Blackburn with Darwen news

• East Lancashire Hospice winter ball raises £37k at sold out event

  05-12-2025 19:33 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  East Lancashire Hospice raised more than £37,000 at its 2025 Winter Ball, a sell-out event held at The Dunkenhalgh Hotel with 250 guests, live entertainment and an auction supporting hospice care.
  
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• Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image

  05-12-2025 18:51 via bbc.com
  Rail services were cancelled after a 'hoax' picture of a damaged bridge appeared on social media
  
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• Burnley midfielder Hannibal banned for spitting offence

  05-12-2025 18:47 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri has been banned for four matches and fined £15,000 for spitting at Leeds United fans during a Premier League match between the two sides last month.
  
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• NHS flu warning as hospital makes A&E plea to public amid pressure

  05-12-2025 18:32 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  North-West NHS bosses fear this is the worst flu season in the region in recent years, as cases and hospitalisations rise in time for Christmas.
  
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• Morecambe takeover figure accused of terrorism involvement

  05-12-2025 18:06 via bbc.com
  A key figure behind the Morecambe FC takeover deal is sanctioned by the UK government over accusations of involvement in terrorism.
  
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• Urgent NHS dental appointments now available in Lancashire

  05-12-2025 18:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Extra urgent dental appointments are now available across Lancashire and South Cumbria as part of a national programme to expand access to care
  
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• Blackburn Rovers suffer more injury issues after new setback

  05-12-2025 17:30 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers will be without another key player for their upcoming games
  
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• Eight members of £26m Lancashire drugs gang jailed

  05-12-2025 17:04 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eight members of a Lancashire-based organised crime group have been jailed.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers returnee lays out intentions ahead of competition

  05-12-2025 16:41 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aynsley Pears wants to keep the Blackburn Rovers number one shirt after impressing in Balazs Toth's absence.
  
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• Madden eyes FA Cup win with Stanley...and a dream trip to Old Trafford

  05-12-2025 16:38 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  PADDY Madden would love nothing more than to be in the hat for the FA Cup third round draw - and a possibly dream trip to Old Trafford.
  
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• Mejbri given four-game ban for spitting at fans

  05-12-2025 16:35 via bbc.com
  Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is given a four-match ban and a £15,000 fine after spitting at Leeds United fans last month.
  
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• Burnley taking jabs but will fight back says Parker

  05-12-2025 15:27 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scott Parker insists hard work is the key as Burnley look to bounce back from their fifht-game losing run.
  
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• Mayor of Lancashire vital for county cash, says borough's political boss

  05-12-2025 14:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blackburn with Darwen’s political boss has said the creation of a Mayor for Lancashire is essential to ensuring the full benefits of devolution.
  
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• Booths staff raise £15,500 for charity through fundraising events

  05-12-2025 14:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Booths staff have raised over £15,500 for charity through a year of events including raffles, fun days, and team barbecues at their Central site
  
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• Alanis Morissette to return to Lytham Festival

  05-12-2025 13:56 via bbc.com
  Organisers were forced to cancel the singer-songwriter's appearance at the festival last year.
  
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• Prolific shoplifter jailed again after pleading guilty to 12 thefts

  05-12-2025 13:35 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prolific shoplifter has been jailed over a series of thefts in Accrington.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers' Achilles heel analysed after split fan debate

  05-12-2025 13:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Rovers Jury gave their view on why Blackburn Rovers are conceding late goals
  
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• Lancashire bowler Graham announces retirement

  05-12-2025 12:40 via bbc.com
  Fast bowler Phoebe Graham announces her retirement after four seasons with Lancashire Women.
  
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• RSPCA issues warning of 'shocking levels of neglect' in Lancashire

  05-12-2025 12:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA has issued a warning of an animal welfare 'crisis' in Lancashire
  
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• Passengers urged to check new Northern train times before travelling

  05-12-2025 12:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern is advising passengers to check timetables ahead of a national update taking effect later this month
  
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• Alanis Morissette back at Lytham Festival to complete anniversary line-up

  05-12-2025 11:13 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grammy winner Alanis Morissette is looming to make it second time lucky when she headlines the Thursday night at next summer's Lytham Festival
  
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• Brsk Friday is on and it’s full stream ahead with savings

  05-12-2025 11:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brsk Friday is on and it’s full stream ahead with savings.
  
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• Sheffield Wednesday boss' Blackburn Rovers motivation claim after latest setback

  05-12-2025 10:42 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Owls lost a further six points this week making their task of avoiding relegation impossible
  
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• Skipper Ross confident his new-look side can have Bash at glory

  05-12-2025 08:45 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Baxenden have laid down an early marker as a team to watch in the Anthony Axford’s North West Cricket League Championship division in 2026 following a quartet of key winter additions.
  
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• A56 southbound carriageway reopens following serious crash

  05-12-2025 08:27 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The A56 between Rising Bridge and Huncoat has reopened fully following a serious crash yesterday afternoon (December 4).
  
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• More than 1,000 knives recovered in police amnesty

  05-12-2025 08:04 via bbc.com
  Police visit 43 shops, 36 schools and search scores of litter bins during the week-long crackdown.
  
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• The Lancashire schools named in top ten ‘best schools list’

  05-12-2025 08:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s highest-achieving primary and secondary schools were revealed in The Sunday Times list.
  
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• Blackburn school is named ‘Comprehensive School of the Year’

  05-12-2025 08:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The ranking lists the UK’s top primary and secondary state and independent schools.
  
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• LGBT survivors tell of 'barbaric' NHS shock therapy

  05-12-2025 07:19 via bbc.com
  More than 250 people were subjected to painful electric shocks in NHS hospitals, the BBC discovers.
  
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• Woman moving house due to impact of aggressive ex's restraining order breaches

  05-12-2025 06:37 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Blackburn man who turned up at his ex-partner's home and entered uninvited tried to steal her dog and smashed up her television.
  
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• Woman had clump of hair ripped out in assault outside pub

  05-12-2025 06:24 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who intervened in a dispute outside a pub in Colne was grabbed by the hair and pulled to the floor.
  
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• New plans for borough waste station after previous proposal scrapped

  05-12-2025 06:20 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new plan for a Rossendale waste transfer station in Bacup will be considered by councillors for a site near the borough council’s HQ.
  
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• Young fan's dream comes true as he becomes an Accrington Stanley mascot

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten-year-old Isaac Taylor from Halifax lived his dream as Accrington Stanley’s mascot during their match against Oldham Athletic at the Wham Stadium
  
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• The 10 cheapest stations to fill up at in Blackburn and Burnley this week

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  We've compiled a list of the cheapest garages in, around or within reasonable driving distance to Blackburn and Burnley, according to petrolprices.com
  
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• Teen with heart conditions defies odds to win first-ever sleddog competition

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Megan Jamieson, 15, from Bacup, has defied two heart conditions to win her first sleddog race, beating the national champion by more than a minute
  
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• Stretch of East Lancs road to close to facilitate filming of BBC drama

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A stretch of East Lancashire road will be closed next week to facilitate the filming of a new BBC drama.
  
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• Secondary school staff head to picket line as in row over 'virtual teacher'

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff of a Bacup secondary school hit the picket lines on Wednesday in a row over the introduction of a ‘virtual’ maths teacher based 300 miles away in Devon.
  
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• School awarded £25k grant to overhaul playground equipment

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grimsargh St Michael’s C of E Primary has received £25,000 from the parish council to revamp its playground after a year of planning
  
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• No theatre like it says Singin' in the Rain star of Royal Exchange

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Julius D’Silva is delighted to be back at Manchester’s Royal Exchange after a seven year absence.
  
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• New banking hubs arrive in two East Lancs, with another given permanent home

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two new banking hubs are set to open in East Lancashire towns this week, with one other getting a permanent location.
  
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• New banking hubs arrive in two East Lancs towns, with another given permanent home

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two new banking hubs are set to open in East Lancashire towns this week, with one other getting a permanent location.
  
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• Man denies wounding and criminal damage charges in court

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Clayton-le-Moors man will face a trial next year after denying offences of wounding and criminal damage in court.
  
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• Lancashire teachers urged to back strike action as ballot launched

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Lancashire teaching union has agreed to launch an indicative ballot over potential strike action.
  
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• Hundreds of BAE Systems workers to strike again over pay

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff at British defence giant BAE Systems, which operates a site in Samlesbury, are set to strike this month due to a dispute over pay
  
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• Home in conservation area applies for extension

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A planning application has been submitted to Pendle Borough Council for an extension at 22 Mosley Street in Nelson
  
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• East Lancs council tells government it won't co-operate with digital ID

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley Council has formally committed itself to opposing any introduction of mandatory digital identity cards as recently mooted by the government
  
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• East Lancs coppers celebrated for their outstanding commitment to innovation

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police officers in East Lancashire have been celebrated for their innovative policing at an annual award.
  
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• Drug dealer involved in supply of class A drugs in East Lancs jailed

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Burnley drug dealer who was involved in the supply of class A drugs has been jailed for more than five years.
  
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• Darwen singers given chance to record their own single after success of town's song

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents in Darwen are being offered the opportunity to record their own single following the successful release of an original single for the town.
  
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• Council tells government to boost baby loss grief leave

  05-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley Council is urging the government to extend the bereavement leave and support for families affected by pregnancy and baby loss
  
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