Blackburn with Darwen news

• Masked offenders caught trying car doors in Burnley

  30-07-2024 21:56
  
  Police received reports of two people trying car doors in the area of Croasdale Avenue and Deerplay Close, at 5am on Sunday morning (July 28).
  
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• Blackburn Rovers break transfer duck with Makhtar Gueye deal

  30-07-2024 21:40
  
  Blackburn Rovers have completed a deal for the 26-year-old striker to join as their first summer signing
  
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• Batter Bruce leaves Lancashire for birth of child

  30-07-2024 19:57 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire batter Tom Bruce returns to New Zealand for the birth of his second child.
  
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• Girls 6, 7 and 9 killed in knife attack named by police

  30-07-2024 19:34 via bbc.com
  
  Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar and Bebe King had been attending a dance workshop.
  
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• Southport stabbings - what we know about attack

  30-07-2024 19:15 via bbc.com
  
  A boy, 17, was arrested after at least eight people were injured in a "horror movie" knife attack in Southport.
  
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• Family's tributes to man who died in Rawtenstall crash

  30-07-2024 17:27
  
  The family of a man, who died after a crash in Rawtenstall at the weekend, have called him a ‘one of a kind’ man who will ‘never be forgotten’.
  
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• Four Blackburn Rovers games moved by Sky Sports TV picks

  30-07-2024 17:21
  
  Blackburn Rovers fans are facing two particularly early starts after Sky Sports revealed their TV picks up to January
  
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• Rory Finneran's Blackburn goodbye ahead of Newcastle move

  30-07-2024 17:03
  
  The midfielder is set for a move to the Premier League imminently
  
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• Hyndburn Council boss seeks answers to gates and fly-tip mystery

  30-07-2024 16:28
  
  A SENIOR councillor is trying to get to the root of why gates have suddenly been installed across a public footpath sparking an outbreak of flytipping.
  
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• Darwen parks show off new playgrounds - The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News

  30-07-2024 16:27
  
  Darwen parks show off new playgrounds  The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News
  
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• Oswaldtwistle farm owner's bid to modernise old buildings

  30-07-2024 16:00
  
  A decaying 18th century barn and cottages complex on the outskirts of an East Lancashire township is set to become three large modern homes.
  
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• Ribble Valley Redwood tree planting battles climate change

  30-07-2024 15:42
  
  A CARBON-busting tree scheme commemorating Ribble Valley Council’s 50th anniversary is growing across the borough.
  
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• Blackburn favourite Brereton Diaz makes new permanent move

  30-07-2024 15:21
  
  The former Blackburn Rovers forward has a new home after things didn't work out at Villarreal
  
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• ITV announces new Coronation Street schedule for summer

  30-07-2024 15:02
  
  This is when Coronation Street episodes will be available to watch on ITVX as ITV announces a schedule change over the summer.
  
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• Ex-Blackburn Rovers loanee makes permanent Championship move

  30-07-2024 14:11
  
  Norwich City have moved to sign the defender from Aston Villa on a four-year deal
  
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• John Eustace lays out long-term aim for Blackburn Rovers

  30-07-2024 14:00
  
  The Rovers head coach is looking to build for the long term at Ewood Park
  
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• Blackburn church could be stepping stone from care

  30-07-2024 14:00
  
  A former Blackburn church could become a half-way house for children leaving local authority care.
  
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• Long delays on A56 Rising Bridge due to 'medical incident'

  30-07-2024 13:39
  
  There are long delays on the A56 at Rising Bridge as police respond to a 'medical incident.'
  
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• Met Office issue weather warning over thunderstorms

  30-07-2024 12:55
  
  The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning of possible thunderstorms and heavy rain across East Lancashire.
  
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• Expert explains what Blackburn Rovers can expect from Gueye

  30-07-2024 12:00
  
  Insight from someone who knows the game of Makhtar Gueye as well as anyone ahead of his move to Blackburn Rovers
  
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• Urgent crematorium repairs will see closures

  30-07-2024 11:40 via bbc.com
  
  The crematorium on Burnley Road will be closed at weekends and two days a week until 15 October.
  
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• MP supports smelly landfill site protest

  30-07-2024 11:23 via bbc.com
  
  Lorraine Beavers has vowed to raise the issue of a problem landfill site with the environment secretary.
  
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• Weimann trains with Blackburn as transfer interest emerges

  30-07-2024 10:30
  
  Blackburn Rovers are expected to be very active this week with three deals in the pipeline
  
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• Doubt cast on rebuild of Airedale Hospital by Chancellor

  30-07-2024 10:14
  
  Doubt has been cast on whether a crumbling hospital serving parts of East Lancs will be rebuilt – with the Chancellor saying “the money was not there”.
  
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• Call to help hedgehogs after population plummets

  30-07-2024 10:12 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire Wildlife Trust says there has been a "massive" decline in the number of hedgehogs.
  
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• LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Boost to reserves

  30-07-2024 10:00
  
  County council chiefs have bucked a national trend by giving a boost to budget reserves.
  
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• Olympics Day 4 preview: Shooting and swimming among schedule

  30-07-2024 07:34
  
  Day 4 at the Olympics will see the women’s team gymnastics final, swimming, shooting and rugby sevens among the main events
  
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• Derian House Hospice garden wins gold prize at flower show

  30-07-2024 06:57
  
  Judges were wowed by Derian House Children's Hospice's garden at Chorley Flower Show, which received a gold award.
  
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• Two Burnley nursery staff admit assaults on children

  30-07-2024 06:40
  
  Two members of staff at a Burnley nursery have appeared before the magistrates and pleaded guilty to assaults on children in their care.
  
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• Plans to double sized of mosque in Brierfield approved

  30-07-2024 06:25
  
  Plans to demolish an existing mosque in Brierfield and replace it with a new purpose-built building more than twice the size have been approved.
  
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• Burnley College ranked top in country in cyber security

  30-07-2024 06:20
  
  Burnley College has received a top award from the Government for its teaching of cyber security.
  
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• Planit Opticians, Colne, nominated for Opticians of the Year

  30-07-2024 06:10
  
  A family-run opticians based in Colne has been nominated for a national retail prize.
  
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• Haffners Pies sponsors Colne FC stadium for season ahead

  30-07-2024 06:01
  
  Burnley-based pie producer Haffners' has truck up a partnership with Colne FC, sponsoring the club's stadium for the forthcoming season.
  
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• Two Zero Business Scheme improves Lancashire business

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  Businesses who took part in a Lancashire County Council led programme have created a collective 117 jobs and grown turnover by £27 million according to independent analysis.
  
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• Two new faces on list of East Lancashire's most wanted

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  Two new faces appear on the list of the most wanted men in East Lancashire this week.
  
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• Poetry magazine launched celebrating diversity, inclusion and creativity - Lancashire Telegraph

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  Poetry magazine launched celebrating diversity, inclusion and creativity  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Pictures as Britain in Bloom judges descend on Rawtenstall

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  Judges descended on Rawtenstall last week to assess the town’s Britain in Bloom entry.
  
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• Hundreds turn out at Shia procession through Blackburn

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  Crowds gathered outside the Shia Islamic Centre at the corner of Addison Street and Preston New Road in Blackburn for the annual procession.
  
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• Hold onto your freedom and independence with Helping Hands home care

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  There is no place like home to live your happiest and healthiest life with Helping Hands Home Care.
  
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• Documentary's look at life inside Blackburn hospital theatre

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  Emergency surgery at the Royal Blackburn Hospital is set to be placed under the spotlight with a new TV documentary set to air in the autumn.
  
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• Corrie star Antony Cotton talks about army charity work in podcast

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  A soap star has opened up about his off screen work supporting army charities
  
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• Clitheroe Salvation Army to hold school uniform hub

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  A school uniform hub will take place in Clitheroe during the school holidays in a bid to ease the financial pressures faced by many families.
  
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• Climate change concern among residents in council survey

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  A climate change survey conducted earlier this year got almost 1,400 responses from Blackburn with Darwen residents.
  
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• Carter states clear Blackburn Rovers aim for new season

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  The Blackburn Rovers defender wants to see improvement after a sub-par campaign
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen's inclusive, diverse and creative zine

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  Residents from Blackburn have showcased their poetry and stories at a special exhibition at the Quaker Hall.
  
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• Blackburn: Nightsafe appeals for patron scheme support

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  A charity helping young homeless people across Blackburn with Darwen is calling on businesses to join its new patron scheme.
  
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• Blackburn: Dangerous driver hit 90mph along Preston New Road

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  A judge has branded footage of a driver speeding along roads near Blackburn as showing an “atrocious disregard for human life.”
  
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• Blackburn College modernisation finds historic mosaics

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  Long-forgotten mosaics have been discovered underneath floor coverings in Blackburn College's 136-year-old Victoria Building.
  
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• Blackburn business helps Made Smarter launch peer network

  30-07-2024 06:00
  
  A Blackburn business attended the launch of Made Smarter’s new peer-to-peer network aimed to help digital adoption among SME manufacturers.
  
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