Blackburn with Darwen news

• Council admits failures on finance, families and job space - Lancashire Telegraph

  01-12-2023 09:00
  
  Council admits failures on finance, families and job space  Lancashire Telegraph
  
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• Ex-prison worker finds new career on the railways

  21-05-2026 21:07 via bbc.com
  Liam Dainty is one of around 100 staff working for Lumo at its new Preston headquarters.
  
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• Adoptive dad 'ashamed' of photos he took of baby, murder trial hears

  21-05-2026 20:54 via bbc.com
  Jamie Varley denies sexually abusing and murdering 13-month-old adopted son Preston Davey.
  
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• Motorcyclist in his 20s killed in crash with car

  21-05-2026 19:19 via bbc.com
  Lancashire Police say the biker died in hospital after the crash on Queen's Road in Accrington.
  
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• Eurovision 'needs our mayhem' say comedy folk band

  21-05-2026 12:28 via bbc.com
  The comedy folk band, known for hits such as Chippy Tea, want to take part in the 2027 contest.
  
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• 'Bums on seats' fundraiser repeated ten years on

  21-05-2026 07:35 via bbc.com
  Joe Noblet, Carl Martinez, and Penwortham Primary School pupils sat in 23,404 seats at Deepdale.
  
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• 'Smartwatch heart alerts helped save my life'

  21-05-2026 07:34 via bbc.com
  Skiddle co-founder Rich Dyer says he initially ignored his watch but later had his heart restarted.
  
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• New Strictly hosts illuminate Blackpool Tower

  20-05-2026 16:17 via bbc.com
  The names of the BBC show's new presenters rotated around the landmark's base on Tuesday night.
  
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• 'I made Venezuela Fury's 40ft wedding train - it was too big for my workshop'

  20-05-2026 14:37 via bbc.com
  Lancashire seamstress Emily Green had to use a church hall to lay out and hand sew the 40ft (12m) train.
  
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• Schoolgirls attack hedgehog in play park

  20-05-2026 10:26 via bbc.com
  Witnesses reported seeing the girls throwing the animal down a slide and up in the air, a charity says.
  
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• Under-threat day centres for elderly to stay open

  20-05-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Three quarters of people who responded to the public consultation opposed their possible closure.
  
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• 'Swapping teaching for nursing has been fantastic'

  20-05-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  A trainee nurse says a new course at Blackburn College is "a fabulous opportunity" to learn on the job.
  
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• Baby death trial hears father could not account for injuries

  19-05-2026 19:01 via bbc.com
  John McGowan-Fazakerley is on trial for child cruelty and the sexual assault of baby Preston Davey.
  
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• Tronstad, Hedges and Redmond to leave Blackburn

  19-05-2026 15:54 via bbc.com
  A trio of players leave Blackburn Rovers after each making over a century of appearances.
  
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• Baradji makes Rovers move permanent

  19-05-2026 12:13 via bbc.com
  Rovers sign French midfielder Baradji on a permanent basis after a successful loan from Swiss club Yverdon-Sport.
  
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• Pears bat out final day to draw at Lancashire

  18-05-2026 18:42 via bbc.com
  Worcestershire's Brett D'Oliveira and Matthew Waite share an unbroken stand of 97 to ensure their side draw with Lancashire in the County Championship.
  
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• Blackburn with Darwen's £3.3m bill for Lancashire's new local authority - Yahoo News UK

  18-05-2026 06:00
  Blackburn with Darwen's £3.3m bill for Lancashire's new local authority  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Lancs and Worcs heading to stalemate after more rain

  17-05-2026 20:46 via bbc.com
  Lancashire's Paul Coughlin makes the fastest ever fifty in first-class cricket at Southport as his side's game against Worcestershire is set to end in a draw.
  
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• London mayor warning over northern Olympic bid

  17-05-2026 20:29 via bbc.com
  The government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an "initial strategic assessment" into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s.
  
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• Railway track reopens after tunnel closure

  17-05-2026 19:00 via bbc.com
  Network Rail says inspectors spotted the problem at Sough Tunnel on Sunday morning and closed it.
  
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• Hospital park and ride bus service reduced

  17-05-2026 12:00 via bbc.com
  The park and ride bus service to the hospital is being reduced - after NHS funding comes to an end.
  
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• The world's seventh oldest red ruffed lemur turns 30

  17-05-2026 10:11 via bbc.com
  Shelly, the red ruffed lemur, is thought to be the oldest in the UK.
  
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• What's behind the rise of the independents?

  17-05-2026 08:31 via bbc.com
  With six of Lancashire's councils under no overall control, independents couldwield more power.
  
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• Women's One-Day Cup: Surrey beat Lancashire

  16-05-2026 20:30 via bbc.com
  Katie Levick's six-wicket haul helps lift Durham off the foot of the Women's One-Day Cup table as they thrash Somerset by 120 runs.
  
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• 'I volunteered on DIY SOS - now they've helped me'

  16-05-2026 15:03 via bbc.com
  Volunteers complete a Burnley tradeswoman's house renovations in 13 days so her mum can move in.
  
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• Morecambe release 18 players following relegation

  16-05-2026 14:35 via bbc.com
  Morecambe release 18 players following their relegation from the National League.
  
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• 'Accessibility trails changed my life'

  16-05-2026 12:00 via bbc.com
  Sue Just said she's had her "life changed" by the "freedom to get in amongst nature."
  
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• Blackpool's 'exhilarating, terrifying' history of dance

  16-05-2026 08:07 via bbc.com
  Curators look back through archives ahead of the centenary of Blackpool Dance Festival.
  
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• Diocese celebrates 100 years with seaside party

  16-05-2026 08:06 via bbc.com
  The event promises music, comedy, crafts and more - as the diocese marks its centenary celebration.
  
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• Teen who killed friend days after driving test jailed

  15-05-2026 21:02 via bbc.com
  Joe McCaldon was speeding when he crashed his Vauxhall Corsa, killing his friend Max Greenhouse, 17.
  
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