Blackburn with Darwen news

• Blackpool cannabis farm shut down by police

  13-03-2022 06:00
  
  Shocking pictures show state in which cannabis factory workers in Lancashire were living.
  
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• Maternity patients 'made to feel like burden'

  30-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Furness Hospital and Westmorland Hospital are criticised in a national investigation.
  
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• Historical pier sold with £10m investment promise

  30-06-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New owner Okken says it will refurbish the structure, improve the theatre and create new event spaces.
  
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• Skipper Conneely signs new deal with Accrington

  29-06-2026 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley captain Seamus Conneely agrees a one-year contract extension to take the midfielder into his 13th season with the League Two club.
  
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• Burnley fail with Edwards approach

  29-06-2026 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rob Edwards turns down an approach from Burnley, leaving the Clarets still looking for a new manager.
  
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• Hotel where boy electrocuted fined £120k

  29-06-2026 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  None of the health and safety charges related to the death of Jack Piper-Sheach.
  
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• Homes approved for abandoned theme park

  29-06-2026 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Camelot Theme Park has been lying empty since 2012, but campaigners say the decision is "grotesque".
  
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• Teen driver killed girl, 17, in 113mph crash

  29-06-2026 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Demi-Leigh Davies died after the speeding driver crashed on the M65 near Burnley.
  
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• Contamination warning at nature reserve

  29-06-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An investigation into the currently unidentified contaminants at Brookside Nature Reserve is taking place.
  
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• Council urged to rethink knocking down 300 homes

  29-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As part of a major £90m regeneration plan for Blackpool, hundreds of homes could be demolished and rebuilt.
  
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• Fears energy bill rise mean people 'surviving rather than living'

  29-06-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People in a Lancashire town say they "don't know where the money will come from" if bills go up.
  
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• Firefighters to travel to US for 9/11 stair climb

  29-06-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They will climb the equivalent of 110 floors, matching the height of the World Trade Center towers.
  
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• Bears beat Lancs with final ball in Women's T20 Blast

  28-06-2026 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire beat Durham to move two points clear at the top of the Women's T20 table, while The Blaze go second with victory against Essex.
  
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• The canal bridge hit 11 times by vehicles

  28-06-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire County Council says it wants to restrict the length of vehicles using the bridge near Catforth.
  
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• Bus station upgrades to make town more accessible

  28-06-2026 08:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The work follows the completion of a major upgrade to Colne bus station earlier this year.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Lytham Festival

  28-06-2026 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 15th Lytham Festival is due to take place from 1 July, including headliner Teddy Swims.
  
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• Blackpool bring in Charles and Niskanen

  27-06-2026 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign Northern Ireland forward Dion Charles on loan and Ilmari Niskanen on a two-year contract.
  
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• Blackburn appoint Dodds as assistant head coach

  27-06-2026 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers appoint former Wycombe boss Mike Dodds as their new assistant head coach.
  
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• T20 Blast round-up: Lancashire beat Leics

  27-06-2026 00:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire Hawks seal a sixth straight victory in the T20 Blast with a thrilling two-wicket win over North Group table-toppers Yorkshire.
  
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• York sign ex-Fleetwood defender Medley

  26-06-2026 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York City sign centre-back Zech Medley on a free transfer following his departure from Fleetwood Town.
  
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• Tribute to 'devoted mum' killed on level crossing

  26-06-2026 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of 33-year-old Kerry Coombes say her death has left a "hole that can never be filled".
  
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• FAW chief expects Bellamy to remain Wales boss

  26-06-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney expects Craig Bellamy to stay on as Wales head coach after the collapse of his proposed move to Burnley.
  
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• Newport sign defender Sassi after Blackpool exit

  26-06-2026 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newport County sign defender Dan Sassi after he was released Blackpool.
  
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• Work to start on 'luxury' seafront apartments

  26-06-2026 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A seven-storey holiday apartment block is being built on Blackpool seafront.
  
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• Wales boss Bellamy has 'burned bridges' - Roberts

  26-06-2026 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales head coach Craig Bellamy faces tensions in his relationships with bosses, players and fans after a move to Burnley collapsed.
  
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• Brentford in talks to sign Burnley's Anthony

  26-06-2026 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jaidon Anthony could swap Burnley for Brentford, as the Bees open talks to sign the forward.
  
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• How painless blood tests changed teenager's life

  26-06-2026 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The devices used to test 16-year-old Abi at a Morecambe hospital could be rolled out nationally.
  
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• 'Overwhelming' support helps RSPCA shelter stay open

  26-06-2026 07:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington RSPCAcentre manager, Jeanette Ainscough, said staff are "absolutely over the moon".
  
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• Hospital saw another murdered toddler day before Preston Davey

  25-06-2026 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Damion Russell was examined in the same hospital that failed to raise the alarm about Preston's injuries.
  
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• Woman dead and girl, 8, injured as train hits car

  25-06-2026 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An eight-year-old girl is in hospital with critical injuries following the incident in Hoghton.
  
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