Blackburn with Darwen news

• ‘Hijack’ claims and code of conduct row as East Lancs waste station approved

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Planning permission has been granted for a new waste transfer station in Bacup, despite some fears about potential traffic problems and smells.
  
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• Fast food chain Leon to close restaurants and cut jobs after Asda 'destroyed' brand

  10-12-2025 19:09 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Popular fast food chain Leon has said it plans to close some of its restaurants and cut jobs after appointing administrators.
  
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• Ferocious Dog, Hotpots and Ordinary Boys in Darwen Live line-up

  10-12-2025 18:59 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first names have been released for the country’s biggest free music festival.
  
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• Reform trying to 'stifle free speech' at council

  10-12-2025 18:57 via bbc.com
  Lancashire County Council's opposition leader was disallowed from speaking at a committee meeting.
  
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• Bar deemed too noisy for a commercial flat above it

  10-12-2025 18:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A proposal to turn the flat above a town centre bar from manager’s accommodation to a commercial apartment for rent has been vetoed
  
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• Union boss joins teachers on picket line over school's 'virtual tutor'

  10-12-2025 17:32 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The boss of a teaching union has joined staff striking at a Bacup school over its use of a virtual maths tutor based 300 miles away in Devon.
  
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• Police release image of man wanted over suspected fraud

  10-12-2025 17:17 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police said Alan Webber uses a number of alias’s including the surnames Atkinson, Foxcroft, Grey and Phillips.
  
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• Police and council teams seize van used in 'fly-tipping incidents'

  10-12-2025 16:31 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Officers in Burnley joined enforcement officers from Burnley Borough Council with the seizure of a tipper van.
  
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• Lancashire receives £23m cycling and walking boost

  10-12-2025 16:13 via bbc.com
  Three councils will benefit from the government's Active Travel Fund over the next four years.
  
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• Mosque in former church building given permission for new extension

  10-12-2025 16:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Blackburn mosque can add to two-storey side extension to its former church premises
  
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• Parents' pain after 'adored' girl killed in crash

  10-12-2025 15:57 via bbc.com
  The parents of six-year-old girl, Millie Gribble, who was killed in a truck crash speak of their pain at losing her.
  
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• FA Youth Cup tie moved to carry out 'essential works' on Ewood Park pitch

  10-12-2025 15:14 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rovers' FA Youth Cup tie on Friday night has been moved away from Ewood Park to carry out "essential works" on the pitch
  
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• Rovers move Youth Cup tie to protect Ewood pitch

  10-12-2025 14:46 via bbc.com
  Blackburn Rovers move their FA Youth Cup tie against Southampton away from Ewood Park after two Championship games were abandoned.
  
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• The Range and Wilko stores in Lancashire announce Christmas opening hours

  10-12-2025 14:02 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Range and Wilko stores will close on Boxing Day for the third year running, giving staff an extended festive break
  
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• Ismael hails impact of 'technical leader' Cantwell after injury return

  10-12-2025 13:40 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Valerien Ismael explains Todd Cantwell's importance to the Rovers squad after his Oxford equaliser
  
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• Takeaway near football ground blocked over childhood obesity rates

  10-12-2025 13:20 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A failing dessert bar has been blocked from becoming a new hot food takeaway as there are too many obese children locally.
  
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• Two charged after joint operation to tackle county lines drug dealing

  10-12-2025 12:46 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have been charged in relation to a joint police operation to break down county lines drug dealing in Preston.
  
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• Lancashire Police launch Christmas campaign against domestic violence

  10-12-2025 12:35 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Police is urging victims of domestic abuse not to suffer in silence over the festive period with the launch of a new campaign.
  
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• Resilient Preston 'might just do something amazing'

  10-12-2025 10:35 via bbc.com
  BBC Radio 5 Live's Adam Cottier discusses Preston North End's impressive performance against Coventry City and how far they could go this season.
  
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• Champions boost as ‘Superman’ Jameel extends Social Circle stay

  10-12-2025 08:28 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jameel Stuart gave North West Cricket League champions Farnworth Social Circle a very early Christmas present in late August when he opted to stay on as their professional - and the Bajan says the prospect of progression as a senior squad was a major factor in his decision.
  
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• 'Big shoes to fill' for town's new lollipop lady

  10-12-2025 07:46 via bbc.com
  New Longridge lollipop lady Harriet Sharrock says she now has "a lot of names to learn".
  
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• Planning granted for new waste transfer site

  10-12-2025 07:30 via bbc.com
  A councillor says as a new waste transfer site for Bacup "makes sense" as plans are approved.
  
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• Trial date set for 2027 for man accused of sexual assault

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A trial date in 2027 has been set for a Barnoldswick man accused of sexual assault.
  
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• Thriving nursery can add new room to cut waiting list

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A thriving and ‘outstanding’ nursery in a Blackburn community centre can add a small extension to accommodate more children.
  
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• The Blackpool hotel attracting some of the world's biggest stars

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boulevard Hotel in Blackpool, next to Pleasure Beach Resort, has become a quiet favourite among celebrities including Cate Blanchett and Simon Cowell
  
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• Teen whose suspected flu turned out to be cancer is now thriving at uni

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sophie Claxton, a teenager from Burnley who overcame acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, is now beginning a new chapter in life
  
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• Sweet Bros brothers donate profits from business to school foodbank

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Young entrepreneurs Logan and Barkley Hughes, founders of Sweet Bros, have donated to their school’s foodbank appeal using profits from their business
  
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• Rare 50p listed for more than £2,000 on eBay - and has sparked bidding war

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A rare 2009 Kew Gardens 50p has appeared on eBay for more than £2,000, prompting collectors to check their change for the UK’s most sought-after coin.
  
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• Plans submitted for 23-bedroomed HMO at fire-damaged building

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted to Burnley Borough Council to create a 23-bedroomed house of multiple occupation (HMO).
  
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• Pensioner found guilty of historic sexual offences

  10-12-2025 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Barnoldswick pensioner has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing after being found guilty of historic sexual offences.
  
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