Blackburn with Darwen news

• Plans submitted to replace Haslingden Winfields store

  02-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted to replace the last remaining outlet of a business that has operated in East Lancashire for more than 50 years
  
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• Man who conspired to supply drugs across East Lancs jailed for more than four years

  15-01-2026 06:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Padiham man has been jailed for more than four years over conspiracies to supply drugs across East Lancashire.
  
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• Man appears in court for sentencing over assault and affray offences in Blackburn

  15-01-2026 06:15 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been sentenced over an assault and affray in Blackburn.
  
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• Warning to parents as Lancashire primary school deadline is TODAY

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire County Council is urging parents to apply for primary school places through its online system before the application deadline
  
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• Wallace & Gromit exhibition draws more than 105k visitors to museum

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Wallace & Gromit exhibition titled A Case at the Museum drew over 105,000 visitors in just eight weeks
  
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• Tributes to ‘inspirational’ cricket volunteer who has died

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brian Eastham was a member of the East Lancs Cricket Committee during its heyday and also went on to coach the next generation of sports stars at the club.
  
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• Town's Tory chair 'disappointed' claims of 'toxic campaigns' not brought up earlier

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Julian Arnold has been involved with the Conservative Party all his life and said he was forced to speak out after hearing Kate Hollern raise concerns of a ‘toxic’ election campaign
  
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• This is how much Lancashire County Council is proposing to increase council tax by

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire County Council is proposing to increase council tax by 3.8 percent next year – 1.2 percent below the maximum amount permitted by the government.
  
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• The Accrington pub that serves beers from 'every corner of the world'

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Accrington pub that serves beers from “every corner of the world” is our pub of the week.
  
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• Roadworks on major East Lancs road to continue until end of February

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roadworks on the Haslingden Bypass are set to continue until the end of February, National Highways has said.
  
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• Price hike for bus users in Blackburn leaves customers fuming

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bus users in Blackburn have questioned the decision by Transdev to hike prices in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
  
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• Police issue warning after rise in charity box thefts in Blackburn

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning to businesses in Blackburn town centre after an increase in charity box thefts.
  
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• Oswaldtwistle man to go on trial over alleged 2020 arson offence

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged Oswaldtwistle arsonist has denied the charges and will go to trial in 2027
  
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• 'It comes with a heavy heart' - Owners put award-winning café up for sale

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A café in Longridge has been put up for sale after nearly four years under management by the current owners.
  
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• Europe's best Elvis tribute brings show to Blackburn Empire on Sunday

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are Elvis tributes and then there is Paul Molloy. The Rossendale-based entertainer was recently judged the best in Europe at an annual competition in Birmingham.
  
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• Empty furniture workshop set for children's role play hub

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vacant furniture workshop has been earmarked for a children’s role play centre with ancillary café.
  
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• Convenience store owner warns of counterfeit notes in circulation

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Nelson shop owner is warning residents after a rise in counterfeit banknotes, with fake notes being passed to shops several times a week.
  
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• Controversial nightclub premises licence back before councillors

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A controversial nightclub fighting to keep its licence is back before councillors today.
  
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• Charity gives out more than £12k worth of toys to hundreds of families

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Great Harwood charity Nothing Is Impossible thanks volunteers after giving toys to nearly 500 children at its biggest Christmas event yet.
  
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• Brother of teenage driver killed in crash issues 'apology' to taxi driver's family

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of a teenage driver killed in a fatal Bolton crash has issued a public apology to the family of taxi driver Marob Ali as police inquiries continue.
  
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• Blackburn MP warns poor transport 'mustn't force people out' after £45bn railway snub

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The MP for Blackburn has said that his “constituents must never be left with the decision to move out” because of poor transport links, after East Lancashire was snubbed in the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
  
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• Blackburn man charged with multiple counts of voyeurism pleads not guilty in court

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Blackburn man has appeared in court charged with multiple counts of voyeurism.
  
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• Affordable vets opens after owner told 'owning a pet is a luxury'

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a community vets in Haslingden said that she decided to open after being told that owning a pet was a “luxury”.
  
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• Affordable East Lancs homes planned for township field

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new estate of 29 affordable homes has been proposed for a patch of poor quality green space in an East Lancashire township.
  
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• Advice and a warm space for anyone feeling cold or lonely in Blackburn this winter

  15-01-2026 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Utilita’s Blackburn Energy Hub is marking Warm Welcome Week with events, advice and a warm space for anyone feeling cold or lonely this winter.
  
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• The Traitors star Fiona reveals secret strategy behind ‘murder’ list in BBC series

  14-01-2026 21:27 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Traitors star Fiona has revealed her strategy behind her 'murder' list on the BBC series when she was a secret traitor, which left fans baffled
  
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• Labour Government U-turns on plans to introduce compulsory digital ID for UK workers

  14-01-2026 21:25 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour has appeared to scrap plans for a compulsory digital ID in the UK, focusing instead on mandatory digital right-to-work checks after criticism.
  
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• Love Island viewers 'excited' as ITV confirms All Stars launch date following delay

  14-01-2026 21:24 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  ITV has confirmed when the new series of Love Island: All Stars will start after wildfires caused the villa to be evacuated and delayed the launch date.
  
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• Bolton Council vows action after crash kills 4 men, including Blackburn taxi driver

  14-01-2026 20:46 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bolton Council has pledged to take “all necessary measures” to prevent another fatal crash after four men, including a Blackburn taxi driver, were killed last weekend.
  
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• Police looking for man 'with shaven head' as part of burglary investigation

  14-01-2026 19:26 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are looking for a man in connection with a burglary investigation.
  
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