Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackburn sign Batth and Weimann on one-year deals

  01-08-2024 22:20 via bbc.com
  
  Blackburn Rovers sign former Wolves, Stoke City and Sunderland defender Danny Batth and ex-Bristol City striker Andi Weimann on one-year deals.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers add more experience with Weimann deal

  01-08-2024 22:07
  
  Blackburn Rovers have completed yet another deal this week to bolster their squad
  
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• Fake Blackburn cabbie jailed for 17 years for rape

  01-08-2024 21:00
  
  A shameless man from Blackburn has been jailed for almost 20 years after posing as a taxi driver to rape lone women on nights out.
  
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• Blind group's first dive with trailblazer scuba diver

  01-08-2024 20:55 via bbc.com
  
  "It was so magical," says a visually impaired man after going scuba diving for the first time.
  
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• Teen, 17, accused of Southport murders named

  01-08-2024 19:41 via bbc.com
  
  Axel Rudakubana appeared at Liverpool Crown Court where a judge ruled his identity could be made public.
  
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• Blackburn sign defender Batth on one-year deal

  01-08-2024 18:25 via bbc.com
  
  Blackburn Rovers sign former Wolves, Stoke City and Sunderland defender Danny Batth on a one-year deal.
  
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• Tragic events in Southport - The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News

  01-08-2024 17:59
  Tragic events in Southport  The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News
  
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• Blackburn Rovers in talks over Jake Garrett loan move

  01-08-2024 17:15
  
  The Blackburn Rovers midfielder is set for a first senior loan move in League One
  
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• Off-road bike seized by police in Bertha Street, Accrington

  01-08-2024 17:05
  
  The bike was seized today (August 1) in Bertha Street, in the Barnfield Ward of Accrington.
  
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• Tributes paid to boy who drowned in Windermere

  01-08-2024 16:12 via bbc.com
  
  The 16-year-old from Burnley was on a school trip to the Lake District when he died, the BBC learns.
  
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• Council seeks new domestic abuse service provider contract - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-08-2024 16:00
  Council seeks new domestic abuse service provider contract  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen seeks new domestic abuse service

  01-08-2024 16:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council is going out to tender for a £404,000 a year contract to support victims of domestic abuse and provide refuges.
  
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• Makhtar Gueye's 'dream' and what he'll bring to Blackburn

  01-08-2024 15:39
  
  Blackburn Rovers have spent seven figures to sign the 26-year-old
  
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• Blackburn Rovers continue recruitment drive with Batth deal

  01-08-2024 15:06
  
  The defender has finally completed a move to Ewood Park that has been 12 months in the making
  
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• Blackburn MP urges communities to unite in face of 'hatred'

  01-08-2024 15:00
  
  Adnan Hussain says people should embrace the hope demonstrated to by the exemplary community of Southport in the face of their tragedy.
  
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• Council to reduce extra care support to elderly housing schemes - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-08-2024 14:00
  Council to reduce extra care support to elderly housing schemes  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council to cut housing support for old

  01-08-2024 14:00
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council is to reduce the level of specialist support it provides to extra care housing schemes for the over-55s in the borough.
  
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• Sharp increase in anti-social behaviour, police say

  01-08-2024 13:56 via bbc.com
  
  More incidents including fighting and underage drinking are seen in Rishton, Great Harwood and Altham.
  
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• Lancashire boy charged with Southport murders named in court

  01-08-2024 13:48
  
  The 17-year-old boy living in Lancashire who is charged with the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport has been named as Axel Rudakubana.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers: Fees, surprise transfers and what next

  01-08-2024 13:47
  
  Rovers Reporter Elliott Jackson reflects on a busy week at Ewood Park with three signings, a contract renewal, exits and more to come
  
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• Plans for larger mosque in town approved

  01-08-2024 13:42 via bbc.com
  
  Permission has been granted for a bigger Jamia Masjid Usman Ghani Mosque on Stanley Street in Brierfield.
  
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• Sean Long praises the tenacity of Oldham players in hard-fought win

  01-08-2024 12:37
  
  ROUGHYEDS boss Sean Long praised his team’s tenacity as they overcame a two-point deficit at half time to snatch victory from Rochdale Hornets, writes Kasey Smith.
  
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• BAE Systems revenue and profits rise latest results reveal

  01-08-2024 12:34
  
  Defence giant BAE Systems which has two large military aircraft factories in Lancashire has recorded a sharp increase in its half-yearly revenues and profits.
  
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• Violence erupts at protest outside Holiday Inn hotel, Newton Heath

  01-08-2024 12:20
  
  Violence broke out at a protest outside a hotel near the borough last night, Wednesday, in the wake of the horrific fatal stabbings of three children in Southport.
  
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• Burnley teenager named as boy who drowned in Lake Windermere

  01-08-2024 12:00
  
  A boy who drowned at an outdoor activity centre on Lake Windermere last week has been named as a 16-year-old from Burnley.
  
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• Szmodics latest as Blackburn Rovers transfer talks continue

  01-08-2024 11:42
  
  Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town have been in talks over a deal for the Championship's golden boot holder
  
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• Newcastle remain silent despite Blackburn talent's post

  01-08-2024 11:07
  
  A tribunal will decide the fee owed to Rovers for the signature of the 16-year-old
  
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• Vaseline can be used to keep rats away from gardens

  01-08-2024 11:00
  
  Rats can cause chaos when they take over our homes and gardens but Vaseline can be used to make surfaces like fences and bird tables slippery.
  
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• Drivers warned of wide vehicle straddling motorway

  01-08-2024 07:22 via bbc.com
  
  Motorists are urged to plan ahead as a six-metre-wide electricity transformer could cause delays.
  
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• Fight for better train services to continue despite cuts

  01-08-2024 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  Government funding cuts has thrown plans to improve trains on the Fylde coast into doubt.
  
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• Student's reviews of Lancashire towns go viral on TikTok

  01-08-2024 06:53
  
  Content creator Jonti Richardson-Jones has gained more than 100,000 followers from reviewing Lancashire towns and villages.
  
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• Whalley residents asked to help on licensing legislation

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  Whalley residents have been asked for their opinion regarding the impact of licensed premises in the village.
  
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• Trawden couple to do 35-mile trek for Pendleside Hospice

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  Daniel and Laura Vickery will be taking part in The Great Pendleside Trek, a 35-mile circular endurance event, taking place on Saturday, September 7.
  
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• Seven-year-old raises money for local food bank this summer

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  A seven-year-old Darwen girl has collected more than 200 items to support a local food bank with a focus on helping people and spreading kindness.
  
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• Pendle Council take woman to court over water standards

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  Pendle Council has reminded residents who have a private water supply to ensure they maintain it so it is fit for human consumption.
  
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• Law firm pays tribute after man died in Rawtenstall crash

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
   Jake Neary died after a crash in an alleyway off Parramatta Street, on Friday, July 26.
  
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• Lancashire Pub of the Week: Calf's Head in Worston

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  ‘It’s a way of life, it’s not a career,’ Traditional Country Pub Nestled in the Ribble Valley Caters for Everyone
  
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• Inquest into tragic deaths of Ryanair pilots on M62 formally opened

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  The inquest into the deaths of two Ryanair pilots who were killed after a fatal crash on the M62 has formally opened.
  
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• Hyndburn voters set for major election changes in 2027

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  The number of councillors and the political map in an East Lancashire borough is to be reviewed ahead of elections in three years' time.
  
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• Help for Heroes: A lifeline for an Army veteran with chronic pain

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  Help for Heroes is a lifeline for Army veteran David who is living with chronic pain
  
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• Great Taste Awards given to East Lancashire businesses

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  Several East Lancashire businesses have collected stars at this year’s Great Taste Awards, handed out by the Guild of Fine Food.
  
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• Gail Myerscough creates Blackburn landmark illustrations

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  A Blackburn artist says her illustrations of iconic landmarks around the town have been hugely popular.
  
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• Free Nelson gin and beer festival hosted this summer

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  Nelson Cricket Club will be hosting a free beer and gin festival this summer, with 15 different beers on offer to sample across three days.
  
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• Family care centre in Longridge could undergo expansion

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  A social care service is looking to extend one of their family care centres in Longridge.
  
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• Council launches project to get the digitally excluded online - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-08-2024 06:00
  Council launches project to get the digitally excluded online  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Burnley: Motorcyclist doing wheelie crashed into girl

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  A 13-year-old girl suffered serious injuries including fractures and a bleed on the brain when she was mowed down by a motorcyclist pulling a wheelie.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen project to get digitally excluded online

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  A LOCAL authority has launched a campaign to get the digitally excluded on line.
  
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• Blackburn man struggles with stairs due to lung condition

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man said he is often left feeling breathless, due to an “awful” lung condition called Bronchiectasis.
  
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• Bell to be reinstalled at old Newton-in-Bowland schoolhouse

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  A couple living in a 180-year-old schoolhouse in Newton-in-Bowland have been granted permission to reinstall the original bell.
  
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• Axed rail link scheme labelled 'betrayal' for Lancashire

  01-08-2024 06:00
  
  The axing of a prospective new rail link between East Lancs and Manchester city centre has been labelled a ‘betrayal’ by the Conservatives
  
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