Blackburn with Darwen news

• Charity shop where special friendships are made

  26-03-2024 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A widow who cared for her husband for seven years says the hub has been a "tremendous help" to her.
  
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• When is new Kate Garraway documentary on ITV? When to watch

  26-03-2024 18:53
  
  A new documentary - Kate Garraway: Derek's Story - on Derek Draper's final months is set to air on ITV on Tuesday (March 26) - see exactly when.
  
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• McDonald's cuts price of Happy Meals to £1.99 for Easter

  26-03-2024 18:51
  
  McDonald’s will cut the price of its Happy Meals ahead of Easter and customers can take advantage of the offer via the McDonald's app.
  
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• ITV Professor T series 3: Full cast and when it's on TV

  26-03-2024 18:50
  
  Ben Miller stars as Professor Jasper Tempest in ITV's crime-drama Professor T which is back for a third series
  
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• New taxi safety measures after high failure rates

  26-03-2024 18:10 via bbc.com
  
  Recent unannounced taxi safety checks found issues with things like tyres and brakes.
  
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• Morrisons scraps new Blackburn store in big blow to town revival

  26-03-2024 17:14
  
  SUPERMARKET giant Morrisons has pulled out of building a new store in Blackburn, blowing a huge hole in the council's £250million masterplan for the town centre.
  
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• M55: Traffic returning to normal level after one lane closed

  26-03-2024 16:45
  
  The incident happened earlier this afternoon on (March 26) on the Eastbound carriageway.
  
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• More than 100 people in Royal Blackburn Hospital A&E today

  26-03-2024 16:19
  
  More than 100 people were admitted into the accident and emergency department at the Royal Blackburn Hospital today, with a warning of 'some long waits'
  
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• Lancs police seize £80k Porsche in national fraud crackdown

  26-03-2024 16:18
  
  An £80,000 Porsche was seized by Lancashire Police following a national crackdown on fraud
  
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• Oswaldtwistle: Rhyddings Business School reveals solar power plans

  26-03-2024 16:00
  
  AN East Lancashire secondary school is proposing to fit solar panels to its roofs to generate some of its own 'green' power.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle business college reveals solar power plans

  26-03-2024 16:00
  
  AN East Lancashire secondary school is proposing to fit solar panels to its roofs to generate some of its own 'green' power.
  
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• Burnley Council to use government grant to house homeless

  26-03-2024 16:00
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority has been given £134,800 by the government to help homeless families in the borough.
  
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• First Direct offering free £175 to thousands of Brits

  26-03-2024 15:51
  
  Another major bank has launched a £175 switching offer for customers.
  
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• Coronation Street's Tracy Barlow to leave the cobbles

  26-03-2024 15:32
  
  A Coronation Street legend is to leave the cobbles after 47 years on the ITV soap opera.
  
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• Two hurt after car hits tree while fleeing police

  26-03-2024 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men have been taken to hospital after the incident in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Car expert shares 7 ways to help your road trip go smoothly

  26-03-2024 14:45
  
  Are you going on a road trip? Here are seven tips from a car expert to help your road trip go to plan.
  
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• Fake debt collectors stole £410k from businessman

  26-03-2024 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Dinsdale and Wayne McCreery were described as "cruel and calculated individuals" by police.
  
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• Blackpool South by-election to take place in May

  26-03-2024 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after Ex-Tory MP Scott Benton stood down rather than face a recall petition.
  
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• Blackpool Zoo confirms 2 elephants are expecting babies

  26-03-2024 13:20
  
  Two Asian elephants at Blackpool Zoo are pregnant with calves expected to be born in late 2024.
  
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• Blackburn rock pub set to roll back into use as eaterie and flats

  26-03-2024 12:22
  
  A FAMOUS town centre rock pub will now be converted into a restaurant and five flats.
  
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• British Gas, EDF, OVO, Octopus smart meter customers warned

  26-03-2024 10:49
  
  A warning has been issued to four million British Gas, OVO, Octopus, EDF smart meter energy customers.
  
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• Is charging your phone at an airport safe? Expert reveals

  26-03-2024 09:55
  
  This is why you should never charge your phone at a public USB station in the airport and what you can do instead.
  
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• Papa John's closing 43 UK restaurants - see the full list

  26-03-2024 09:52
  
  Pizza chain Papa John's has revealed it will close 43 “underperforming" restaurants in the UK in the next two months.
  
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• Seating structure at Accrington primary school set on fire

  26-03-2024 09:23
  
  A seating structure at a primary school was set on fire and a number of the school's windows smashed, in a "mindless" act of vandalism
  
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• Men seriously injured as car crashes into tree in Burnley

  26-03-2024 08:45
  
  A driver and passenger suffered serious injuries when their car crashed into a tree in the early hours of this morning
  
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• Burnley: Two men seriously injured as car crashes into tree

  26-03-2024 08:45
  
  Barrowford Road at the junction with Greenhead Lane in Fence is currently closed, as is Barden Lane at the junction with Windermere Avenue in Burnley
  
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• 3am crash closes Greenhead Lane and Barden Lane in Burnley

  26-03-2024 08:45
  
  Barrowford Road at the junction with Greenhead Lane in Fence is currently closed, as is Barden Lane at the junction with Windermere Avenue in Burnley
  
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• Blackburn crime rate climbs in January after three-month fall - Lancashire Telegraph

  26-03-2024 08:00
  Blackburn crime rate climbs in January after three-month fall  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Prolific thief with 180 offences stole from Blackburn Boots

  26-03-2024 06:52
  
  A man with 180 previous offences, said he stole perfume from Boots as he was going to sell it to buy food.
  
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• Burnley restaurant to appear on Andi Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts 

  26-03-2024 06:20
  
  TV chef wowed by restaurant’s food as BBC films show in East Lancs
  
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• Blackburn drunk urinated in back of police van after arrest

  26-03-2024 06:02
  
  A Blackburn man with drinking problems found himself back in court after urinating in the back of a police van following his arrest.
  
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• Windows and door of Padiham property vandalised again

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  Windows of the Padiham property have been smashed and damage has been made to the front door.
  
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• Three great free Ramadan events to attend in Blackburn

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  People are being invited to a number of evening Ramadan meals.
  
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• This week's most wanted men being hunted in East Lancashire

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  This week's most wanted men in East Lancashire are being hunted by police in connection with a range of offences including assault and criminal damage
  
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• Rough Lee was Accrington's maternity home for over 50 years

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  If someone of a certain age says they were born in Accrington, the chances are that this is the home where they came into the world
  
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• Plans go in for four-bedroom barn conversion in Slaidburn

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  Plans have been lodged with the council to turn a former barn in Slaidburn into a four-bedroom holiday let with “excellent” views across the Ribble Valley.
  
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• Owners of Pound Grow in Nelson sold counterfeit goods

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  Two shop owners from Nelson knowingly sold counterfeit goods such as perfumes, cigarettes, and vapes while claiming they did not appreciate the unlawfulness of what they were doing.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle homes and Home Bargains plans approved

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  Plans for the redevelopment of a derelict former mill site in Oswaldtwistle for affordable homes and a job creating store have been approved.
  
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• Northern Primary School in Weir rated good by Ofsted

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  A small primary school in Weir where individuality is celebrated has maintained its good Ofsted rating during an inspection.
  
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• Lancashire musicians start careers with training programme

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  A group of promising Lancashire young musicians are set to shine thanks to the Arts Council England-funded Artist Development Programme.
  
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• Grease is the word for Blackburn Foodbank cinema appeal

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  Cinema bosses and Blackburn Foodbank have teamed up for a special screening which is sure to get supporters rocking in the aisles.
  
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• Four great free Ramadan events to attend in Lancashire

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  People are being invited to a number of evening Ramadan meals.
  
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• Every crime in Blackburn with Darwen in January mapped - Lancashire Telegraph

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  Every crime in Blackburn with Darwen in January mapped  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Every crime in Blackburn with Darwen in January mapped

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  The crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen increased for the first time in three months in January.
  
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• East Lancs rescue dog undergoes life-changing water therapy

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  An adorable rescue dog who is the longest-staying resident at the East Lancashire branch of the RSPCA has undergone life-changing hydrotherapy treatment
  
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• Castle Street in Clitheroe will be completely closed

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  A main street running through an East Lancashire town is to be completely closed for more than three months while the council undertakes a £600,000 revamp
  
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• Bus service changes 'to improve reliability' for Blackburn

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  Several changes are being made in a bid to improve the reliability of buses serving a number of popular routes in East Lancashire.
  
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• Bolton's outside toilets disappearing during redevelopment

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  At one time virtually every house in Bolton had one – the outside toilet
  
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• Birthday celebrations crash in Rossendale ‘paralysed man’

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  A man out celebrating his 21st birthday was left paralysed from the waist down after the car he was a passenger in failed to take a bend and collided with a trailer.
  
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• A multi-coloured England flag is the least of our worries

  26-03-2024 06:00
  
  The row centred on Nike altering the cross using purple and blue horizontal stripes in what it called a ‘playful update’ to the shirt ahead of Euro 2024.
  
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