Blackburn with Darwen news

• Community hub gets £15k of seized criminals' cash

  02-06-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  Cash from criminals will help groups such as women and girls who are victims of violence.
  
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• T20 Blast round-up: Webster hits ton as Warwickshire claim first win

  07-06-2026 21:01 via bbc.com
  
  Australia all-rounder Beau Webster smashes the first T20 century of his career as Warwickshire Bears pick up their first win in the T20 Blast at Somerset.
  
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• T20 Blast round-up: Lancs beaten by thrilling Glamorgan chase

  07-06-2026 21:01 via bbc.com
  
  Australia all-rounder Beau Webster smashes the first T20 century of his career as Warwickshire Bears pick up their first win in the T20 Blast at Somerset.
  
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• Cooke late blitz earns Glamorgan dramatic win

  07-06-2026 20:18 via bbc.com
  
  Glamorgan snatched an incredible last-ball victory in Blackpool despite a vintage all-round performance by Liam Livingstone.
  
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• Blaze beat Lancashire to boost T20 finals bid

  07-06-2026 18:19 via bbc.com
  
  Tammy Beaumont hits a half-century as The Blaze beat Lancashire Thunder in a low-scoring match to go top of the Women's T20 Blast table.
  
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• Blaze & Somerset boost Women's T20 Blast finals bid

  07-06-2026 18:19 via bbc.com
  
  Tammy Beaumont hits a half-century as The Blaze beat Lancashire Thunder in a low-scoring match to go top of the Women's T20 Blast table.
  
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• Relegated Morecambe sign O'Kane as Nolan departs

  07-06-2026 13:40 via bbc.com
  
  Morecambe sign midfielder Taelor O'Kane from AFC Fylde, while winger Jack Nolan leaves following the club's relegation from the National League.
  
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• Village rattled by third earthquake in two months

  07-06-2026 10:25 via bbc.com
  
  A 2.2 magnitude quake shakes Silverdale following two others since April and a brace in December.
  
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• Lotto grant will end church's leaky roof buckets

  07-06-2026 08:14 via bbc.com
  
  Buckets have to be placed in the aisles when it rains at Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle.
  
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• 'Going on TV inspired me to help other women in construction'

  07-06-2026 08:10 via bbc.com
  
  Michaela Wain says her eyes were opened after her stint in BBC show The Apprentice.
  
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• Family with newborn baby flee burning home barefoot

  06-06-2026 08:50 via bbc.com
  
  The family, including a five-day-old boy, escaped their rented house but lost everything in the fire.
  
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• World Cup themed picnic event to take over park

  06-06-2026 08:49 via bbc.com
  
  Astley Park's annual free family event, Picnic in the Park, is back - with a World Cup twist.
  
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• T20 Blast round-up: Bairstow inspires Yorkshire to record Roses win

  05-06-2026 23:32 via bbc.com
  
  A round up of Friday's T20 Blast action which included Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali inspiring Yorkshire to a 106-run win over Lancashire Lightning.
  
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• Mowbray returns as Blackburn head coach

  05-06-2026 21:49 via bbc.com
  
  Blackburn Rovers appoint Tony Mowbray as their new head coach for a second spell in charge.
  
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• An 'inspiration' - helping wheelchair users play golf again

  05-06-2026 16:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Radio Lancashire visits Lytham Green Drive Golf Club, where a unique device is helping disabled golfers return to the fairway.
  
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• Boy airlifted to hospital after bike and bus crash

  05-06-2026 15:05 via bbc.com
  
  A 12-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a crash involving his bicycle and a bus.
  
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• Fleetwood's Neal signs two-year contract extension

  05-06-2026 13:27 via bbc.com
  
  Fleetwood Town midfielder Harrison Neal signs a new deal to remain with the club for a further two years.
  
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• Life ban for teacher who fantasised about pupils

  05-06-2026 12:51 via bbc.com
  
  Jacob Woodland viewed photographs of several female students, three aged under 18, on Instagram.
  
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• Seaside town's Art Deco building to become flats

  05-06-2026 08:35 via bbc.com
  
  Planners give the green light to apartments in the former Woolworths building in Blackpool.
  
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• Unknown WW1 gunners laid to rest in special ceremony

  05-06-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  The Commonwealth War Graves Commission says it has not been possible to identify the men by name.
  
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• Betting ad ban by council in gambling hotspot

  05-06-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  Gambling adverts are now banned on bus shelters and electric display screens in Balckburn with Darwen.
  
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• Injury ends Green's season but Lancs return is agreed

  04-06-2026 18:05 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire lose all-rounder Chris Green ruled out for the rest of their campaign after the Australian suffers a fractured thumb.
  
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• 'Drowned' baby had dry hair, murder trial told

  04-06-2026 17:18 via bbc.com
  
  A former teacher is on trial accused of murdering a baby he adopted together with his partner.
  
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• BBC named as Blackpool Illuminations switch-on partner

  04-06-2026 12:54 via bbc.com
  
  A tourism chief says the link-up with the BBC will add 'extra sparkle' to the annual switch-on.
  
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• School children using vapes laced with drugs like Spice

  04-06-2026 12:02 via bbc.com
  
  A survey finds 28% of school-aged children in Blackburn and Darwen have used a drug-infused vape.
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze at former M&S store

  04-06-2026 11:26 via bbc.com
  
  The fire began in the empty town centre shop in Fleetwood at about 17:00 BST on Wednesday.
  
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• Farm dog breeding 'unnecessary', objectors say

  04-06-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  
  But dairy farmer Jack Fryar says they are "working dogs", and it is part of the farm's diversification.
  
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• Why are 7,000 people fighting to save 'royal' lime trees?

  04-06-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  Thousands of residents are fighting to save the century-old lime trees in their part of Lancashire.
  
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• Doorcam catches man dumping rubbish in skip

  03-06-2026 18:39 via bbc.com
  
  The man was caught on camera putting rubbish bags in a skip and has been fined £1,000.
  
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• Partner 'misplaced trust' in murder accused, trial hears

  03-06-2026 18:13 via bbc.com
  
  John McGowan-Fazakerley tells a jury he is "starting to understand more about what's happened".
  
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