Blackburn with Darwen news

• Royal Mail: What happens if you forget to put stamp on letter?

  13-07-2024 21:41
  
  There are two things that can happen if you forget to put a Royal Mail stamp on a letter or birthday card - find out what they are.
  
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• Do you need planning permission for a driveway in the UK?

  13-07-2024 21:38
  
  These are the rules you need to know about if you want to construct a driveway on your property - find out if you will need planning permission.
  
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• Pub Quiz July 13: How smart are you? Find out with this quiz

  13-07-2024 21:00
  
  Find out how good your general knowledge is with our quiz that will get you ready for your next trip to the pub.
  
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• Tributes to Ryanair pilot who died in horror M62 crash aged 24

  13-07-2024 18:12
  
  Jamie Fernandes was killed in the crash on the M62 alongside fellow Ryanair pilot, Matt Greenhalgh.
  
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• BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Graziano Di Prima axed from show

  13-07-2024 16:31
  
  A BBC spokesperson confirmed Graziano Di Prima was "no longer a part of the line-up of professional dancers for the upcoming series".
  
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• BBC High Country: Full cast list and when it's on TV

  13-07-2024 16:27
  
  High Country is an Australian mystery series that will be airing on BBC One and iPlayer
  
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• ITV Changing Ends Series 2: Full cast and when it's on TV

  13-07-2024 16:26
  
  The second series of Alan Carr's semi-autobiographical comedy Changing Ends will be airing on ITV1 very soon
  
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• Blackburn Rovers beat Tranmere in behind closed doors games

  13-07-2024 15:04
  
  What happened in Rovers' behind closed doors friendlies against Tranmere this afternoon
  
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• Man, 63, charged over burglary at Clayton le Moors church

  13-07-2024 15:01
  
  The incident happened on Devonshire Drive, Accrington on Saturday 6 June.
  
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• Euros 2024: Blackburn pub sells out of tickets for final

  13-07-2024 13:52
  
  The Havelock Inn, off Stancliffe Street is one of the most popular spots in the town to watch live football
  
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• Euros 2024: Blackburn biggest football gathering at pub sold out

  13-07-2024 13:52
  
  Euros 2024: Blackburn biggest football gathering at pub sold out
  
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• Euro 2024: Blackburn pub sells out of tickets for final

  13-07-2024 13:52
  
  The Havelock Inn, off Stancliffe Street is one of the most popular spots in the town to watch live football
  
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• Dad in coma fighting for life after using vapes for just 18 months

  13-07-2024 13:22
  
  A nightclub bouncer has told how he was left in a coma and nearly died after 'continuously' puffing away on a disposable during night overnight shifts.
  
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• I tested Aldi, E45 and La Roche-Posay sunscreen: What's best

  13-07-2024 12:32
  
  I tested Aldi, E45 and La Roche-Posay suncream, to find out which was the best and whether you need to spend the money on sunscreen for protection.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers: Callum Brittain relishing warm-up games

  13-07-2024 12:32
  
  Callum Brittain on Rovers' pre-season preparation and the upcoming Austria trip
  
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• Jay Slater: ‘Significant new information’ passed onto police

  13-07-2024 12:12
  
  Mark Williams-Thomas, a former police officer, said Jay was “clearly worried about his own safety” after being driven to a holiday rental.
  
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• Southport Air Show: Red Arrows to fly over Lancs and Manchester

  13-07-2024 11:30
  
  The world-famous Red Arrows display team is set to fly over GLancashire today (July 13) and Sunday as they perform at the Southport Air Show – and you might be able to catch a glimpse of them.
  
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• Southport Air Show: Red Arrows fly over Lancs and Greater Manchester

  13-07-2024 11:30
  
  The world-famous Red Arrows display team is set to fly over GLancashire today (July 13) and Sunday as they perform at the Southport Air Show – and you might be able to catch a glimpse of them.
  
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• MPs' safety 'keeps me awake at night,' says Speaker

  13-07-2024 11:27 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Lindsay Hoyle says he has "never seen anything as bad" as the level of threats against MPs.
  
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• Man jailed after violent attack on woman in Preston

  13-07-2024 11:00
  
  Aiden Bernes, 46, attempted to murder a 51-year-old woman. He subjected her to verbal abuse whilst he was carrying out a prolonged attack.
  
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• Fleetwood landfill site must suspend activities until vile odour stops

  13-07-2024 09:57
  
  Operators of a landfill site where vile odour emissions have been linked to health problems have been told they must continue to suspend new arrivals of waste until the stink problem is solved.
  
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• Iceland recall and do not eat warning over 'health risk'

  13-07-2024 09:19
  
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned anyone who has purchased the product from Iceland not to eat it.
  
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• BBC researcher confirms tarantulas inhabit these parts of UK

  13-07-2024 09:13
  
  The UK is home to a member of the tarantula family - the purseweb spider and here's where you'll find it.
  
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• Lancs people charged in connection with firearms offences

  13-07-2024 08:50
  
  Officers conducted a number of warrants in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cumbria this week as part of operation warrior.
  
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• Police investigating after spate of vehicle crime in Blackburn

  13-07-2024 08:37
  
  Investigation ongoing after man seen trying car doors and stealing items in Blackburn
  
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• 'You can feel the history in the walls' - new MP

  13-07-2024 08:18 via bbc.com
  
  Two Lancashire MPs share what their first days in Parliament have been like.
  
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• Bedsit conversion for former nightclub approved

  13-07-2024 08:18 via bbc.com
  
  Applejax on Park Road - also known as AJs - first opened in the 1970s and closed in 2021.
  
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• SECOND XI: It is tight at the top of Conference Premiership

  13-07-2024 08:14
  
  Little Lever have a narrow one-point lead at the top after the latest round of matches in the Anthony Axford North West Cricket League Conference Premiership.
  
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• Wendi Peters has gone from Coronation Street to Sister Act

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Wendi Peters admits it would take a special show to make her head out on tour across the country, visiting new theatres on a weekly basis
  
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• UCLan graduate turns tough life experiences into success

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  A graduate who has faced a journey through personal adversities is set to start her medical career with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust next month.
  
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• The Velvet Coaster Wetherspoons in Blackpool among UK best

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  A Wetherspoons pub in Blackpool, Lancashire has been named among the best in the UK.
  
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• The Bath hotel in Morecambe among UK's most stylish

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  The Bath hotel in Morecambe, Lancashire is a pub with 11 rooms and it's been included on The Times' list of the most stylish hotels near beaches in the UK.
  
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• Students attend cyber defence careers event at Ewood Park

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  A bursary programme to encourage talented youngsters into digital and cyber careers in defence kicked off for 100 students when they gathered at Ewood Park in Blackburn.
  
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• Shakespeare: As You Like It coming to Brockholes Nature Reserve, Lancs

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Set in the stunning surroundings of Brockholes Nature Reserve, just off the M6 at Samlesbury, expect live music and audience participation in this Folksy Theatre Company adaptation of a Shakespearean classic.
  
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• RSPCA Lancashire want to find a forever home for lurcher

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  A dog described as "full of character" has been waiting for a year at RSPCA Lancashire East to be adopted.
  
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• PM+M bags new clients including UK's leading interior brand

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  A Blackburn accountancy firm has bagged a hat-trick of new clients including the UK's leading interior brand, Graham & Brown.
  
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• Padiham nursery rated requires improvement by Ofsted

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  A Padiham nursery which was visited for the first time since it opened in 2022 has been told it needs to improve by Ofsted.
  
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• North West: Pregnant women urged to take prenatal vaccine

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Pregnant women are being encouraged to take the prenatal pertussis vaccination following a rise in cases of whooping cough.
  
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• New Blackburn law firm aims for 'child-friendly' workplace

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  The firm is being headed by Maria Hameed, a senior solicitor, who said she didn’t want staff to miss out on spending their time with their kids.
  
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• Morecambe Frontierland row and Eden Project future divides campaigners

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  The Frontierland site is owned by Lancaster City Council, which bought it in 2021 after it was derelict for years.
  
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• Iain Dowie visits ambulance staff after Chorley cardiac arrest

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  A former Premier League footballer is backing a campaign to get more people to learn CPR after suffering a cardiac arrest at a Chorley gym.
  
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• Fears over Clitheroe market traders' ‘anger’ amid £250,000 makeover

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Unease between traders and town hall chiefs over £250,000 improvements to Clitheroe Market have been raised by councillors.
  
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• Euro 2024: What happens if England actually beat Spain?

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Our football writers give their view as England look to take the final step against Spain
  
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• Euro 2024: Trippier's childhood pals off to Berlin in custom campervan

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  A group of football fans who grew up with England’s Kieran Trippier are travelling from Bury to Berlin for the Euro 2024 final this weekend.
  
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• Euro 2024: New £21m Blackpool cinema screening England v Spain final

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Football fans can watch England take on Spain in the Euros final this Sunday at Blackpool’s £21m new Backlot cinema after the venue announced a special free screening for its members.
  
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• Euro 2024 final: 11 of the best places to watch England take on Spain

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Here are 11 of the best East Lancashire places to cheer on England this weekend.
  
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• ELHT reportedly pay out £24m in childbirth and maternity failings

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Company, Legal Expert, submitted freedom of information requests to NHS Resolution – which is the legal body of the NHS.
  
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• East Lancs' most stylish place to live according to survey

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  East Lancashire’s ‘most stylish place to live’ to live revealed according to YOU
  
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• Darwen farmhouse on market for first time in 40 years

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  Lower Trees Farm, on Manor Road, is on the market for £799,999 and it is situated in the Bold Venture Park area.
  
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• Clitheroe Castle Museum joins Festival of Archaeology

  13-07-2024 06:00
  
  An exploration into Britain’s past will take place in Clitheroe this month as a cultural venue is set to join the UK’s largest annual celebration of archaeology.
  
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