Blackburn with Darwen news

• What speed triggers a speed camera? Car experts explain

  23-07-2024 23:47
  
  Find out what speed triggers a speed camera in the UK - RAC experts explain how they work.
  
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• Former BBC presenter was 'full of energy, full of life, full of zest'

  23-07-2024 21:48 via bbc.com
  
  Beccy Barr passed away on Monday after being diagnosed with incurable abdominal cancer.
  
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• Swansea sign Burnley goalkeeper Vigouroux

  23-07-2024 21:30 via bbc.com
  
  Swansea City sign Burnley goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Greater Manchester Police officer stabbedHMP Frankland in Durham

  23-07-2024 20:14
  
  A man aged in his 60s has been detained after a police officer was stabbed in the chest at a high-security prison.
  
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• How to stop ants coming in your home naturally - expert tips

  23-07-2024 18:12
  
  From chalk to coffee, find out how to stop ants coming in your home naturally during summer, according to an expert.
  
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• Warrington captain Ratchford out for eight weeks

  23-07-2024 18:06 via bbc.com
  
  Warrington Wolves captain Stefan Ratchford will miss eight weeks with a fractured eye socket and jaw.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle school set to get new reception classroom

  23-07-2024 18:00
  
  A SCHOOL in an East Lancashire township is to get a new classroom with a canopied playground.
  
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• Hurst Green fire: Teenager bailed pending further enquiries

  23-07-2024 17:23
  
  A 15-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with a fire in Hurst Green has been bailed pending further enquiries.
  
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• M60: Traffic stopped on motorway after multi-vehicle crash

  23-07-2024 17:17
  
  Traffic was stopped on the M60 anti-clockwise in the area of the Trafford Centre.
  
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• Canal section closed after breach causes towpath collapse

  23-07-2024 17:14 via bbc.com
  
  A section of the canal is still "severely low on water" after a major leak, a charity says.
  
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• Love joins Accrington on a two-year contract

  23-07-2024 17:05 via bbc.com
  
  Accrington Stanley sign experienced defender Donald Love on a two-year contract.
  
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• Smuggler caught with 160kg of cannabis at Manchester Airport

  23-07-2024 16:57
  
  Fernando Jacobo Mayans Fuster, from Zaragoza, Spain, arrived at the airport on May 1 after a flight from Los Angeles via London Heathrow.
  
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• Injunction against Travellers wanted amid leisure centre camp row

  23-07-2024 16:30
  
  An injunction to tackle illegal travellers’ encampments across Rossendale is being pursued by the borough council, and metal barriers and earth mounds could be put in some locations.
  
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• Accrington Stanley sign Morecambe defender Donald Love

  23-07-2024 16:09
  
  Stanley have made defender Donald Love their latest signing ahead of the new League Two season
  
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• Leeds transfer stance on Blackburn Rovers star Sam Szmodics

  23-07-2024 15:51
  
  Ipswich Town have seen a bid rejected for Sam Szmodics whilst Leeds United were also linked
  
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• Lancashire: Drive to recruit PCSOs to boost community policing

  23-07-2024 15:44
  
  The county's police and crime commissioner Clive Grunshaw revealed the move to councillors.
  
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• Lancashire restaurants in Good Food Guide top 100

  23-07-2024 13:39
  
  Multiple Lancashire restaurants have been selected in this year’s Good Food guide.
  
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• Expert offers Yuki Oyashi insight amid Blackburn interest

  23-07-2024 13:35
  
  Blackburn Rovers are looking at the Japanese forward to bolster their squad in the transfer market
  
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• Accrington Stanley: John Doolan's praise for Sean McConville

  23-07-2024 13:26
  
  Stanley boss John Doolan hailed "outstanding" Sean McConville following his testimonial against Barnsley
  
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• Chorley residents win on People's Postcode Lottery

  23-07-2024 13:00
  
  Residents in Chorley are £1,000 richer following their success in the People's Postcode Lottery.
  
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• Why flying ants appear in the UK and where they come from

  23-07-2024 12:31
  
  Here is everything you need to know about why flying ants appear across the UK.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers register interest in forward Yuki Ohashi

  23-07-2024 12:17
  
  Blackburn Rovers are stepping up their recruitment push in a bid to break their duck in the transfer market
  
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• Eric Morecambe statue still shines after 25 years

  23-07-2024 12:13 via bbc.com
  
  Unveiled by the Queen 25 years ago, the statue on the seafront in Morecambe is still a big attraction.
  
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• Five people including children suffer serious injuries in M6 crash

  23-07-2024 12:09
  
  Five people, including two children, suffered serious injuries in a crash on the M6 yesterday afternoon.
  
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• NWCL round-up: Struggling Astley Bridge produce stunning victory

  23-07-2024 11:44
  
  THE Premiership’s bottom side Astley Bridge secured one of the most remarkable wins in the Anthony Axford North West Cricket League’s short history as they chased 209 to beat Eagley by two wickets.
  
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• What smells and plants do ants hate? Keep them away

  23-07-2024 10:53
  
  Ants are sensitive to some scents so you can use these to keep them away from your home and garden without harming them.
  
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• Steph McGovern pays tribute to Beccy Barr after death at 46

  23-07-2024 10:53
  
  Steph McGovern is among those paying tribute to BBC presenter Beccy Barr following her death.
  
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• Blackburn Carpetright store to close in next few days

  23-07-2024 10:18
  
  A Blackburn store is expected to close within days as part of the closures of a chain nationwide
  
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• Under-pressure hospitals at highest alert level

  23-07-2024 09:22 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire and South Cumbria hospitals are 'unable to deliver comprehensive care' the alert says.
  
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• How long is flying ant season and how long do they live?

  23-07-2024 09:04
  
  Flying ants appear in the warmer summer months, find out how long the season is for and how long they live.
  
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• Driver parked car on motorway slip road to get McDonald's with child

  23-07-2024 08:41
  
  A driver parked his car on a motorway slip road to get some fast food and 'wait for traffic to ease'.
  
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• Driver parked car on motorway slip road to get McDonald's

  23-07-2024 08:41
  
  A driver parked his car on a motorway slip road to get some fast food and 'wait for traffic to ease'
  
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• Mums who lost children launch podcast to help others

  23-07-2024 07:19 via bbc.com
  
  Called Room to Grieve, the pair described their podcast as a "blend of tears and laughter".
  
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• New sports and community hub approved

  23-07-2024 07:16 via bbc.com
  
  The existing Whittingham and Goosnargh Sports and Social Club will be demolished to make way for a new building.
  
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• Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB end of life care praised

  23-07-2024 06:46
  
  Lancashire and South Cumbria’s Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) palliative care and end of life team became the inaugural winner of a new national award.
  
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• Holidaymakers couldn’t wait for Wakes Week

  23-07-2024 06:31
  
  Following the Industrial Revolution, the tradition of Wakes Week holidays emerged in northern towns, allowing cotton mills and manufacturing factories to shut down for maintenance.
  
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• Winter hill that has been the site of historic events

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  Winter Hill – forever associated by those of a certain generation with the television announcement that “due to severe weather conditions” there would be no telly that night – has many stories to tell.
  
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• The White Hart in Sabden wins at Business Awards UK

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  ‘Best pub’ in Lancashire revealed after coming home with TWO awards
  
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• Protestors apologise for Blackburn café ‘boycott’ chant

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  Protestors who targeted the new Barclays hub in Blackburn have apologised after chanting against a cafe based at the same business centre.
  
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• Pictures as crowds descend on Beat-Herder Festival

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  Pictures have emerged of festival-goers enjoying Beat-Herder Festival, which ran from July 18 to July 21.
  
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• Museum showcase for Darwen's terracotta tradition

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  An artwork which captures the history and spirit of terracotta in East Lancashire will remain on show in Blackburn in September.
  
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• 'Museum of the Moon' show coming to Blackburn Cathedral

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  An art installation enjoyed by more than 20 million visitors around the world will be coming to East Lancashire for a whole month
  
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• GPs accused of altering Blackburn 'chronic condition' patient notes

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  TWO doctors at a Blackburn with Darwen medical practice are waiting to hear their fates amid claims they failed to take adequate care of patients with chronic conditions.
  
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• Evolution Children Nursery Blackburn rated good by Ofsted

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  A Blackburn nursery has been rated good following an inspection by Ofsted.
  
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• Eight Blackburn and Darwen roads set for summer resurfacing

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  A contract has been awarded to resurface eight roads in Blackburn and Darwen during the school summer holidays.
  
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• Cadent warn of disruption on these busy Clitheroe roads

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  A gas company has warned of some disruption on roads in Clitheroe as work is carried out to replace gas pipelines, some of which are around 100 years old.
  
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• Burnley town centre offering summer holiday kids activities

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  Children visiting Burnley town centre next month will be able to acquire circus skills, take part in craft workshops and play crazy golf.
  
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• Burnley Council release 'masterplan' for Towneley Park

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  A 'masterplan' for work on Burnley's Towneley Park has been released by the council
  
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• Borough would 'absolutely welcome' more central funding for cultural services - Lancashire Telegraph

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  Borough would 'absolutely welcome' more central funding for cultural services  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen would 'welcome' more cultural funding

  23-07-2024 06:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council says it would “absolutely welcome” more central government funding for cultural events after a decrease since 2010.
  
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