Blackburn with Darwen news

• Somerset, Glamorgan & Bears qualify in One-Day Cup

  11-08-2024 20:54 via bbc.com
  
  Somerset become the first to qualify for the One-Day Cup knock-out stages, followed by Glamorgan and Warwickshire, despite losses.
  
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• Cyclist in his 20s taken to hospital after crash with car on country road

  11-08-2024 20:05
  
  A cyclist in his 20s has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car.
  
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• How to get rid of maggots in your bin? Experts share their top tips

  11-08-2024 15:32
  
  The experts from Rentokil Pest Control and British Pest Control Association reveal the best ways to get rid of maggots in your bin.
  
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• Thunderstorm warning issued as temperatures rise in Bury

  11-08-2024 14:23
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms covering Bury on Monday, August 12.
  
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• Thunderstorm warning issued as temperatures rise in East Lancashire

  11-08-2024 12:54
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms covering East Lancashire.
  
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• 'Dangerous' motorbike rider on provisional licence exceeded 100mph, police say

  11-08-2024 08:57
  
  A motorbike rider was stopped near Lytham after exceeding 100mph, police said.
  
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• Four more people charged over Lancashire protests while one arrested

  11-08-2024 08:47
  
  A further four people from Blackpool and Preston have been charged following large-scale disorder in some parts of the county last week.
  
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• Hotel, spa and shopping arcade plan for 'arts town'

  11-08-2024 08:17 via bbc.com
  
  The council said its long-term vision for Waterfoot aims to develop the area into an "arts town".
  
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• Figures reveal 86% of East Lancs pensioners to lose Winter Fuel Payments

  11-08-2024 06:30
  
  Data has revealed that across East Lancashire around 86 per cent of pensioners are set to lose their Winter Fuel Payments under Labour's plans.
  
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• Woman shares secret after shedding an incredible 15 stone

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  Johanna Chambers, from Clitheroe, weighed around 26 stone before she started taking her health and weight loss seriously five years ago.
  
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• Warrant issued after man fails to appear for court

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  A warrant has been issued for an Oswaldtwistle man who failed to attend court.
  
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• Thousands descend on town centre for annual food festival

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  Thousands of people lined the streets of Clitheroe as the town's annual food festival returned for another successful year.
  
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• Ribble Valley councillor furious over "drive and drop" littering throughout borough

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  A Ribble Valley councillor has urged residents to not “drive and drop” after a major litter clean-up operation.
  
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• Place in Lancashire with one of the 'most envied' lifestyles in the UK

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  A survey has revealed which places in the country have the lifestyles that are most envied, with one Lancashire town featuring.
  
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• One third of criminals in these boroughs reoffend within a year, figures show - Lancashire Telegraph

  11-08-2024 06:00
  One third of criminals in these boroughs reoffend within a year, figures show  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• One third of criminals in these boroughs reoffend within a year, figures show

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  Almost one-third of criminals in Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley reoffended within a year of their conviction or release from prison, figures show.
  
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• Lancashire golf course named among the best in the UK and Ireland

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  Royal Lytham & St Annes golf course in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire has been named among the best in the UK and Ireland.
  
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• "Inspiring" Rossendale boy defying the odds to support local radio station

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  An inspiring Rossendale boy continues to defy the odds to help support his local radio station.
  
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• Father-of-3 who died from brain tumour at 45 inspires colleagues' gruelling challenge

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  Dominic Hester was aged just 45 when he died from a brain tumour, 13 months after his diagnosis and a father to three young children.
  
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• Couple who were pupils in 1940s school feature on new wall plaque

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  The childhood experiences of Ken Brooks and wife Jeanne Hodkinson are retold in a new wall plaque at a community centre
  
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• Charity shop for kids that has ‘charm of boutique’ opens in town

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  East Lancashire Hospice Kids has opened in Castle Street, Clitheroe. Take a sneak peek inside here.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers boss' verdict on Makhtar Gueye and captaincy decision

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  John Eustace explained why Lewis Travis is the Blackburn Rovers captain once again
  
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• Blackburn company's exceptional culture has driven staff retention

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  A strong company culture is driving retention at Blackburn based finance firm - with one employee working their for over 35 years.
  
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• Approval urged for new football pitch to accommodate water pipes

  11-08-2024 06:00
  
  Councillors have been advised to approve a new seven-a-side football pitch at a village football club to make way for a giant water pipeline.
  
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• Come Dine With Me appealing for contestants in upcoming series

  11-08-2024 05:58
  
  Hit TV show Come Dine With Me is appealing for applications for its upcoming 22nd series/
  
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• Meet the men promising to protect English mosques facing threats

  11-08-2024 02:14 via bbc.com
  
  A community group has sprung up in England's north-west after mosques in several cities were targeted.
  
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