Blackburn with Darwen news

• Conway scores two as Bristol City thrash Blackburn

  10-04-2024 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tommy Conway scores twice to help in-form Bristol City cruise past relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.
  
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• Halifax to play next two home games at Accrington

  10-04-2024 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Halifax Town are to play their next two home games at Accrington Stanley's Wham Stadium.
  
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• 40ft sharks may arrive in the UK as early as next month

  10-04-2024 21:54
  
  Basking Shark season tends to be May or October, and there are a few hotspots around the British Isles.
  
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• DWP Universal Credit and PIP warning to anyone going abroad

  10-04-2024 21:08
  
  PIP and Universal Credit claimants must inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if they are planning to travel abroad this summer
  
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• Dog owners warned to keep pets away from puddles this spring

  10-04-2024 21:07
  
  Vets have warned dog owners to keep their pets away from puddles and stagnant water due to the health risks
  
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• Aldi Specialbuys: Baby event and air fryer sale this April

  10-04-2024 21:02
  
  Here are the best products you can get from Aldi's Specialbuys this April as the brand starts its baby event and announces a sale on air fryers.
  
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• Local elections 2024: Who can I vote for?

  10-04-2024 20:43 via bbc.com
  
  Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on 2 May
  
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• Local elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?

  10-04-2024 20:43 via bbc.com
  
  Use our lookup to see if there is an election in your area and who you can vote for on 2 May
  
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• Woman thanks community for fixing mystery sinkhole

  10-04-2024 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dorothy Rigby, 83, says she considered leaving her home of almost 25 years because of the chasm.
  
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• New homes plan referred to full council to decide

  10-04-2024 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plans for 111 homes were rejected by Burnley Council's development control committee last month.
  
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• Exit ramp blocked after crash on M65 in Hapton

  10-04-2024 18:44
  
  Exit ramp blocked after crash on M65 eastbound
  
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• Fire on Tong Lane, Whitworth ‘under investigation’

  10-04-2024 17:55
  
  A fire in Whitworth is ‘under investigation’, according to the fire service.
  
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• Blackpool woman has been missing for more than week

  10-04-2024 17:15
  
  Police growing concerned for woman who has been missing for more than week
  
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• Drag Race star hopes to bring glamour to marathon

  10-04-2024 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elektra Fence will bring "high voltage glamour and fun" to the London Marathon, charity Scope says.
  
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• Princess Anne receives right royal welcome to Helmshore and Trawden

  10-04-2024 17:01
  
  The Princess Royal went to Helmshore Mills Textile Museum in Helmshore, Rossendale, and the village of Trawden, Pendle, on Wednesday (April 10).
  
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• Hoghton: Retro 1970s holiday bungalow 'loved' by visitors

  10-04-2024 16:56
  
  The meticulously restored Retro Bungalow in Hoghton is full of vibrant wallpaper, bright colours, lava lamps, fondue sets and house plants.
  
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• Julie Hesmondhalgh hopes Mr Bates and wife enjoy 'peace and hapiness'

  10-04-2024 16:17
  
  The former Coronation Street star, who plays Suzanne Sercombe in the ITV drama about the Horizon IT scandal, said she hopes the couple soon get “some peace and happiness and some time to enjoy together”.
  
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• UK passport rules warning issued as prices increase today

  10-04-2024 15:51
  
   
  
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• Usyk is too small to beat elite heavyweights - Fury

  10-04-2024 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk is too small to compete with him in their undisputed heavyweight world title fight in May.
  
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• Plans for new £30m promenade hotel approved

  10-04-2024 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hotel will be built on the site of the now-demolished St Chad's Hotel in Blackpool.
  
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• Objections to McDonald’s plans for former Clayton-le-Woods pub

  10-04-2024 15:07
  
  McDonald’s has moved to reassure residents living close to a proposed new branch in Chorley – after the majority of people who responded to a public consultation objected to the plans.
  
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• Diggers move in to start work on redevelopment of Haslingden Market

  10-04-2024 14:30
  
  Work has started on redeveloping Haslingden Market while the first stage of work towards a new Bacup market hall has been completed, Rossendale Council has said.
  
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• Homes to make way for new £65m university campus

  10-04-2024 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dozens of homes are set to be demolished after planners give the green light to the site in Blackpool.
  
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• Eid al-Fitr: Full list of East Lancashire business closures

  10-04-2024 13:00
  
  The Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, is being celebrated by Muslims with family reunions, new clothes and sweet treats.
  
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• £30m Blackpool hotel given go-ahead with work to start 'straight away'

  10-04-2024 12:47
  
  Blackpool Council’s planning committee unanimously approved an application by the Singapore-based Fragrance Group for a 143-bedroom hotel
  
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• M6: Family tribute to loving mum who died in motorway collision

  10-04-2024 12:34
  
  Police responded to reports of concern for the safety of a woman on a slip road between the M6 and M62.
  
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• Calderstones Cemetery owner highlights hopes for site’s future

  10-04-2024 12:20
  
  Calderstones Cemetery near Whalley is the focus of debate about its current state and future potential options, including a crematorium.
  
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• M6 crash: Tributes to grandmother-to-be Lisa Kelsall

  10-04-2024 12:15
  
  Grandmother-to-be that was killed after being struck by a car on the motorway has been named
  
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• ITV Drama Queens - full cast, when it's on, what it's about

  10-04-2024 11:35
  
  This is all you need to know about Drama Queens on ITVBe and ITVX starring soap favourites from Hollyoaks, Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
  
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• Princess Anne in Helmshore and Trawden: Updates and pictures

  10-04-2024 11:08
  
  All the latest updates and pictures as Princess Anne visits East Lancashire today The Princess Royal will visit Helmshore Mills Textile Museum at Holcombe Road She will also visit Trawden Community Projects at the Trawden Arms, Church Street Stay with us for all the latest updates
  
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• Princess Anne in Helmshore and Trawden - as it happened

  10-04-2024 11:08
  
  The Princess Royal, Anne, will visit East Lancashire today, calling in at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum and the Trawden Arms
  
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• Police officers facing 'stress and health' issues, says new survey

  10-04-2024 10:31
  
  The Police Federation Pay and Morale Report sheds light on a range of issues faced by Lancashire officers.
  
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• Scrabble launches new version of classic board game

  10-04-2024 10:24
  
  Scrabble has launched a new version of the classic board game, these are the first major changes to be announced in its 75-year history, reports Mattel.
  
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• Lowe prepares for 'biggest game' of Preston reign

  10-04-2024 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End boss Ryan Lowe says Saturday's meeting with Norwich City could be the biggest game of his Lilywhites reign.
  
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• BBC The Apprentice interview task changes expected

  10-04-2024 10:18
  
  Lord Sugar has ordered The Apprentice to “tone down” its interview round
  
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• What is tranq dope? Illegal drug found in fake medication

  10-04-2024 10:17
  
  'Tranq dope' also known as xylazine has been found in counterfeit prescription medication tablets and vapes, according to a new study.
  
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• Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?

  10-04-2024 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends.
  
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• UK passport prices set to increase this week - see new fees

  10-04-2024 09:43
  
  The cost of online applications made within the UK for people aged 16 and above will increase
  
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• Crime rate in Blackburn goes up for second consecutive month - Lancashire Telegraph

  10-04-2024 09:00
  
  Crime rate in Blackburn goes up for second consecutive month  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Car seized in Longridge as checks show no insurance or MOT

  10-04-2024 08:48
  
  A car has been seized in Longridge after police checks showed it had no insurance or MOT.
  
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• Nelson man led police on 120mph pursuit along the M65

  10-04-2024 08:37
  
  A man from Nelson has been arrested after leading police on a 120mph pursuit along the M65.
  
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• Mural salutes town's place in Star Wars universe

  10-04-2024 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bus station mural celebrates a seaside town's links to a galaxy far, far away.
  
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• Plans lodged to bulldoze city shopping centre

  10-04-2024 07:30 via bbc.com
  
  The shopping centre could be completely demolished to make way for new high-rise development.
  
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• Homes appeal for dogs found abandoned in cages

  10-04-2024 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four pocket bullies were found in a garage in a house in Blackburn locked in cages, say Pendle Dogs.
  
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• Local Elections 2024: Every candidate running in Lancashire

  10-04-2024 06:02
  
  Here is a full list of every candidate running in local elections across Lancashire's different boroughs on May 2, 2024.
  
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• What is a healthy screen time for a child? Expert answers

  10-04-2024 06:00
  
  What is a healthy screen time for a child? How to reduce it if it's too much.
  
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• Whalley Old Grammar School Community Centre's Ribble Room opened

  10-04-2024 06:00
  
  A village community centre's new £35,000 multi-purpose activity loft has been officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
  
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• Relish Sandwiches in Nelson announces shock closure

  10-04-2024 06:00
  
  A sandwich shop in Nelson has closed suddenly and staff say they are “devastated” to leave.
  
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• OAP's faith in humanity and garden restored as strangers fix sinkhole

  10-04-2024 06:00
  
  A pensioner from Walton-le-Dale says the kindness of strangers has spared her having to move house after a giant sinkhole opened up in her back garden.
  
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• Nelson drug addict died of overdose, inquest concludes

  10-04-2024 06:00
  
  A drug addict from Nelson who started taking heroin age 13 died as a result of an overdose, an inquest has concluded.
  
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