Blackburn with Darwen news

• The 90p tea trick that can help grass grow in your garden (plus deter snails)

  31-03-2024 19:46
  
  There are numerous tricks to help your garden, and one person claims a 90p tea hack can be a benefit to your grass and plants
  
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• Gardening tea trick that can help grass grow and deter slugs

  31-03-2024 19:46
  
  There are numerous tricks to benefit your garden and one person claims an 89p tea trick can be a benefit
  
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• Police officer kicked in face at Preston railway station

  31-03-2024 16:36
  
  A police officer was kicked in the face by a woman during an incident at Preston railway station.
  
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• Easter warning to anyone having gravy with their dinner

  31-03-2024 16:03
  
  Home experts have issued an Easter warning to anyone having gravy with their dinner this weekend.
  
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• Four injured after crash between police van and car

  31-03-2024 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A police officer was among those taken to hospital after the crash, Lancashire Constabulary says.
  
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• Bromley Cross: Mum fights off masked men in attempted carjacking

  31-03-2024 15:27
  
  A brave mum has fought off ‘masked armed men’ during a terrifying attempted ‘carjacking’
  
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• Families bask in sunshine at Easter in Colne event

  31-03-2024 13:00
  
  Hundreds basked in the sunshine yesterday as Colne held its annual Easter event.
  
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• School for pupils with anxiety approved by council

  31-03-2024 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Independent provider Refresh Education says "a diverse range of academic subjects" will be taught.
  
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• How do I renew a child passport in the UK plus other details

  31-03-2024 11:41
  
  A UK child passport is needed if they are under the age of 16, but how do you renew it if it is about to expire?
  
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• Boy on farm buggy dies after crashing in field

  31-03-2024 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old was riding with a passenger but did not survive his injuries, police say.
  
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• Netflix star Chance Perdomo dies aged 27 in motorcycle crash

  31-03-2024 10:26
  
  British Netflix and Amazon star Chance Perdomo, known for starring in The Chilling Adventure of Sabrina and Gen V, has died at 27 after a motorcycle crash.
  
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• Mum was Morecambe and Wise's engine room, says son

  31-03-2024 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joan Morecambe was part of the success of her husband's comedy act Morecambe and Wise, says her son.
  
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• ASDA issues food recall for cheese over Listeria contamination

  31-03-2024 09:56
  
  ASDA has issued a food recall for a type of cheese over a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This can cause pain, chills, sick and diarrhoea when consumed.
  
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• Burnley residents win People's Postcode Lottery jackpot

  31-03-2024 09:45
  
  There were celebrations in Burnley this week after one postcode was picked for the £1,000 People’s Postcode Lottery jackpot.
  
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• 'Pallet of industrial extractor fans' fire in Burnley

  31-03-2024 09:13
  
  Four fire crews were called after a pallet of industrial extractor fans caught fire in Burnley.
  
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• Industrial extractor fans catch fire at derelict Burnley building

  31-03-2024 09:13
  
  Four fire crews were called after a pallet of industrial extractor fans caught fire in Burnley.
  
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• Mattress and pallets fire breaks out at derelict Blackburn building

  31-03-2024 08:59
  
  A fire involving a mattress and a set of pallets broke out at a derelict building in Blackburn on Saturday.
  
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• Four fire engines called to derelict building in Blackburn

  31-03-2024 08:59
  
  Four fire engines were called to a fire inside a derelict building in Blackburn on Saturday (March 30).
  
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• Man tried to steal Henry hoover from Rawtenstall Asda

  31-03-2024 06:13
  
  A man caught stealing a vacuum cleaner committed a second offence without leaving the Asda supermarket in Rawtenstall.
  
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• Youth club 'inspired' Blackburn woman to forge career

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  A former Blackburn high school student has hailed the power of youth work in helping her forge a career providing support and advice to children
  
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• Top female foodies who help make Lancashire a wonderfully tasty place

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  Whether its conversations around a campfire or hand making 30,000 cakes a week, food is about bringing people together.
  
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• The Pendle Inn in Barley goes on the market for £1.2m

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  The Pendle Inn in Barley has gone on the market for a guide price of £1.2m.
  
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• Ribble Valley MP fresh Girlguiding plea on Waddow Hall

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  Nigel Evans MP is again urging Girguiding UK to U-turn over the closure of Waddow Hall in his Ribble Valley constituency.
  
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• Pupils create Easter egg design at Chorley retirement home

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  Captured from above, drone images reveal the scale of their creation at Buckshaw Retirement Village.
  
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• Pendle council gears up for 50th anniversary celebrations

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  The borough of Pendle was born in April 1974 bringing together nine different district and town councils including Earby and Barnoldswick,
  
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• Free online NHS support can help you live well with type 2 diabetes

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  The NHS offers free support for adults living with type 2 diabetes through an online programme called Healthy Living.
  
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• East Lancashire mills and museums re-open to public

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  Four of Lancashire’s historic mills and houses, including three in the East of the county, are ready to welcome visitors for the 2024 season
  
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• Croston: Bid to turn a disused pub into a Co-op shop delayed

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  Plans to demolish a disused pub in Croston and build a new Co-op in its place have been put on hold amid a warning from residents that it would make traffic problems in the village even worse.
  
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• Cheapest places to buy a house in East Lancashire revealed

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  The cheapest areas to buy a property in East Lancashire have been revealed in the latest data.
  
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• Audley Infant School in Blackburn rated good by Ofsted

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  Audley Infant School in Queens Park Road, Blackburn, has maintained its good Ofsted rating.
  
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• All the East Lancashire criminals jailed in March 2024

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  Last month in East Lancashire a large number of paedophiles and sex offenders were sent to prison for their depraved crimes
  
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• 67-year-old sex offender jailed again over indecent images

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  A 67-year-old who was jailed in 2013 for heinous sex crimes has been jailed again, for making indecent images of children
  
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• 5 woodland and riverside walks to do in Lancashire

  31-03-2024 06:00
  
  Here are five walks you can do this weekend in Lancashire including the National Trust's Gawthorpe Hall Circular Walk.
  
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