Blackburn with Darwen news

• One Direction members ‘devastated’ and will miss Liam Payne ‘terribly’

  17-10-2024 22:41
  
  Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates have said they are “completely devastated” and will miss the singer “terribly”.
  
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• Three fire crews tackle blaze at house

  17-10-2024 21:21
  
  The incident happened at around 2.30pm on Thursday on John Wall Court Road.
  
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• Man, 21, drove wrong way down M65 before crash

  17-10-2024 19:33 via bbc.com
  
  The 21-year-old was being pursued by police for driving erratically on the M65 when he drove the wrong way onto a roundabout.
  
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• Up to 5,000 mourners pay their respects to founder of restaurant chain at funeral

  17-10-2024 19:11
  
  An estimated 5,000 people turned out today, Thursday, to pay their respects following the death of Shabir Hussain, the founder of the hugely successful Akbar's restaurant group
  
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• WATCH: Footage of Audi driver crashing into police car released

  17-10-2024 17:48
  
  Mohammed Zafar had driven an Audi SQ5 the wrong way along the M65 before leaving the motorway at junction 14 at Colne.
  
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• 'Check your change' as Royal Mint 50p coin sells for almost 400 times face value

  17-10-2024 16:29
  
  Just 210,000 copies of the coin were produced by The Royal Mint, which lists the Kew Gardens coin as one of its most valuable.
  
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• The genius water bowl hack that cleans an entire oven in just 20 minutes

  17-10-2024 16:28
  
  Tired of taking forever to clean an oven? Well, now an ingenious hack has been revealed that can clean it in just 20 minutes.
  
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• Liam Payne's family say they are 'heartbroken' over his death in first statement

  17-10-2024 16:27
  
  "Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul," his family said.
  
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• Young Palestinians welcomed to Blackburn town hall by Mayor

  17-10-2024 16:06
  
  A GROUP of Palestinian teenagers have visited Blackburn Town Hall as part to a nationwide tour which also took in Pendle.
  
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• BGT auditions postponed after Liam Payne's death

  17-10-2024 16:02 via bbc.com
  
  A statement says the Britain's Got Talent auditions are postponed due to the star's "tragic passing".
  
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• Swansea City boss on possible free agents that could sign before Blackburn Rovers

  17-10-2024 15:16
  
  Swansea City have been casting their eye over two experienced Championship players
  
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• Blackburn Rovers team news with fitness updates on three players

  17-10-2024 14:58
  
  John Eustace has provided the latest squad news ahead of facing Swansea City this weekend
  
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• Ex-Preston winger McGeady retires from playing

  17-10-2024 14:20 via bbc.com
  
  Former Celtic, Sunderland and Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady hangs up his boots at 38.
  
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• Mum issues washing machine warning to parents after explosion

  17-10-2024 14:06
  
  Amie was horrified to find her one-year-old son Brodie Davis had been cut multiple times by the glass
  
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• Blackburn Rovers star sends contract message when quizzed on future

  17-10-2024 13:46
  
  The Blackburn Rovers forward would be open to extending his stay at Ewood Park
  
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• Lanes open again on M6 after wooden pallets shed on carriageway

  17-10-2024 13:25
  
  The M6 near Preston has reopened again after a load of wooden pallets was shed on the carriageway.
  
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• WATCH: Moment 'supercar' ploughs into parked van in quiet residential road

  17-10-2024 13:00
  
  This is the moment a 'supercar' believed to be a Lamborghini ploughed into the side of a parked van in Burnley.
  
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• Traffic stopped on M6 in Lancashire due to 'shed load' - RECAP

  17-10-2024 12:04
  
  Traffic has been stopped on the M6 northbound near Preston due to a shed load, National Highways have warned.
  
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• LIVE: Traffic stopped on M6 in Lancashire due to 'shed load'

  17-10-2024 12:04
  
  Traffic has been stopped on the M6 northbound near Preston due to a shed load, National Highways have warned.
  
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• Intimate show from Queen of the West End Kerry Ellis in Blackburn

  17-10-2024 11:40
  
  West End star Kerry Ellis is to bring her one-woman show to Blackburn's Empire Theatre next year
  
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• The inside story of how Blackburn Rovers unearthed their hidden transfer gem

  17-10-2024 11:24
  
  Blackburn Rovers welcome Yuki Ohashi to the club this summer and his fast start has impressed everybody
  
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• Parker challenges strikers to seize chance after Foster blow

  17-10-2024 11:14
  
  Burnley boss Scott Parker on Saturday's clash with Sheffield Wednesday and being without Lyle Foster at Hillsborough
  
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• YouTube megastar KSI spotted in this Lancashire town – here’s why

  17-10-2024 11:00
  
  The second round of auditions at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens for the show’s 2025 edition began this afternoon with KSI
  
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• Busy country road blocked due to broken down vehicle - updates

  17-10-2024 10:51
  
  The road has tailbacks on both sides
  
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• Busy country road blocked due to broken down vehicle - recap

  17-10-2024 10:51
  
  The road has tailbacks on both sides
  
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• Winter fuel payment scam targeting elderly victims

  17-10-2024 09:03 via bbc.com
  
  The text claims to come from the government when in fact criminals are trying to hack bank accounts.
  
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• Stanley Women make history as they make FA Cup first round

  17-10-2024 08:38
  
  Accrington Stanley Women will play in the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s history, after they fought back from 2-0 down to secure a thrilling 5-2 win against Macclesfield FC Women on Sunday.
  
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• Council mothballs £320k visitor attraction

  17-10-2024 07:30 via bbc.com
  
  A council funded the high ropes course through borrowing but it has been mothballed since closing in 2023.
  
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• Scaled down housing plan gets go-ahead

  17-10-2024 07:29 via bbc.com
  
  A revised plan for 300 new homes in Poulton-le-Fylde is approved by Wyre Council planners.
  
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• Third time lucky hope for housing plan on former rural farm shop

  17-10-2024 06:14
  
  A developer is hoping it is third time lucky after submitting another application build houses at a former farm shop in Higham.
  
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• Toxic at Bolton Octagon tackling mental health in entertaining way

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  A Bolton-born theatre director is bringing an award-winning play back to this home town this weekend
  
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• Stark warning over drug '100x more toxic than heroin' after man's death

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  A stark warning has been issued to drug users in East Lancashire after an inquest heard a man's heroin was cut with a substance 100x more toxic.
  
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• Sentence date set after man admits wounding man and assaulting police officer

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  A man will be sentenced next month after admitting wounding another man and assaulting a police officer.
  
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• Restaurant reopens after car ploughed through it causing £26K worth of damage

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  Restaurant reopens after car ploughed through it causing £26K worth of damage
  
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• Residents commemorate lost babies with lighting of clock tower

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  Great Harwood residents have commemorated lost babies with a memorial service and light display at the township's clock tower.
  
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• Pub in corner of the Ribble Valley where visitors come from far and wide

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  The White Bull in Gisburn serves up classic pub dishes to visitors from far and wide with double rooms available from £90 a night.
  
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• £150k bracelet features in couple's photo-shoot at historic jewellers

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  Phil Ainsworth and wife Helen Dimmick said they wanted to showcase their passion for new dresses and their love of jewellery.
  
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• Play by renowned children’s theatre company set for Blackburn and Haslingden

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  A children’s play that shows how community and friendship can overcome hardship is coming to Blackburn and Haslingden.
  
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• Parents start petition to keep headteacher who has 'turned school around'

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  Parents at a Bacup primary school were furious to find out their headteacher, who turned the school around, would be leaving in December, so started a petition to keep him.
  
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• Muffins Cafe: ‘Isn't it time you re-visited an old favourite?'

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  Muffins is one of those unique cafes that should be given listed status.
  
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• Makeup artist unveils spookiest looks as Halloween approaches

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  As Halloween is fast approaching an Accrington makeup artist has been creating some creepy looks to get us into the spooky spirit.
  
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• How Darwen woman has grown business started in her tiny flat

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  A Darwen craft entrepreneur has turned her passion into a thriving business, going from creating in her one-bedroom flat to a £100k turnover.
  
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• ‘Emotional’ moment as Tom cheers sister on at Manchester half-marathon

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  A man whose suffered a serious brain injury cheered on his sister as she took part in the Manchester half-marathon.
  
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• Communal teeth brushing cleaning up borough kids' dental health - Lancashire Telegraph

  17-10-2024 06:00
  Communal teeth brushing cleaning up borough kids' dental health  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Communal teeth brushing cleaning up borough kids' dental health

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  Hundreds of Blackburn with Darwen toddlers are now brushing their teeth every day at the borough's family hubs and children's centre nurseries.
  
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• Charity takes properties off market after tenants voice fears over prospective sales

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  A charity has taken properties in Blackburn off the market after tenants voiced their concerns about the prospective sales
  
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• Chaiiwala offers free food at Ribble Valley drive-through

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  An Indian food chain will give out a free kebab roll at a drive-through.
  
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• Boss said firm's turnover was £200k to get £50k loan - despite it only being £354

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  A boss whose Chorley company received a £50,000 government loan stated her firm's annual turnover was £200,000 - despite it only being £354
  
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• Blackburn Rovers' next challenges will offer best answer to unanswered question

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  People often say the table doesn't really take shape until at least 10 games.
  
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• Bereavement support group in Blackburn to 'help any parent going through this pain'

  17-10-2024 06:00
  
  Maggie's Stillbirth Legacy has been working with the Blackburn Rovers Community Trust for a decade.
  
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