Blackburn with Darwen news

• Motorway partially shut after serious accident involving number of vehicles

  25-08-2024 22:21
  
  A motorway is partially shut this evening after a crash involving a number of vehicles.
  
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• Cinema lovers can watch these hits for just £4 as part of National Cinema Day

  25-08-2024 19:00
  
  Vue in Blackburn is offering £4 tickets this Saturday as part of National Cinema Day.
  
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• Ferry sailings resume after morning cancellations

  25-08-2024 18:02 via bbc.com
  
  Isle of Man ferry services to Liverpool and Lancashire resume after disruption due to gales.
  
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• Surrey pacemen topple Lancs to move closer to title

  25-08-2024 17:44 via bbc.com
  
  Dan Worrall, Jordan Clark and Conor McKerr bowl out Lancashire cheaply to edge Surrey closer to a third straight title.
  
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• Black Cats clash proves unlucky for the Clarets

  25-08-2024 17:13
  
  Sunderland stopped free-scoring Burnley in their tracks at the Stadium of Light by making it three wins from three in the Championship on Saturday.
  
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• Whalley nets, but Reds go down in South Wales

  25-08-2024 15:31
  
  Shaun Whalley grabbed his first goal of the season but Accrington Stanley suffered a 3-1 loss at Newport County in League Two on Saturday.
  
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• Parker prepared for busy week of Burnley business

  25-08-2024 15:10 via bbc.com
  
  Burnley boss Parker expects busy week of transfers in and out of Turf Moor
  
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• Why Will Mellor won't return to Coronation Street as Harvey Gaskell anytime soon

  25-08-2024 14:16
  
  This is why Will Mellor says he won't be reprising his role as villain Harvey Gaskell on ITV Coronation Street anytime soon.
  
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• More than 12,000 people pack the streets for 2024 Soapbox Challenge

  25-08-2024 14:00
  
  More than 12,000 people packed into Accrington town centre yesterday as the Soapbox Challenge returned for 2024.
  
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• Ipswich sign Burnley defender O'Shea in £15m deal

  25-08-2024 13:59 via bbc.com
  
  Ipswich make Burnley defender Dara O'Shea their 11th signing of the summer for an initial £12m plus a potential £3m in add-ons.
  
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• Woman arrested after crash which saw Mini Cooper end up on its roof

  25-08-2024 10:44
  
  A woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash in Rishton.
  
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• Firefighters spend one hour tackling commercial blaze in this town

  25-08-2024 09:55
  
  Firefighters were called to a commercial property fire in Waterfoot on Saturday.
  
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• Police recover £5,000 in cash as well as 4kg of cannabis in series of arrests

  25-08-2024 09:43
  
  Around £5,000 in cash and 3-4kg of cannabis was recovered by police in Lancashire on Friday night.
  
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• Woman believed to be 'sleeping rough' found dead in Lancashire

  25-08-2024 09:26
  
  Police are appealing for help to identify a woman who was found dead in Whittle-le-Woods.
  
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• Woman 'punched and bit' retail staff when they tried to stop her stealing

  25-08-2024 09:14
  
  A woman has been jailed for 'punching and biting' retail staff in Lancaster.
  
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• Woman who racially abused security guard jailed

  25-08-2024 09:05
  
  A Burnley woman has had a community order uplifted to a jail term for racially abusing a supermarket security guard.
  
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• Woman who racially abused security guard has sentence uplifted to jail term

  25-08-2024 09:05
  
  A Burnley woman has had a community order uplifted to a jail term for racially abusing a supermarket security guard.
  
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• Liam Gallagher all but confirms Oasis reunion 'see you down the front'

  25-08-2024 09:03
  
  The reunion rumours have returned, with Liam fueling the speculation.
  
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• Six cars not 'roadworthy' taken off streets in joint police and DVSA operation

  25-08-2024 08:44
  
  Six cars were taken off the streets of Burnley following a joint operation between police and the DVSA.
  
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• Northern issues 'check before travel' warning

  25-08-2024 08:28 via bbc.com
  
  Passengers are being advised to check before they travel across six routes on the Northern line.
  
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• Fisherman's Friend factory faces delays over 'minor issues'

  25-08-2024 08:28 via bbc.com
  
  Issues with planning mean a new factory could take up to seven years to complete, the lozenge maker says.
  
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• Safety barriers installed ahead of Illuminations

  25-08-2024 08:27 via bbc.com
  
  Last year a record crowd of 80,000 people attended the free event to see the famous lights switched on.
  
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• Sentence date set for man after he admits to two sexual offences

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  A Blackburn man will be sentenced later this year after pleading guilty to two sexual offences.
  
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• Pupils at East Lancs school set for success after GCSE results day

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  Pupils at a Stacksteads school are set to “begin a new chapter filled with exciting opportunities” after an excellent results day.
  
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• Ofsted reports a Blackburn learning centre is making insufficient progress

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  An adult learning centre in Blackburn is making insufficient progress in two categories according to an Ofsted report conducted on July 17.
  
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• Mountain biker given support to achieve sporting goals

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  A Great Harwood mountain bike racer has been given support to help him achieve his sporting goals.
  
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• Man to stand trial after pleading not guilty to two drugs offences

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  A trial date has been set for a Brierfield man who has denied two drugs offences.
  
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• Man sent ex-partner messages saying he would stab her and smash her windows

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  A Haslingden man sent his ex-partner threatening messages in fit of temper, a court was told.
  
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• Major employer teams up with fire service to boost safety skills

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  VEKA plc produces window and door systems and delivered scenario-based team training sessions at its 400,000 sq. ft site.
  
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• Lancashire village with 'pretty' canals is among the UK's best to invest in

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  Downholland, Lancashire has been named one of the best villages in the UK to invest in now in a list by the Daily Mail.
  
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• Lancashire fire service achieves prestigious Gold Award

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  The Employer Recognition Scheme was launched to reward employers who support Defence People objectives and encourage others to do the same.
  
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• Expansion of doggy daycare facility in East Lancs approved

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  A dog daycare facility in West Bradford has had expansion plans approved by the council
  
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• Crackdown in East Lancashire on 'single most littered item'

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  A council is urging residents to dispose of their cigarettes in bins as part of a national campaign.
  
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• Council's £350k contract to save cash is already over budget - Lancashire Telegraph

  25-08-2024 06:00
  Council's £350k contract to save cash is already over budget  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Council's £350k contract to save cash is already over budget

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire local authority has awarded a contract worth hundreds of thousands of pounds for a consultant to find it savings.
  
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• ‘Charming’ gothic-style home in Blackburn cemetery could be yours for £379,000

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  Cemetery Lodge House, on Whalley New Road, is based at Blackburn Old Cemetery.
  
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• BBC antiques star returning to give out free valuations

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  A BBC antiques expert is returning to The Barlow in Edgworth to carry out valuations.
  
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• Arnor Sigurdsson's big moment as Blackburn Rovers statistics tumble

  25-08-2024 06:00
  
  Analysis of the key takeaways from Ewood Park as Blackburn Rovers make it seven points from nine
  
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