Blackburn with Darwen news

• Meet the police dog who helped with arrest of man on suspicion of drug offences

  15-10-2024 18:37
  
  Meet the police dog who assisted in arrested of man, 23, on suspicion of drug offences
  
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• Young Palestinians welcomed to Blackburn - The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News

  15-10-2024 18:21
  Young Palestinians welcomed to Blackburn  The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News
  
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• Man, 27, crashed into police vehicle and lamp post and ‘tried to escape on foot’

  15-10-2024 17:14
  
  They tried to make off from the area but crashed into a police vehicle and lamp post.
  
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• Questions on impact of aqueduct scheme on East Lancs hospitality firms

  15-10-2024 17:00
  
  Questions have been raised about whether an East Lancs council has done a detailed study about the potential economic impact of the huge Haweswater Aqueduct pipeline scheme on hospitality businesses.
  
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• Hearts name ex-Blackpool boss Critchley as head coach

  15-10-2024 16:59 via bbc.com
  
  Neil Critchley is "super excited and very honoured" to be Hearts' head coach and is "encouraged by what we can do this season" after one training session.
  
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• WATCH: Organised crime group bags up drugs to be dealt across East Lancs

  15-10-2024 16:49
  
  Members of a drugs gang in Accrington have had videos of their activities shared by the police.
  
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• WATCH: Water gushing onto main road causing cars to swerve round

  15-10-2024 16:16
  
  Water is gushing from underneath a main road in Accrington causing water to pool, causing disruption
  
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• Office to day nursery change can go ahead, rules council

  15-10-2024 16:00
  
  An empty Blackburn professional service office can now be turned into a new day nursery after the council approved plans,
  
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• Mohsin Issa among multi-million-pound investors in nutrition firm

  15-10-2024 14:51
  
  Blackburn's Mohsin Issa is among the prominent entrepreneurs who have committed to invest a combined £25m as cornerstone investors in Applied Nutrition.
  
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• Mohsin Issa among multi-million-pound investor in nutrition firm

  15-10-2024 14:51
  
  Blackburn's Mohsin Issa is among the prominent entrepreneurs who have committed to invest a combined £25m as cornerstone investors in Applied Nutrition.
  
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• New image and early plans to revamp historic township hub revealed

  15-10-2024 14:00
  
  Bids for £280,000 of grants are to be made for the revamp of Great Harwood's Mercer Hall after its closure.
  
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• Ex-Rovers skipper Charlie Mulgrew outlines managerial aim

  15-10-2024 13:57
  
  Former Rovers skipper Charlie Mulgrew on his new role in the game and ambition to go into management
  
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• ‘Exhausted’ cleaning staff claim they have been ‘underpaid for months’

  15-10-2024 13:15
  
  ‘Exhausted and stressed’ cleaning staff at East Lancashire' hospitals claim they have been ‘underpaid for months’
  
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• New electricity firm apprentices powering on

  15-10-2024 13:00
  
  East Lancashire's electricity provider has celebrated its highest intake of apprentices since launching a programme in 2017.
  
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• Retrial ordered in football fan manslaughter case

  15-10-2024 12:06 via bbc.com
  
  A man accused of a football fan's manslaughter faces a retrial after jurors cannot agree a verdict.
  
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• Cyclist robbed after being struck by car

  15-10-2024 12:01 via bbc.com
  
  The man was hit from behind by a black estate-type vehicle before his fishing equipment was stolen, police say.
  
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• Weather warning issued as 18 hours of rain expected to hit East Lancs

  15-10-2024 11:47
  
  Blackburn and Darwen have been issued with a yellow weather warning for rain by the Met Office.
  
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• Thief who stole more than £400 of beauty products from Boots is jailed

  15-10-2024 11:26
  
  A Preston thief who stole more than £400 worth of beauty products from Boots has been jailed.
  
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• What is Martyn’s Law? How the public could be better protected from terrorism

  15-10-2024 11:20
  
  Find out what Martyn's Law is and how it will increase preparedness for, and protection from, terrorist attacks at public venues.
  
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• How Szmodics, Gallagher and others have fared since leaving Rovers

  15-10-2024 10:59
  
  A look at how the players who left Rovers this summer are getting on at their respective new clubs
  
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• 'Severe' delays of around 50 minutes on M65 after crash

  15-10-2024 09:42
  
  There are queues of six miles and delays of around 50 minutes on the M65 due to an earlier crash.
  
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• Asda Christmas delivery slots open today - how to book yours

  15-10-2024 09:40
  
  With just 10 weeks to go until Christmas, Asda, Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons and Ocado have all revealed their Christmas delivery slots
  
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• HMRC pension warning as deadline to boost your State Pension approaches

  15-10-2024 09:23
  
  More than 10,000 people have boosted their state pensions by a combined £12.5 million in the last six months
  
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• Unemployed obese people to be given weight loss jabs to help return to work

  15-10-2024 09:21
  
  The government has shared plans to help obese unemployed people return to work through weight loss jabs.
  
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• Young Palestinians welcomed to Blackburn - theshuttle.org.uk

  15-10-2024 09:00
  Young Palestinians welcomed to Blackburn  theshuttle.org.uk
  
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• Man critically injured in town centre disorder

  15-10-2024 08:49 via bbc.com
  
  Police appeal for witnesses after a man in his 30s suffers a serious head injury in Darwen disorder.
  
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• TV sleuth breaks social media silence after investigating Jay Slater disappearance

  15-10-2024 08:32
  
  Man who investigated Jay Slater disappearance breaks social media silence
  
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• Firm honoured for pothole repair innovations at national awards

  15-10-2024 08:22
  
  Multevo has partnered with Shropshire Council to help to fix potholes permanently, reduce repeat visits, disruption and cost
  
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• Footballers inspire students at Nelson and Colne College

  15-10-2024 08:00
  
  Owen Dodgson, Shurandy Sambo, Etienne Green and Andreas Hountondji were at the Nelson campus
  
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• Red lipstick and stilettos key to life of glamour

  15-10-2024 07:38 via bbc.com
  
  Marjorie O'Hanlon says cake and whiskey have also contributed to her long life.
  
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• Appeal to replace stolen stag sculpture Walt

  15-10-2024 07:18 via bbc.com
  
  Susan Conway says it would be "amazing" to replace an ornamental metal stag stolen from a roundabout.
  
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• 'Tree of life' sculpture pays tribute to babies

  15-10-2024 07:17 via bbc.com
  
  A special new art installation is offering grieving parents a poignant way to remember their children.
  
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• Pub shows green ambitions with EV charging hub plans

  15-10-2024 06:37
  
  Plans have gone in to put up new electric vehicle charging points at a Nelson pub a stone’s throw from the M65.
  
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• Trial date set for man after he denies three counts of sexual assault

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  A Brierfield man will stand trial after denying three counts of sexual assault.
  
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• Stark data shows nearly half of Blackburn Station's trains cancelled on Sundays

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  Blackburn is one of the ‘worst’ of the UK’s ‘busy’ railway stations to travel from on a Sunday with nearly half of its trains getting cancelled.
  
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• Ribble Valley fish and chips company nominated for national award

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  A Ribble Valley fish and chips company that “loves working with couples to create a bespoke experience” has been nominated for a national wedding award.
  
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• Pianist to perform in memory of volunteer who was instrumental in setting up concerts

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  A pianist will be performing a recital in memory of a Burnley church volunteer at the weekend
  
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• Man charged with arson has sentence hearing adjourned again

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  A Nelson man charged with two counts of arson has had his sentence hearing adjourned again.
  
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• Luxury hotel with Michelin Star restaurant looking to go to 'next level'

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  Northcote Hotel near Langho has been put up for sale as managers look for someone to take it to the “next level.”
  
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• Great Harwood furious over "relentless" fly-tipping after another incident

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  Residents have been left furious as persistent fly-tipping in back alleys in Great Harwood continues.
  
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• Gas pipe repair to cause traffic disruption on major town centre road

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  Essential work is set to repair a gas pipe under a main road in Burnley town centre is set to cause disruption in the coming days,
  
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• Does anyone remember the ‘Spewing Duck’ in Goodshaw Fold?

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  This photo from 1979 shows a little-known historic landmark known as ‘The Spewing Duck’
  
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• Council leader meets with firms about shopping centre plans after takeover

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  Large signs have been put up around Pendle Rise in Nelson town centre to show the major plans for the site
  
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• Brewery stables block looks set for more apartments

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  More flats are on the way at the former Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn town centre if fresh plans are approved.
  
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• Blackburn charities benefit from £10m charity donations

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  Good causes in Blackburn have benefited from a charitable foundation that has donated more than £10 million nationwide.
  
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• BBC DIY SOS in new call for applications - how to apply

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  DIY SOS has returned and its on the lookout for new projects to tackle.
  
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• Battery storage farm plan for East Lancs woodland

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  Five acres of East Lancashire woodland have been earmarked for a new battery farm to store electricity.
  
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• Another garage in borough earmarked as dog grooming salon - Lancashire Telegraph

  15-10-2024 06:00
  Another garage in borough earmarked as dog grooming salon  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Another garage in borough earmarked as dog grooming salon

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  The garage in a three-bedroomed Blackburn house could become the latest dog grooming parlour in the town.
  
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• 280-year-old bells set to ring again after months of refurbishment

  15-10-2024 06:00
  
  Historic bells at a church in Whalley, which are more than 280 years old, are set to ring once again after a major refurbishment.
  
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