Blackburn with Darwen news

• Northern agrees to scrap railcard fare prosecutions

  14-10-2024 21:16 via bbc.com
  
  The rail operator says it is working with the government to simplify it price structure.
  
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• Blackpool visit Gillingham in FA Cup first round

  14-10-2024 21:05 via bbc.com
  
  MK Dons will host rivals AFC Wimbledon as one of 40 ties in the FA Cup first round.
  
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• Young swan ‘shot with air rifle’ in ‘extremely cruel’ incident

  14-10-2024 20:59
  
  Officers say cruelty against animals will not be accepted after a young swan, called a cygnet, was shot in Blackpool.
  
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• Man in hospital with serious head injury after assault involving several people

  14-10-2024 18:44
  
  Lancashire Police is appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was seriously assaulted in Darwen.
  
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• Uninsured driver facing prosecution after driving into house

  14-10-2024 18:28
  
  Officers were called to Hereford Street at around 8.20pm last night, after a man drove into a house..
  
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• Countdown winner accused of stabbing fellow champion

  14-10-2024 17:51 via bbc.com
  
  John Cowen allegedly attacked man with a knife at a quiz-themed event in Blackpool, a court hears.
  
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• Countdown champion accused of stabbing rival

  14-10-2024 17:51 via bbc.com
  
  John Cowen allegedly attacked man with a knife at a quiz-themed event in Blackpool, a court hears.
  
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• Gilsenan issues injury update after frustrating spell out of action

  14-10-2024 17:41
  
  Rovers youngster Zak Gilsenan on his road back from injury and why he's hungrier than ever to show what he can do
  
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• Mum jailed over daughter's death snubs her inquest

  14-10-2024 17:37 via bbc.com
  
  Debbie Leitch, 24, was found dead in her home in Blackpool in 2019, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Countdown champion in court accused of stabbing quiz rival

  14-10-2024 17:20
  
   A Lancashire Countdown champion has appeared in court charged with stabbing a rival quizzer at an event in Blackpool.
  
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• Lyle Foster withdrawn from South Africa squad with knee injury

  14-10-2024 16:50
  
  Lyle Foster will return to Burnley after picking up a knee injury while playing for South Africa
  
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• Man taken to hospital after crash on country road

  14-10-2024 16:39
  
  A Burnley man was taken to hospital after a crash in Cliviger on Sunday night (October 13).
  
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• Motorway closed for several hours due to van tipping over

  14-10-2024 16:30
  
  The M65 was closed close to Blackburn and Darwen for several hours on Monday due to a van 'tipping over.'
  
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• Green fields between two tips set for new housing estate

  14-10-2024 16:00
  
  Plans to build 40 new homes on land between two disused rubbish tips have been given planning permission despite more than 40 objections.
  
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• Illegal killing fears after rare bird of prey's GPS tracker goes dark

  14-10-2024 15:00
  
  A Hen Harrier has disappeared in suspicious circumstances in the Forest of Bowland raising fears of illegal persecution.
  
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• CD Reviews : Jack Bruce, Eric Bell, Steve Knightley

  14-10-2024 14:48
  
  Jack Bruce,"Songs For A Tailor" (Cherry Red / Esoteric)- The late Jack Bruce is probably best remembered these days for the crucial role that he played in the late sixties success of Cream, which found the influential Scottish bass player and vocalist joining forces with Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker to create one of rock’s greatest ever power trios. Personal antagonisms between Bruce and Baker meant that the Cream project was destined to be relatively short lived however, and they
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen pools death knell - Central Radio

  14-10-2024 14:43
  Blackburn with Darwen pools death knell  Central Radio
  
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• PCC takes community e-bike concerns to government

  14-10-2024 14:42 via bbc.com
  
  Clive Grunshaw says concerns over e-bikes is "something I've raised already and will continue to do so".
  
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• Ex-Rovers man Carsley not ruling himself out of England job

  14-10-2024 14:11
  
  Why former Rovers man Lee Carsley is keeping an open mind about the England job
  
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• First Shrimps win a 'weight off shoulders' - Tollitt

  14-10-2024 14:03 via bbc.com
  
  Morecambe striker Ben Tollitt says their first league win of the season is a "weight off the shoulders".
  
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• Final step in controversial plan to demolish public pool set for nod

  14-10-2024 14:00
  
  The final death knell on Blackburn's Daisyfield Pools complex is due to be sounded by councillors on Thursday.
  
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• RECAP: Motorway closed after 'van tips over' in second crash of day

  14-10-2024 13:19
  
  The M65 is expected to be closed 'for some time' due to a crash between Blackburn and Darwen, police have said.
  
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• Motorway closed after 'van tips over' in second crash of day

  14-10-2024 13:19
  
  The M65 is expected to be closed 'for some time' due to a crash between Blackburn and Darwen, police have said.
  
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• Motorway closed after second crash of day in same location

  14-10-2024 13:19
  
  The M65 is expected to be closed 'for some time' due to a crash between Blackburn and Darwen, police have said.
  
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• Fireworks seized after bouts of anti-social behaviour in town centre

  14-10-2024 13:07
  
  Police have seized items including fireworks after bouts of anti-social behaviour in Darwen town centre.
  
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• Family's fight for headstone for common grave baby

  14-10-2024 12:47 via bbc.com
  
  Carol Tyrie wins a six-month battle to put up a headstone for her sister Aileen, who died in 1967.
  
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• MP demands extra NHS cash from Chancellor after hospital closure

  14-10-2024 12:33
  
  Hyndburn MP Sarah Smith has said will demand more cash for the NHS after the closure of Accrington Victoria Community Hospital.
  
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• Disappearance of rare bird suspicious - RSPB

  14-10-2024 11:41 via bbc.com
  
  The young female hen harrier was fitted with a satellite tag which allowed the RSPB to monitor it.
  
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• Balazs Toth keen to learn from 'great experience' with Hungary

  14-10-2024 10:31
  
  Rovers goalkeeper Balazs Toth on international duty with Hungary and why it's a "great experience" to learn
  
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• Motorway 'partially blocked' and 'traffic queueing' due to crash

  14-10-2024 09:56
  
  The M65 is partially blocked near Blackburn this morning due to an early morning crash.
  
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• Autumnal warmth coming to UK with highs of 20°C - what will we see in Blackburn?

  14-10-2024 09:04
  
  Temperatures are set to rise across the UK this week - what is the outlook in Blackburn?
  
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• Oops! - town centre road closed as coach becomes stuck on tight corner

  14-10-2024 08:26
  
  A main route was closed in Clitheroe last night (October 13) after a coach became stuck on a tight corner.
  
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• Football cup boost following £6m pitch investment

  14-10-2024 07:15 via bbc.com
  
  More than 400 youth teams and over 12,500 people attended the Blackpool Cup tournaments earlier this year.
  
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• Aerospace sector to get extra funds to help firms

  14-10-2024 07:14 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire is considered to be a key production centre globally, employing about 14,000 people.
  
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• We are on the hunt to find the region's best curry house

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  We are on the hunt to find the best curry house in the region - here' how you can vote.
  
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• Residents frustrated as ‘overgrown vegetation’ stopping bins being collected

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  Residents have spoken out after their bins were not collected due to 'overgrown vegetation'
  
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• Renovation of 'eyesore' Victorian cotton mill approved

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  The reconstruction of the second floor and roof of an 'eyesore' Victorian cotton mill has been approved by councillors in Burnley.
  
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• Pictures show stunning plans for farmhouse in grounds of school

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  A farmhouse in the grounds of Stonyhurst College could become a four-bedroom family home under new plans.
  
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• Pendleton before walls built to stops homes from being flooded

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  This early photo gives us an unusual view of a popular Ribble Valley village
  
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• More than 1,000 Year 11 pupils attend futures event

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  More than 1,000 Year 11 pupils have attended a special futures event held in Accrington to help them plan for their future careers.
  
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• Misuse of fireworks to blame for Darwen town centre dispersal orders

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  The police have explained what led to the Darwen Town Centre dispersal order which disrupted groups last weekend.
  
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• Meet the three Burnley finalists at General Practice Awards

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  Two Burnley health professionals and a reception team have made to the finals to this year’s General Practice Awards.
  
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• Major plans to redevelop market get go ahead

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  The refurbishment of Rawtenstall Market aims to create a more 'appealing, functional, and welcoming environment for businesses, shoppers, and visitors'
  
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• Lancs police commissioner hears of concerns over ASB on visit - including e-scooters

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  Clive Grunshaw and Paul Foster heard about a range of concerns including anti-social behaviour, particularly the use of e-scooters
  
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• Karaoke competition looking for UK's next popstar at East Lancs pubs

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  A karaoke competition on the hunt for the next biggest popstar will be coming to a number of pubs around East Lancashire.
  
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• IN PICTURES: Gruelling cycle challenge back in town as cyclists crowned

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  One of the most gruelling annual cycle challenges was back in Ramsbottom this weekend
  
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• Family's fight for baby headstone reveals mass unmarked graves

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  A family's fight to erect a headstone for a one-day-old baby buried in an unmarked grave has revealed hundreds more in Darwen's cemeteries.
  
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• 'Coming together' of Burnley communities praised in hate crime report

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  A new report details the rise in hate crimes against Muslims and also praises the coming together of communities
  
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• Brsk brings Black Friday full fibre broadband deals to October

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  brsk offer 100% full fibre broadband, you get the fastest (and most reliable) type of broadband available in the UK.
  
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• Boy taking on challenge for 'dogs with poorly legs' - and gets backing from TV star

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  A five-year old boy who “wants to help dogs with poorly legs and no home” is set to take on a tough challenge - and has received huge backing from a Bury TV star
  
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