Blackburn with Darwen news

• How to watch Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice's new series

  17-03-2024 21:09
  
  Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice are back with another series as they travel across Spain together - how to watch the BBC show.
  
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• Great Harwood X Factor star marries and celebrates wedding

  17-03-2024 19:57
  
  An East Lancashire X Factor star has married her long-term partner.
  
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• Where is The Great British Bake Off filmed in the UK?

  17-03-2024 18:40
  
  The Great British Bake Off is filmed in the UK but where exactly is the Bake Off Tent pitched for the series.
  
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• Car with black alloys and roof bars stolen from Billington

  17-03-2024 17:20
  
  A 'distinctive vehicle with black alloys and roof bars' has been stolen from the Ribble Valley
  
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• Man, 58, charged over 'aggravated burglary' in Nelson

  17-03-2024 17:10
  
  A man will appear in court charged with aggravated burglary and assault following an incident earlier this week
  
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• Salford City 3-1 Morecambe

  17-03-2024 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Curtis Tilt scored for a second successive game as Salford boost their League Two survival hopes by beating Morecambe.
  
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• Man seen 'brandishing machete' in Nelson town centre

  17-03-2024 17:00
  
  A man has been charged after police received reports about someone brandishing a machete in a town centre
  
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• Family tribute to Victoria Goodwin who died in M65 crash

  17-03-2024 16:40
  
  The family of a woman who died in a collision on the M65 have paid tribute to “a shining light in all our lives”
  
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• Who could replace Ant McPartlin on Britain's Got Talent?

  17-03-2024 15:47
  
  Ant McPartlin’s wife Anne-Marie Corbett is expecting a baby in summer and Declan Donnelly could present Britain's Got Talent alone or with another celebrity.
  
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• Channel 5's Coma - full cast list and how to watch on TV

  17-03-2024 15:45
  
  Channel 5's new original drama Coma - what it's about, how to watch on TV and full cast list including Jason Watkins and Claire Skinner.
  
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• Lake District inn named in Telegraph as the perfect UK pub

  17-03-2024 15:28
  
  The Black Bull Inn in Coniston has been named in the Telegraph as one of the best pubs worth visiting.
  
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• Royal Mint: Rare 20p with error on sells 350 times its face value

  17-03-2024 14:51
  
  The rare 20p coin has been dubbed "the holy grail of change collecting" by The Britannia Coin Company of Royal Wootton Bassett.
  
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• Blackburn woman claims social services failed to protect her

  17-03-2024 14:01
  
  A HIGH Court judge says a Blackburn woman who claims social services failed to protect her from sustained neglect as a child can have her day in court.
  
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• Blackburn neglect claim woman's case is valid, says High Court judge

  17-03-2024 14:01
  
  A HIGH Court judge says a Blackburn woman who claims social services failed to protect her from sustained neglect as a child can have her day in court.
  
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• Coronation Street to star Absolutely Fabulous' Helen Lederer

  17-03-2024 13:29
  
  This is the Absolutely Fabulous actress who will guest star on Coronation Street in the coming weeks alongside Ken Barlow (William Roache CBE)
  
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• Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry on why he's proud of Rawtenstall

  17-03-2024 13:28
  
  IT has been 14 years since Jake Berry was elected to the Rossendale and Darwen seat, and the MP says he is particularly pleased with the progress made in one town.
  
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• Chorley GP will have to compete to keep control of surgery

  17-03-2024 12:30
  
  A competition will be run to decide the future of a Chorley village surgery which has been led by the same popular GP for more than a decade – amid an attempt by some of her patients to get the government to halt the process.
  
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• Parents' joy as road named after Laura Nuttall

  17-03-2024 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ms Nuttall was diagnosed with brain cancer aged 19 and ticked off a bucket list of ambitions.
  
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• 2 patients endured waits of more than 150 hours in Lancashire’s A&E

  17-03-2024 11:19
  
  An investigation is under way into why two patients endured waits of more than 150 hours in Lancashire’s accident and emergency system.
  
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• When is hay fever season in UK? See when symptoms will start

  17-03-2024 11:04
  
  Find out when hay fever season begins in the UK and when you can expect symptoms to start depending on where you are in the UK, according to the Met Office.
  
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• Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024: Who's competing tonight?

  17-03-2024 11:01
  
  The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) returns to Channel 4 tonight and four celebrities will take part including a former Doctor Who.
  
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• Strictly's Giovanni Pernice discusses Amanda Abbington's exit

  17-03-2024 10:57
  
  Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice has spoken about Amanda Abbingtons early exit on the BBC One show for the first time
  
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• Is ITV Celebrity Big Brother on TV on Sunday? What days it's on

  17-03-2024 10:55
  
  Find out if Celebrity Big Brother airs on ITV1 on Saturdays and Sundays - see what days of the week it's on TV for 2024 series.
  
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• Can you be fined for stopping in a yellow box when driving?

  17-03-2024 10:54
  
  All the yellow box junction rules - what the Highway Code says and how motorists can use a yellow box correctly and avoid fines.
  
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• More than eight fire crews called to huge blaze in Chorley

  17-03-2024 09:25
  
  More than eight fire engines were called to a blaze in a derelict building which caused a huge amount of smoke to rise into the sky
  
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• Eight fire crews called to huge blaze in Chorley

  17-03-2024 09:25
  
  Eight fire engines were called to a blaze in a derelict building which caused a huge amount of smoke to rise into the sky
  
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• Rawtenstall drink driver crashed on way home from pub

  17-03-2024 06:55
  
  A Rawtenstall man crashed his car on the way home from the pub while more than double the drink drive limit.
  
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• Why Ribble Valley is best place to live in Lancashire

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  The Sunday Times mentioned the Ribble Valley in its annual Best Places to Live Guide. It was the only place in Lancashire to be mentioned.
  
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• Nelson NHS worker honoured for 52 years serving public

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  An NHS worker from East Lancashire has been honoured alongside a colleague for dedicating more than 100 years to public service
  
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• More than £20m has been pledged to improve Darwen

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council has provided an update on the multi-million pound investment planned for Darwen town centre
  
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• Mentally disabled man arranged to meet boy, 12, in Padiham

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  A repeat sex-offender with severe learning difficulties who arranged to meet a 12-year-old boy in Padiham has been spared prison.
  
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• MasterChef's Shelina Permalloo unveils Ramadan recipes

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  It comes as new research by Asda says more than 89% of British Muslims say that the cost-of-living crisis will impact their Ramadan and Eid plans this year.
  
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• Look inside this £1.3m dream home in Clayton-le-Dale

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  This week’s property of the week is in Clayton-le-Dale and it has a man cave.
  
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• Latest £125,000 BAE fund will support Chorley Youth Zone

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  BAE Systems has invested £500,000 in Youth Zones across Lancashire in the last 12 months
  
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• Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman reveals ' the work goes on'

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  JAZ Coleman, Killing Joke’s spearhead, once described Kevin Geordie Walker’s guitar style as like a ‘fire from heaven.’
  
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• It's Your Turf project helping deter youngsters from crime

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  A project using cash taken from criminals is helping young people in East Lancashire who are at risk of becoming victims of crime
  
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• 'I was abducted by aliens in the 90s', says UFO group member

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  A member of a North West UFO group has told of his experience of being "abducted" by aliens.
  
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• Foulridge glamping pods approved despite 'party house' concerns

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  A couple who want to erect glamping pods on land next to their home have had plans approved despite an objection which claimed the property is being used as a ‘party house’
  
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• Flats and garages plan for derelict Barnoldswick bakery

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  A derelict commercial bakery that was last in use at the end of 2023 could be transformed into three flats and three garages under new proposals
  
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• Colne retail unit to become family assessment centre

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  A former retail unit is to be turned into a family assessment centre after plans were approved by the council
  
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• Cardwells Estate Agents launch appeal for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  Staff at an animal-loving estate agents are showing their support for a cause close to their hearts.
  
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• Brierfield hair salon celebrating 20 years in business

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  A hair salon owner is marking 20 years in business as she continues to thrive against the odds
  
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• Blackpool cinema with huge IMAX screen and diner to open

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  The final touches are being made to the Backlot Cinema and Diner in Blackpool which is due to open on Friday, March 22.
  
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• Blackburn child rapist offered victims money to assault them

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  A vile Blackburn child rapist, who still refuses to accept responsibility for his crimes, tried to bribe his victims with money to abuse them.
  
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• Are rats and mice legally protected in the UK? The law

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  Some rodents are legally protected by law but are wild rats and mice? The RSPCA shares information on trapping rats and mice.
  
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• Alice in Wonderland event coming to Barnoldswick this March

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  An Alice in Wonderland-themed even, which promises to be a “theatrical fantasy event” is coming to the town on Saturday, March 23.
  
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• Ainsworth Street in the snow as Blackburn was changing

  17-03-2024 06:00
  
  This snowy scene gives us an unusual view of Blackburn town centre
  
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