Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackburn Rovers' first January transfer window decision confirmed

  23-12-2025 15:32 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers will recall Connor O'Riordan when the January transfer window opens
  
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• More minutes for Garrett as Under-21s suffer narrow defeat with 10 men

  08-01-2026 11:33 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rovers midfielder Jake Garrett got more valuable minutes for the Under-21 side as he continues to build up his fitness after being out injured
  
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• Postcode Lottery joy for residents in this East Lancashire street

  08-01-2026 11:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of a street in an East Lancashire town are £1,000 richer following their success in the People's Postcode Lottery
  
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• ‘There is belief here’, says Parker after Burnley hold Manchester United

  08-01-2026 10:19 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  SCOTT Parker has told Burnley fans to keep believing after Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Turf Moor.
  
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• Adorable tiger cubs take first snowy steps at Knowsley Safari Park

  08-01-2026 10:10 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  KNOWSLEY Safari’s five-month-old Amur tiger cubs, Akira and Ozo, have been enjoying their very first snow day.
  
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• Vile teenager slapped woman round face after harassing young girl in street

  08-01-2026 07:30 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A girl sought sanctuary in the home of a stranger after being harassed by a young Rishton man
  
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• Historic cricket club asks council to gift car park land so it can secure grants

  08-01-2026 06:56 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Lancashire’s oldest cricket clubs has asked to be given council land worth £20,000 to help it access future funding to improve its facilities.
  
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• Serial burglars including man who absconded from open prison jailed over crime spree

  08-01-2026 06:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Blackburn man who committed a string of burglaries after escaping from prison has been jailed alongside his criminal associate.
  
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• Burnley man in court denies possessing 'criminal property' of over £1,400 in cash

  08-01-2026 06:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Burnley man will stand trial later this year over an alleged offence of possessing criminal property.
  
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• Warning issued after people spotted walking along frozen canal in cold snap

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The fire service has warned people to 'stay away from frozen water' after a man shared a video of three people walking along a frozen canal in Clayton-le-Moors.
  
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• Village car park given as a ‘gift’ – so why does nobody want it now?

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A decision is needed about the future of land donated to a Pendle village for a new car park, after two councils said they do not have the resources to maintain it.
  
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• Two East Lancs businesses fined £90k by government for employing illegal workers

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two East Lancashire businesses have been fined a total of £90,000 by the government for employing illegal workers
  
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• Popular Rawtenstall bakery Isabakes to relocate after outgrowing original shop

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A much-loved Rawtenstall bakery is preparing to move to a larger town centre premises after outgrowing its original shop
  
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• New Haslingden community cookbook to honour mums and family recipes

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new community cookbook celebrating the mums of Haslingden and the recipes passed down through generations is being created by Councillor Samara Barnes and Cath Eddisford of The Greater Good Project CIC.
  
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• Man accused of raping and assaulting woman appears in court to give plea

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Darwen man accused of raping and abusing a woman will stand trial after pleading not guilty.
  
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• Man accused of falsely imprisoning and strangling woman to stand trial after plea

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Blackburn man accused of false imprisonment will stand trial later this year after pleading not guilty.
  
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• Latest on Blackburn Rovers right-back Ryan Alebiosu amid Everton links

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Our understanding following rumours linking Everton with a potential swoop for Ryan Alebiosu
  
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• ‘I was told I would be beheaded’ – Ex Blackburn MP breaks silence over toxic election

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former council leader Kate Hollern won three straight general elections as a Labour candidate before losing by just 132 votes to Adnan Hussain
  
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• Householder set keep his garden room after reducing its size

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Darwen homeowner is set to keep his garden outbuilding at the second attempt after reducing its size
  
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• Grab this free treat from Ribble Valley store during ‘Walk Your Dog Month’

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  To mark national ‘Walk Your Dog Month’, dog food and health brand, Pooch & Mutt, and Whalley based Lanx have also teamed up to encourage 'winter walkies' throughout January.
  
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• Gas holder was close to terraced houses in Stoneyholme area of Burnley

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  This great atmospheric photo from February 1968 shows the Stoneyholme area of Burnley.
  
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• Financial firm moves Burnley HQ to Northlight after rapid growth

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Financial Affairs, an insurance broker and financial planning firm, has relocated its headquarters from Burnley to Northlight in Brierfield
  
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• Exciting plans for new tearoom at historic Ribble Valley Girlguiding venue

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The historic hall which is one of the county’s most popular venues in the region was taken over by new owners last year.
  
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• Ex-Rovers midfielder Yasin Ayari reflects on 'difficult times' in Championship

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ex-Rovers midfielder Yasin Ayari reflects on his difficult loans in the Championship and how they helped him thrive in the Premier League
  
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• Ex-Rovers midfielder Ayari reflects on 'difficult times' in Championship

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ex-Rovers midfielder Yasin Ayari reflects on his difficult loans in the Championship and how they helped him thrive in the Premier League
  
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• Councillors condemn grit bin removal during Storm Goretti 'putting lives at risk'

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Councillors for the West Pennine ward on the hills above Darwen have accused the borough council of putting residents at risk by removing grit bins.
  
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• Corrie’s Sam Aston represents East Lancs charity on Catchphrase - did he win?

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street’s Sam Aston raises £1,900 for Kids in Rossendale on ITV’s Catch Phrase, supporting disadvantaged children across the Rossendale Valley
  
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• Burnley man jailed after endangering lives of dozens of people in arson attack

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Burnley man who tried to set fire to a block of flats after an argument with an ex-partner has been jailed
  
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• Blackburn restaurant 'overjoyed' to welcome world famous Islamic cleric

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Maulana Tariq Jamil who has millions speaks to thousands at events across the world headed to the Whitebirk restaurant with a handful of guests
  
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• Award-winning beauty instructor to launch laser hair removal training

  08-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Beauty educator Samantha Rose is launching a CPD-certified laser hair removal training course in Blackburn, covering skills from treatment to business confidence
  
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