Blackburn with Darwen news

• Three fire engines called to fire on Pink Street, Burnley

  25-06-2024 19:16
  
  Three fire engines called to house blaze
  
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• Tommy Robinson mocked after immigration offence arrest

  25-06-2024 18:11
  
  Robinson had been booked to speak in three Canadian cities by a far-right outlet called Rebel News.
  
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• Martin Lewis urges Brits to do meter reading before July 1

  25-06-2024 18:11
  
  The Money Saving Expert founder and his team have urged people to check and submit their meter readings to their suppliers.
  
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• Blackburn candidate Craig Murray welcomes Assange freedom

  25-06-2024 17:00
  
  Blackburn election candidate Craig Murray has welcomed the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange after he admitted espionage.
  
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• Man who helped revolutionise rain-hit cricket dies aged 84

  25-06-2024 16:57 via bbc.com
  
  Frank Duckworth was one half of the duo who invented the Duckworth-Lewis method for limited over matches.
  
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• What is the legal height of a hedge and how do I complain?

  25-06-2024 16:29
  
  How tall can a garden hedge be in the UK and can I make my neighbour cut theirs down?
  
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• Blackburn £10m business park phase one build complete

  25-06-2024 16:00
  
  The first phase of a £10million Blackburn commercial estate on near the M65 has been completed, and is almost at full occupancy.
  
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• Ex-Blackburn Rovers man Clinton Mola joins Bristol Rovers

  25-06-2024 15:42
  
  Former Rovers defender Clinton Mola has joined Bristol Rovers to link up with Chorley-born Matt Taylor
  
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• Chorley: Men charged with range of offences after 'disturbance'

  25-06-2024 15:27
  
  Two men have been charged over an assault and possessing an 'imitation firearm' following an incident in Chorley.
  
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• Padiham: Image released of man wanted over large fight

  25-06-2024 15:17
  
  Police are looking to identify a man in relation to a large fight that happened last month in Padiham.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers: Dom Hyam on first John Eustace pre-season

  25-06-2024 15:12
  
  Rovers defender Dom Hyam on a first pre-season under John Eustace and the togetherness in the camp
  
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• Specially trained dogs arrive to help Jay Slater search

  25-06-2024 14:11 via bbc.com
  
  Jay Slater was last heard from when he called a friend to say he had "no idea" where in Tenerife he was.
  
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• What is Pension Credit and can I claim it? What to know

  25-06-2024 13:30
  
  Find out what Pension Credit is, whether you qualify and what it entitles you to.
  
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• Jet2 holiday horror as family left without running water

  25-06-2024 13:15
  
  A family was shocked when three days into the trip their water supply dried up and they were unable to wash or access drinking water from the taps for 24 hours
  
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• Blackburn's Tiger Patel steps aside and backs Craig Murray

  25-06-2024 13:00
  
  Independent candidate Tiger Patel has stood aside from the contest and told his supporters to vote for Workers Party of Britain hopeful Craig Murray.
  
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• Packed out event aims to galvanise Adnan Hussain campaign

  25-06-2024 12:04
  
  A packed-out venue greeted Adnan Hussain as the Independent candidate aimed to galvanise his campaign.
  
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• Keane on nearly joining Blackburn Rovers instead of Man Utd

  25-06-2024 11:52
  
  Roy Keane recalls nearly joining Rovers and Kenny Dalglish's fury when he eventually headed to Manchester United
  
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• Jay Slater's pal slams vile internet trolls spreading 'horrible lies'

  25-06-2024 11:34
  
  A family friend of Jay Slater has slammed a vile internet troll who set up a bogus Facebook account in her name claiming the teenager had been found dead.
  
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• Burnley residents' joy after People's Postcode Lottery win

  25-06-2024 11:31
  
  Residents in Burnley are celebrating after they won the £1,000 jackpot on the People's Postcode Lottery.
  
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• Tesco adding 23 new products to its meal deal range

  25-06-2024 11:18
  
  Tesco is adding 23 new products to its meal deal range from Monday (June 24) - see the full list.
  
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• How much vitamin D do you need to get in a day? NHS explains

  25-06-2024 10:58
  
  Vitamin D can be easy for our bodies to make in summer but during the colder months, we might not get as much as we need.
  
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• EFL fixtures released on Wednesday morning

  25-06-2024 10:15 via bbc.com
  
  The fixtures for the 2024-25 EFL season are being released at 09:00 BST on Wednesday.
  
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• Son of Tomasson joins Feyenoord after Blackburn Rovers spell

  25-06-2024 10:11
  
  Luca Dahl Tomasson has joined Feyenoord following a spell in Rovers’ youth ranks
  
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• Queueing traffic on M65 near Blackburn after crash

  25-06-2024 09:34
  
  There is queueing traffic on the M65 near Blackburn following a crash earlier this morning.
  
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• Search for Oswaldtwistle teenager Jay Slater continues

  25-06-2024 08:48
  
  The search for missing Oswaldtwistle teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife is now into its ninth day.
  
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• RECAP: Search for Oswaldtwistle teenager Jay Slater continues

  25-06-2024 08:48
  
  The search for missing Oswaldtwistle teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife is now into its ninth day.
  
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• Top bowler Anderton lifts champs Little Lever back to summit

  25-06-2024 08:07
  
  Champions Little Lever are back on top of the Anthony Axford North West Cricket League’s Premiership division after a Saturday stroll to victory at Padiham, who they beat by eight wickets chasing a target of 87.
  
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• First-time buyers could pay £400 more per month for mortgage

  25-06-2024 08:07
  
  Rightmove has done some calculations which suggest the average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the last General Election year of 2019.
  
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• Compensation process broken, says RAF veteran

  25-06-2024 07:07 via bbc.com
  
  A Lancashire veteran says he feels "let down" by a service for veterans run by the Ministry of Defence.
  
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• Council's lease of Grade II* listed windmill ends

  25-06-2024 07:06 via bbc.com
  
  For a while Marsh Mill, which was leased to the local council, was a museum-style attraction.
  
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• Burnley man jailed for brutal attack on estranged wife

  25-06-2024 06:54
  
  A Burnley man launched a brutal attack on his estranged wife after turning up on her doorstep uninvited.
  
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• Stonyhurst and Mount Carmel competing at UK flag NFL finals

  25-06-2024 06:41
  
  Two East Lancashire schools will be taking to the field on Wednesday for the national NFL Flag school championships in Loughborough.
  
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• Haslingden Primary School retains Good Ofsted rating

  25-06-2024 06:07
  
  Haslingden Primary School has been praised in an Ofsted inspection for its nurturing of children's talents and strong pupil academic achievement.
  
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• Two parks in Darwen close for five-week £200K renovation

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  Both playgrounds at Bold Venture Park and Whitehall Park have now closed for around five weeks while they undergo renovation works.
  
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• Two new faces on list of most wanted men in East Lancs

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  Two new faces have appeared on the list of the most wanted men in East Lancashire.
  
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• Senator Group gets nod for 'landmark' new Huncoat complex

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire office furniture manufacturer has been given the go-ahead to construct a 'landmark' office complex at one of its sites.
  
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• Residents' frustration over 'disgusting' Whinney Hill Tip

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  Residents are frustrated after lorries are 'coming from as far as Blackpool' causing a large amount of seagulls, rats and flies at council tip.
  
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• Oak Fest enlists help of Accrington children for new signage

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  East Lancashire’s newest music festival is enlisting the help of Accrington children to name two family activity zones
  
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• Man caught tipping over 70 bags of dog poo in Oswaldtwistle

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  A man has been caught on CCTV throwing over 70 bags of dog excrement in to a field where horses graze in East Lancashire
  
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• Making it fun for all is Blackburn festival promoters' aim

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  FESTIVAL chiefs are pledging there will be fun for all the family during Blackburn's biggest weekend of the year.
  
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• Lancashire second-hand book fair set for this July

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  Fans of second-hand books are in for a treat as a book fair comes to Lancashire this July.
  
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• JRR Tolkien letter to Lancashire fan sells for £30k

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  A handwritten letter JRR Tolkien wrote to an eight-year-old Lancashire fan in 1961 has been sold at auction.
  
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• General Election: Labour gains could topple Hyndburn Tory

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  With the General Election approaching, Bill Jacobs looks at Hyndburn, where big Labour gains in local polls will have the incumbent Tory sweating.
  
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• East Lancs golf clubss swing into action for young people

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  Six golf club captains in East Lancs are pitching in for an initiative aimed at making the game more accessible for young people.
  
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• East Lancs golf clubs swing into action for young people

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  Six golf club captains in East Lancs are pitching in for an initiative aimed at making the game more accessible for young people.
  
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• East Lancs: Diaries reveal horror of retrieving dead soldiers in WW1

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  Private Frank Pye was a stretcher bearer for the 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance tasked with retrieving dead and injured soldiers on the front line.
  
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• Darwen St James Primary School still inadequate says Ofsted

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  The trust in charge of Darwen St James' Primary School, which is still in special measures, says the staff are “committed to improvement.”
  
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• Church Street in Blackburn had public toilets underground

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  Church Street in Blackburn looks a hive of activity in this photo from 1905
  
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• Blackburn man purposely crashed vehicle into wife's car

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man gave his family whiplash when he purposely crashed his vehicle into their car after arguing with his wife
  
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• Blackburn: Man pleads guilty to cocaine possession

  25-06-2024 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man will be sentenced later this year after pleading guilty to cocaine possession with intent to supply.
  
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