Blackburn with Darwen news

• Drivers urged to find alternative route after multi-vehicles crash on motorway

  25-10-2024 20:33
  
  Emergency services are dealing with a crash on the M6 Junction 31`
  
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• Drivers urged to find alternative route after multi-vehicle crash on motorway

  25-10-2024 20:33
  
  Emergency services are dealing with a crash on the M6 Junction 31`
  
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• Man charged after cannabis farm found in East Lancashire

  25-10-2024 19:33
  
  A man has been charged after a cannabis farm was found
  
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• Police appeal for missing man from Bolton who may be in Chorley

  25-10-2024 19:23
  
  A police appeal has been launched to find a missing man from Bolton
  
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• John Eustace impressed with growing Blackburn Rovers trend ahead of big test

  25-10-2024 17:00
  
  The head coach has been pleased with the mental resilience shown by his squad so far
  
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• Council leader defends Ribble Valley private schools amid VAT fees debate

  25-10-2024 17:00
  
  AN East Lancs council leader has launched a defence of private school arrangements amid government plans to introduce VAT on their fees.
  
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• WATCH: The moment a digger tips over while demolishing building

  25-10-2024 16:34
  
  Drone footage has captured the moment a digger fell on its side while demolishing a Blackburn building.
  
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• Man jailed for assaulting woman who rejected him

  25-10-2024 16:18 via bbc.com
  
  The victim said the attack by Zak Honeyman in her home had "changed her life dramatically".
  
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• Town centre flats conversion approved despite neighbour worries

  25-10-2024 16:00
  
  The conversion of the upper floors of a row of terraced properties in Darwen town centre into flats can go ahead planners have ruled.
  
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• Crash on busy road outside Royal Blackburn Hospital

  25-10-2024 15:07
  
  Police have confirmed a crash occurred on a busy road outside Royal Blackburn Hospital today (October 25).
  
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• Blackburn Rovers dressing room confidence in search for away 'balance'

  25-10-2024 15:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers are looking for their first win on the road at at Watford
  
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• Lancashire district among UK areas with highest increase in property prices

  25-10-2024 14:37
  
  Fylde, Lancashire has been named as one of the UK areas with the highest increase in average property prices compared to August 2023.
  
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• Oops! Update after demolition digger topples into town centre rubble

  25-10-2024 14:00
  
  Work to knock down a Blackburn town centre building came to a halt on Thursday when a digger involved in the demolition became stuck in the rubble.
  
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• Clitheroe Market upgrades to avoid important pre-Christmas trading days

  25-10-2024 13:22
  
  Improvements to Clitheroe Market should begin ‘as soon as possible’ but work will avoid important Christmas trading days, councillors are being told.
  
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• Rail services between Blackburn and Preston cancelled

  25-10-2024 13:15
  
  Rail services between Preston and Blackburn are experiencing delays and cancellations due to a broken-down train.
  
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• Ewood Park debuts, Blackburn Rovers' missing ingredient and Sky Sports impact

  25-10-2024 13:00
  
  Ian Herbert pens his thoughts on Blackburn Rovers' week ahead of the trip to Watford
  
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• Friday feeling for neighbours in this East Lancs street after postcode lottery win

  25-10-2024 12:51
  
  Neighbours living in an East Lancashire street have got that Friday feeling today, as they've bagged themselves a People's Postcode Lottery prize.
  
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• Blackpool Airport hopes to become film set

  25-10-2024 12:37 via bbc.com
  
  The airport's managing director says it is "the perfect back drop" for filming.
  
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• Can you still use a red passport for travelling in 2024? Rules to follow

  25-10-2024 11:57
  
  Do you still have a red passport? Here are the rules for using one now that some Brits are using the new blue ones.
  
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• Hospital repair bill '£100m higher than estimate'

  25-10-2024 11:45 via bbc.com
  
  The estimated repair bill for the ageing Sharoe Green site is as much as £157m.
  
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• Do pensioners pay tax? What happens when you start to receive your pension

  25-10-2024 11:30
  
  How does your tax change when you get your pension and become a pensioner - do you still pay tax?
  
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• Prolific shoplifter banned from Farmfoods and service station

  25-10-2024 11:27
  
  Lee Scott, 33, of Melrose Avenue, Burnley, was charged with 19 shoplifting offences and six breaches of bail.
  
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• Man charged nearly two years after teenager, 19, died in M6 crash

  25-10-2024 11:00
  
  Daniel Barlow, of Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, was arrested on Friday 2 December, 2022.
  
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• East Lancs man charged nearly two years after teenager died in M6 crash

  25-10-2024 11:00
  
  Daniel Barlow, of Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, was arrested on Friday 2 December, 2022.
  
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• 'Uncomfortable' - Watford boss' verdict on former team-mate and Blackburn Rovers

  25-10-2024 09:52
  
  The former Manchester United midfielder played with John Eustace at Vicarage Road
  
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• Woman 'cut off' if disabled travel scheme scrapped

  25-10-2024 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire County Council is consulting on proposals to remove a discounted £1 fare for NoWcard holders.
  
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• New children's home locations revealed by council

  25-10-2024 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  It is part of a plan to double the number of homes the authority currently operates in the county.
  
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• Popular village Christmas markets takes place this Saturday

  25-10-2024 06:56
  
  An award-winning tearoom in Rivington will be hosting two Christmas markets for the fourth year
  
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• Popular village Christmas market takes place this Saturday

  25-10-2024 06:56
  
  An award-winning tearoom in Rivington will be hosting two Christmas markets for the fourth year
  
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• Warm spaces programme set to relaunch as winter approaches

  25-10-2024 06:53
  
  Warm spaces – public venues where people can keep warm for free – will return to Lancashire libraries for the third year running
  
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• Woman ‘trained by pizza masters’ swaps pop up stalls for very own pizzeria

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  Lara King, is set to open Killa Carbs above The Greenfield pub in Darwen.
  
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• Top Blackburn actor hits red carpet emotional hospice film screening

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  Blackburn-born Benidorm actor Steve Pemberton stopped by the red carpet to unveil a new documentary, The Little Things, for Derian House
  
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• TikTok star releases statement after deleting videos about Liam Payne

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  Max Balegde, from Darwen, has broken his social media silence after deleting videos he made about Liam Payne.
  
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• The disco-inspired cocktail bar offering Manchester's best happy hour

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  While Manchester boasts an already impressive lineup of bars, none quite offer the experience Simmons does. Promising the city’s best happy hour and Deansgate’s largest dance floor, it delivers groovy vibes, affordable drinks and an unforgettable atmosphere.
  
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• Steve Pemberton stops by Bolton for emotional film screening

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  Benidorm actor Steve Pemberton stopped by Bolton to unveil a new documentary, The Little Things.
  
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• 'Sad and disappointing' that nobody helped man after drug use, coroner says

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  A coroner said it was “sad and disappointing” that nobody helped a Blackburn man who had ingested an excess of drugs.
  
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• Organisers gearing up for borough’s biggest Diwali celebration

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  The celebration which marks the Hindu festival of lights and will take place at the Grand Venue in November.
  
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• Mother found at home by fiancé after taking excess medication

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  A Longridge mother with a long history of mental health issues was found unresponsive by her partner after she took a fatal dose of her medication.
  
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• Moorland village family house earmarked for children's care home

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  A large family house in a moorland village has been earmarked for a small children's care home
  
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• Mill with 'wonky chimney' was Bacup landmark for decades

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  This imposing building, pictured here in 1971, was once a familiar landmark in Bacup.
  
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• Fraud dad-of-three living in Lancs can be extradited, rules top judge

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  A Polish native living in East Lancs has lost a lengthy extradition battle with a court in his home country over a £165,000 fraud conviction
  
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• East Lancs council's measures to counter cyber attacks outlined

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire local authority is upgrading its information technology security to combat cyber attacks
  
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• Do you recognise where women were pegging out the washing?

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  Washing day and time to ‘peg out’ in this great photo from the archives taken in March 1964
  
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• Derelict barn given approval to be turned into three homes

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  Plans have been approved to convert a derelict barn in Sabden into three separate homes
  
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• Axe murder musical Lizzie is great challenge for Six star Jennifer Caldwell

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  Jennifer Caldwell laughs when I suggest she is becoming the ‘go to’ performer for historical rock musicals
  
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• £125K allocated to police projects thanks to money seized from criminals

  25-10-2024 06:00
  
  £125K allocated to police projects thanks to money seized from criminals
  
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