Blackburn with Darwen news

• Old school Pokemon games selling for £10,000 - £15,000

  21-04-2024 17:55
  
  The Pokemon series has sold more than 480 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
  
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• Mark Menzies quits Conservatives as Tories say conduct below standard

  21-04-2024 17:31
  
  Mark Menzies has quit the Conservative Party and will leave Parliament at the next election after an internal investigation found “a pattern of behaviour that falls below the standards expected of MPs”.
  
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• Keeper blunders hand Sheff Wed relegation lifeline

  21-04-2024 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aynsley Pears concedes a calamitous own goal to keep Sheffield Wednesday's hopes of avoiding Championship relegation alive.
  
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• Patients raise £4,000 in bid to keep GP at Withnell Health Centre

  21-04-2024 16:17
  
  A Chorley GP says she has been humbled after her patients raised £4,000 in the space of just four days to secure the specialist support they hope will help her keep control of her practice.
  
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• Essex wrap up innings win over Lancashire

  21-04-2024 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Essex bowl out Lancashire for just 107 to complete their second Championship win in three games at the start of the new season.
  
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• Simon Cowell on Sharon Osbourne and Amanda Holden feud

  21-04-2024 14:23
  
  Britain's Got Talent head judge Simon Cowell has shared his thoughts on the feud between former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne and Amanda Holden.
  
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• Does my cat need a collar? Blue Cross on rules and advice

  21-04-2024 14:08
  
  Blue Cross explains that cats don't have to wear collars but they do need to be microchipped from June 10, 2024.
  
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• Man arrested during peace protest outside Blackburn Barclays

  21-04-2024 14:00
  
  A man was arrested for shouting abuse at a protest held outside Barclays bank Blackburn on Saturday.
  
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• David Beckham thanked for Spice Girls reunion concert

  21-04-2024 13:01
  
  David Beckham has been widely thanked for seemingly delivering an unofficial Spice Girls reunion.
  
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• Four arrested over drugs and money laundering in Preston

  21-04-2024 12:24
  
  Large amounts of cocaine and heroin as well as more than £50,000 in cash were uncovered by police as arrests were made in relation to drug dealing and money laundering in Preston.
  
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• Coach ploughs into back of car on M6 near Lancaster

  21-04-2024 08:51
  
  A car was left severely damaged after it was hit by a coach on the M6 near Lancaster.
  
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• Stray dog rescued by RSPCA after being found in Burnley

  21-04-2024 06:40
  
  Rupert, who was found in Burnley, looks like a different dog just three weeks after being rescued by the RSPCA.
  
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• Worried about a power cut? What to do and who to call if you lose power

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  If you experience a power cut, there are a few things you can do - the Met Office has given advice for what to do and who to call.
  
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• What to do in a power cut- Who to contact and how to prepare

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  If you experience a power cut, there are a few things you can do - the Met Office has given advice for what to do and who to contact.
  
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• Thousands raised in memory of Longridge dad who died suddenly 

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  Thousands of pounds have been raised in memory of a Longridge dad, who died due to a heart condition.
  
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• Pendle and Clitheroe Labour candidate backs civil nuclear power

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire Labour General Election candidate has backed the development of civil nuclear technology in the area.
  
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• Newly renovated carpet showroom opens in Accrington

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  Sadaq Khan has opened his own carpet and flooring store on Blackburn Road, Accrington, opposite the Argos.
  
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• 'Neighbourhood skips' could tackle blight of fly-tipping in Blackburn

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  If people can't get to the recycling centre they will just dump the rubbish on the street.
  
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• 'Neighbourhood skips' could tackle blight of fly-tipping

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  If people can't get to the recycling centre they will just dump the rubbish on the street.
  
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• Mersey Beatles to celebrate Hard Day’s Night in Blackburn

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  To mark the 60th anniversary of the release of the film A Hard Day’s Night and accompanying album, leading tribute band The Mersey Beatles will play the entire A Hard Day’s Night album in full at their Blackburn show next month
  
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• London Marathon: Meet East Lancs runners taking part

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  A man with one lung and Laura Nuttall's mum are some of the East Lancashire people running the London Marathon.
  
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• Little Shop of Horrors comes Bolton Octagon for first time

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  Lotte Wakeham, the Octagon’s artistic director, can’t wait to say it with flowers when audiences head to Bolton from next week for her production of the musical Little Shop of Horrors
  
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• Large crowds celebrate Offshore pub reopening in Lytham St Annes

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  More than 500 people turned up to celebrate the reopening of a Lancashire pub.
  
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• Haslingden school pupils experience beauty of Iceland

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  Fifty-two geography students from Haslingden High School and Sixth Form scaled watched volcanic eruptions and scaled glaciers in Iceland.
  
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• Do you remember Blackburn’s underground rave scene?

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  The 'Flashback' project was the final part of the British Textile Biennial in 2019.
  
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• Crow Wood Burnley: Riding centre office conversion approved

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  COUNCILLORS have approved proposals to turn a storage building at a riding hub into an office.
  
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• Caravan Rentals Ltd launches innovative booking system

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  Caravan Rentals Ltd, based in Lancashire, has launched a new booking platform designed exclusively for caravan holidays.
  
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• Blackburn's Cavendish nightclub in flames caught on camera

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  Smoke and flames leaping into sky on a night that clubbers across East Lancashire will never forget
  
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• Blackburn gambler battered gaming machine with stool after losing cash

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  A GAMBLER went berserk after losing £500 on a gaming machine.
  
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• Blackburn firm owed money by The Body Shop after collapse

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  Thousands of pounds are owed to companies in Lancashire, including one in Blackburn, by The Body Shop, which went into administration earlier this year.
  
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• Accrington teenager damaged his brother's car in ongoing family feud

  21-04-2024 06:00
  
  A TEENAGER damaged his brother’s car during an ongoing family feud.
  
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