Blackburn with Darwen news

• Hampshire hand Lancashire fifth straight One-Day Cup loss

  04-08-2024 20:19 via bbc.com
  
  Warwickshire's Ed Barnard hits 152 as they and Glamorgan continue to set the Group B pace in the One-Day Cup, with Derbyshire top of Group A.
  
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• Keir Starmer says violent far-right mob 'will regret this'

  04-08-2024 17:58
  
  UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers as ‘far-right thuggery’.
  
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• Resort's resilience will see it get 'back to normal' after disorder

  04-08-2024 17:01 via bbc.com
  
  Blackpool's "resilient" residents will "continue to welcome everyone", its leader says.
  
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• 17-year-old arrested after police find axe in Blackburn

  04-08-2024 16:25
  
  The axe was seized and police said there “isn’t thought to be any further risk to the public” in Blackburn
  
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• Tesco customers warned about fake £750 voucher circulating

  04-08-2024 16:10
  
  A warning has been issued after promises of a free £750 voucher started circulating.
  
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• Four fire engines called to derelict building fire in Padiham

  04-08-2024 13:03
  
  Four fire engines were called to a derelict building fire, on Burnley Road, Padiham.
  
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• Can speed cameras catch you running a red light? AA explain

  04-08-2024 12:55
  
  See if you can be caught running a red light by a UK speed camera and if you always get 3 points for running a red light - AA and RAC experts explain.
  
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• Strictly star Laura Whitmore says she was 'gaslit' on show

  04-08-2024 10:52
  
  Former Love Island host Laura Whitmore says she was 'gaslit' when she raised concerns about her experience on Strictly Come Dancing in 2016.
  
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• Northern issues travel warning amid short notice cancellations

  04-08-2024 10:46
  
  Services on some routes in and around the north west may be subject to disruption and very short notice cancellations.
  
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• Jay Slater's funeral will 'celebrate his life'

  04-08-2024 10:24 via bbc.com
  
  Ahead of his funeral on 10 August, relatives release a tribute to the teenager who died in Tenerife.
  
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• Jay Slater: Details of Oswaldtwistle teenager’s funeral released

  04-08-2024 10:15
  
  The funeral of Oswaldtwistle teenager Jay Slater, who died while on holiday in Tenerife, is set to take place on August 10.
  
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• Six fire engines spend hours tackling blaze in Blackburn

  04-08-2024 09:05
  
   Six fire engines were called to a blaze in Blackburn on Saturday evening (August 3).
  
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• 20 arrested after protests in Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool

  04-08-2024 08:41
  
  Dispersal orders were issued in parts of Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn, with a number of arrests made after some disruption.
  
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• Paris Olympics day 9 schedule: gymnastics, golf, athletics

  04-08-2024 08:18
  
  Day 9 at Paris Olympics 2024 - Team GB's Zharnel Hughes aims to become fastest man in 100m final race, Jake Jarman is in men's vault final and more.
  
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• Green-fingered residents turn out in force for competition

  04-08-2024 08:14 via bbc.com
  
  The Blackpool in Bloom competition has attracted more than double the usual number of applicants.
  
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• Plans submitted for new sheltered housing blocks

  04-08-2024 08:13 via bbc.com
  
  Much of the Blackpool's sheltered housing stock is no longer fit for purpose, councillors hear.
  
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• Reflecting on life of Accrington author Jeanette Winterson

  04-08-2024 06:35
  
  Jeanette Winterson, from Accrington, is an internationally bestselling author, and this is a look back at her remarkable career.
  
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• One in six adults in Blackburn suffering from depression, figures show - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-08-2024 06:00
  One in six adults in Blackburn suffering from depression, figures show  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Lancashire Police support victims of road traffic collisions

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  Lancashire Police are supporting National Road Victim Month in August which shows the devastating impact of road crashes.
  
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• Hyndburn Labour leader's rivals welcome leisure hub 'U-turn'

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  Hyndburn's Tories and former boss Miles Parkinson have welcomed its new Labour leader's 'U-turn' on the £12.6million Wilson's Sport Village.
  
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• Hit musical SIX is inspiration behind Queens: the Exhibition

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  A major free exhibition inspired by the hit musical SIX is taking over The Lowry this summer
  
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• Great Harwood feed suppliers loved to advertise their wares

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  The owners of this shop in Great Harwood certainly believed in the power of advertising
  
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• Fundraiser for local entertainer reaches £20,000 in one week

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  Fundraiser for “incredibly popular” Rossendale entertainer hits over £20,000 in first week.
  
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• Council seeks specialist beds for young offenders - Lancashire Telegraph

  04-08-2024 06:00
  Council seeks specialist beds for young offenders  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Burnley: Man threatened to kill boy before attempting stab

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  A Burnley man threatened to kill a teenage boy three times during an altercation in a park where he swung at him with a knife.
  
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• Britain in Bloom judges arrive in Bacup for judging

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  “I thought I knew Bacup but now I’ve seen it in a different light” - Judges amazed by Britain in Bloom judging.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen depression rates up since pandemic

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  More people in Blackburn with Darwen are living with depression since the Covid pandemic, figures from Public Health England have shown.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen Council seeks beds for young offenders

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is looking for two foster care style placements to keep suspected young offenders out of police or prison cells over night.
  
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• Blackburn boss' verdict on Gueye, Ohashi and pre-season

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  John Eustace gave his first thoughts on the new signings and Rovers' pre-season preparations
  
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• Best places to park at Clitheroe Food Festival 2024

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  Clitheroe Food Festival is back in August and these are the best places to park your car in 2024.
  
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• 2 Lancashire bike routes among best traffic-free rides in UK

  04-08-2024 06:00
  
  Two cycling routes in Lancashire have been named among the UK's best traffic-free rides.
  
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• Dozens arrested after protest disorder spreads

  04-08-2024 05:06 via bbc.com
  
  Buildings are burned and police officers attacked after protests linked to far-right groups become violent.
  
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