Blackburn with Darwen news

• Manchester protest after video emerges of man 'kicked' by police

  25-07-2024 20:12
  
  There has been a call for calm after a police officer was suspended following a video which appeared to show a man being kicked as he lay face down on the floor.
  
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• Fleetwood sign midfielder Helm from Burton Albion

  25-07-2024 19:26 via bbc.com
  
  Fleetwood Town sign midfielder Mark Helm from Burton Albion on a three-year contract.
  
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• Social work staff at Lancashire County Council to strike

  25-07-2024 18:49
  
  Around 200 social care support officers and hearing impairment officers employed by the council will walk out on Friday.
  
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• Social work staff at Lancashire County Council to stike

  25-07-2024 18:49
  
  Around 200 social care support officers and hearing impairment officers employed by the council will walk out on Friday.
  
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• Morecambe sign ex-Sutton United forward Angol

  25-07-2024 18:22 via bbc.com
  
  Morecambe sign former Sutton united forward Lee Angol on a one-year deal ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 League Two season.
  
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• Police seize 99 cannabis plants in Chorley

  25-07-2024 18:19
  
  Police said the raid was made possible after tip off from members of the public.
  
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• Motorcyclist, 77, dies after crash on A59 in Samlesbury

  25-07-2024 17:35
  
  Police said they were made of the unreported crash off the A59, by Lancashire Coroners on Wednesday this week.
  
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• Motorcyclist, 77, dies after crash in Samlesbury

  25-07-2024 17:35
  
  Police said they were made of the unreported crash off the A59, by Lancashire Coroners on Wednesday this week.
  
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• Manchester Airport victim has brain injury, lawyers say

  25-07-2024 17:35
  
  Footage of the Manchester Airport incident sparked an outcry on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers hold transfer interest in Stephen Humphrys

  25-07-2024 17:14
  
  Blackburn Rovers are interested in signing the striker after he left Wigan Athletic this summer
  
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• Chippy tea now 'a luxury' due to potato prices

  25-07-2024 16:17 via bbc.com
  
  The soaring cost of the potatoes is affecting fish and chip shops, owners say.
  
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• Lancs crime commissioner pledges community policing rebuild

  25-07-2024 16:00
  
  Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has outlined his commitment to rebuild neighbourhood policing
  
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• Comissioner Grunshaw pledges to rebuild community policing

  25-07-2024 16:00
  
  Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has outlined his commitment to rebuild neighbourhood policing
  
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• Burnley man pleads not guilty to murdering his wife

  25-07-2024 15:27
  
  Kulsuma Akter, 27, was stabbed to death in an attack in Bradford city centre on April 6.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers to complete deal for overseas talent

  25-07-2024 15:23
  
  Blackburn Rovers are close to another addition for their Under-21 team
  
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• Yusuf Mumtaz, tributes paid to intelligent former head boy

  25-07-2024 14:40
  
  Tributes have been paid to former head boy who tragically passed away aged 21.
  
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• Yusuf Mumtaz: Tributes paid to former Westholme School head boy

  25-07-2024 14:40
  
  Tributes have been paid to former head boy who tragically passed away aged 21.
  
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• Yusuf Mumtaz: Tributes paid to former Westholme head boy

  25-07-2024 14:40
  
  Tributes have been paid to former head boy of Westholme School, who has died at the age of just 21.
  
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• Family's plea a year after man found dead in flat

  25-07-2024 14:28 via bbc.com
  
  Damian Jackson, 50, was discovered in a flat in Lancaster with multiple injuries a year ago.
  
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• More images of hands needed to help identify child sex offenders

  25-07-2024 13:42 via bbc.com
  
  Scientists building a database of images of hands to identify offenders need 500 more volunteers.
  
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• Burnley residents win in People's Postcode Lottery

  25-07-2024 13:00
  
  Residents of Burnley are £1,000 richer following their success in the People's Postcode Lottery.
  
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• Manchester Airport: Andy Burnham calls for calm

  25-07-2024 12:57
  
  The police watchdog has launched an investigation into the level of force used by a Greater Manchester Police officer after a video emerged showing a man being kicked as he lay on the floor at Manchester Airport.
  
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• Appeal launched after anniversary of Damian Jackson's death

  25-07-2024 12:55
  
  Police are appealing for more information around the death of a man from Lancashire last year
  
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• Man denies killing wife as she pushed baby in pram

  25-07-2024 12:15 via bbc.com
  
  Habibur Masum denies murdering Kulsuma Akter as she pushed the pram along a city street in April.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers transfer latest on Szmodics and Ohashi

  25-07-2024 12:04
  
  Blackburn Rovers remain hopeful of completing a deal for their first summer signing
  
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• IN4 Group ‘MEGA’ deal to supercharge technology learning in Blackburn with Darwen | Member News - East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce

  25-07-2024 12:02
  
  IN4 Group ‘MEGA’ deal to supercharge technology learning in Blackburn with Darwen | Member News  East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
  
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• Blackburn Rovers-linked player ends transfer speculaton

  25-07-2024 11:19
  
  Blackburn Rovers had been linked with a move for the midfielder but that speculation has now been brought to an end
  
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• Edenfield: Driver led 3 separate police forces on pursuit

  25-07-2024 10:54
  
  A driver led three separate police forces on a high-speed pursuit at the motorway from Lancaster to Edenfield
  
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• Derby boss 'embarrassed' ahead of Blackburn Rovers opener

  25-07-2024 10:46
  
  Blackburn Rovers' opening day opponents left their manager fuming after their latest pre-season performance
  
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• Manchester Airport: Police officer suspended after video emerges

  25-07-2024 10:26
  
  A Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended from all duties after a video emerged showing a man being kicked as he lay on the floor at Manchester Airport.
  
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• Manchester Airport: MP to meet family of man attacked

  25-07-2024 10:04
  
  The man who was struck by a police officer at Manchester Airport is a resident of Rochdale and his family will be met by the town's new MP today.
  
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• Ramsbottom United are prepared for the new campaign ahead

  25-07-2024 09:43
  
  After three poor seasons, there is a fresh feeling of hope and anticipation at the Harry Williams Riverside Stadium as the team gears up for what is expected to be a much more successful season, writes Tony Cunningham.
  
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• Manchester Airport: Protest at police station after video of attack

  25-07-2024 08:25
  
  Police have responded after a protest took place following shocking footage of an officer appearing to stamp on someone's head during an incident at Manchester Airport.
  
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• Treasury shares 1p and 2p coins will not be phased out

  25-07-2024 07:59
  
  After reports that 1p and 2p coins could be scrapped, the Treasury has revealed that will not be the case.
  
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• Football pitches and pavilion plan scrapped

  25-07-2024 07:13 via bbc.com
  
  A campaign group had said it would launch a legal challenge if the council went ahead with the plans.
  
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• Plans for £75m hotel and leisure complex unveiled

  25-07-2024 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  The proposals in Poulton-le-Fylde near Blackpool include a hotel, holiday lodges and a luxury spa.
  
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• Haslingden man punched partner in face on New Year's Day

  25-07-2024 06:34
  
  A man saw in the New Year by punching his partner in the face following a row while out celebration the occasion.
  
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• Woman scared after car crashes into Oswaldtwistle home

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  Leslie Murray is now calling for the council to realise how dangerous the Oswaldtwistle road can be, after a driver destroyed her garden wall,
  
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• The Plough in Oswaldtwistle through to national finals

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  The Plough has been run by the Reid family since 2016 and triumphed at England's Business Awards.
  
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• Sunderland sign ex-Blackburn and Leeds winger Ian Poveda

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  Ex-Rovers winger Ian Poveda could be back at Ewood Park next season after signing for Sunderland
  
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• Rossendale: Educare For Early Years rated 'Good' by Ofsted

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  A nursery in Rossendale where 'children are very content and settled' has been rated 'good' by Ofsted
  
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• Ramsgreave Hall Farm building could become two-bed house

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  Plans to turn a building into a two-bedroom house at Ramsgreave Hall Farm have been submitted.
  
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• Ramsbottom: I Am George Massey heading to Edinburgh Festival Fringe

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  A Ramsbottom theatre show which explores how "dangerous views" are spread will be making its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month
  
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• Nelson robber told shopkeeper he'd 'slash her face'

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  A Nelson robber threatened a shop worker with a knife and said he was going to ‘slash her face’ when she was just 30 minutes into her first shift.
  
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• Mellows Lounge Bar new menu and opening hours announced

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  A popular bar and eatery in Great Harwood has announced they will start to offer Italian food, alongside a new wine and cocktail menu
  
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• Lancashire: Colne Food and Drink Festival returns this weekend

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  A Lancashire town is set to welcome back its popular food and drink event.
  
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• Hyndburn's controversial sports centre hits major milestone

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  The steel framework of a controversial new leisure centre has been completed in Hyndburn as £2.4m funding was confirmed.
  
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• Hughie and Freddie finalists in JustGiving Awards  

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  Teen charity champs in running for award after raising £350K
  
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• Hidden away Lancashire pub with 'quirky' beer garden

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  "Even people who’ve lived in Lancashire all their life don’t know we’re here"
  
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• Gonorrhoea cases in this East Lancs borough reach a record high - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-07-2024 06:00
  
  Gonorrhoea cases in this East Lancs borough reach a record high  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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