fundraiser for DanceSyndrome attended by Sir Lindsay Hoyle

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  An illustrator from East Lancashire has raised £1,000 for an inclusive dance charity based in in the borough
  
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• Death and funeral notices from the Lancashire Telegraph

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  Every week, the Lancashire Telegraph publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away.
  
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• Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver joins Sister Act convent

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  To millions of TV viewers she’s Eileen Grimshaw, one of the most popular characters on long-running TV soap Coronation Street
  
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• Burnley market hall came down as town got new development

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  The Sixties was a time of major change for many towns across East Lancashire
  
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• Breaking Cycles awarded through Co-ops community fund

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  Breaking Cycles a community interest company (CIC) working across East Lancashire to make cycling accessible for all.
  
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• Breaking Cycles awarded through Co-op Bank's Customer Donation Fund

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  Breaking Cycles a community interest company (CIC) working across East Lancashire to make cycling accessible for all.
  
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• Asda was heading to Bolton with brand new store set to open

  16-03-2024 06:00
  
  The way we shopped was changing when these photos were taken in May 1970
  
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