<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Blackburn with Darwen - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Blackburn with Darwen with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-prison worker finds new career on the railways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Dainty is one of around 100 staff working for Lumo at its new Preston headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/ex-prison-worker-finds-new-career-on-the-railways/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/ex-prison-worker-finds-new-career-on-the-railways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adoptive dad 'ashamed' of photos he took of baby, murder trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Varley denies sexually abusing and murdering 13-month-old adopted son Preston Davey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/adoptive-dad-ashamed-of-photos-he-took-of-baby-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/adoptive-dad-ashamed-of-photos-he-took-of-baby-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist in his 20s killed in crash with car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancashire Police say the biker died in hospital after the crash on Queen's Road in Accrington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/motorcyclist-in-his-20s-killed-in-crash-with-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/motorcyclist-in-his-20s-killed-in-crash-with-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurovision 'needs our mayhem' say comedy folk band]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedy folk band, known for hits such as Chippy Tea, want to take part in the 2027 contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/eurovision-needs-our-mayhem-say-comedy-folk-band/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/eurovision-needs-our-mayhem-say-comedy-folk-band/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bums on seats' fundraiser repeated ten years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Noblet, Carl Martinez, and Penwortham Primary School pupils sat in 23,404 seats at Deepdale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/bums-on-seats-fundraiser-repeated-ten-years-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/bums-on-seats-fundraiser-repeated-ten-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Smartwatch heart alerts helped save my life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Skiddle co-founder Rich Dyer says he initially ignored his watch but later had his heart restarted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/smartwatch-heart-alerts-helped-save-my-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/smartwatch-heart-alerts-helped-save-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Strictly hosts illuminate Blackpool Tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The names of the BBC show's new presenters rotated around the landmark's base on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/new-strictly-hosts-illuminate-blackpool-tower/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/new-strictly-hosts-illuminate-blackpool-tower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I made Venezuela Fury's 40ft wedding train - it was too big for my workshop']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancashire seamstress Emily Green had to use a church hall to lay out and hand sew the 40ft (12m) train.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/i-made-venezuela-furys-40ft-wedding-train-it-was-too-big-for-my-workshop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/i-made-venezuela-furys-40ft-wedding-train-it-was-too-big-for-my-workshop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schoolgirls attack hedgehog in play park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witnesses reported seeing the girls throwing the animal down a slide and up in the air, a charity says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/schoolgirls-attack-hedgehog-in-play-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/schoolgirls-attack-hedgehog-in-play-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under-threat day centres for elderly to stay open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three quarters of people who responded to the public consultation opposed their possible closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/under-threat-day-centres-for-elderly-to-stay-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/under-threat-day-centres-for-elderly-to-stay-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Swapping teaching for nursing has been fantastic']]></title><description><![CDATA[A trainee nurse says a new course at Blackburn College is "a fabulous opportunity" to learn on the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/swapping-teaching-for-nursing-has-been-fantastic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/swapping-teaching-for-nursing-has-been-fantastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby death trial hears father could not account for injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[John McGowan-Fazakerley is on trial for child cruelty and the sexual assault of baby Preston Davey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/baby-death-trial-hears-father-could-not-account-for-injuries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/baby-death-trial-hears-father-could-not-account-for-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tronstad, Hedges and Redmond to leave Blackburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trio of players leave Blackburn Rovers after each making over a century of appearances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/tronstad-hedges-and-redmond-to-leave-blackburn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/tronstad-hedges-and-redmond-to-leave-blackburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baradji makes Rovers move permanent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rovers sign French midfielder Baradji on a permanent basis after a successful loan from Swiss club Yverdon-Sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/baradji-makes-rovers-move-permanent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/baradji-makes-rovers-move-permanent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pears bat out final day to draw at Lancashire]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/pears-bat-out-final-day-to-draw-at-lancashire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/pears-bat-out-final-day-to-draw-at-lancashire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackburn with Darwen's &pound;3.3m bill for Lancashire's new local authority - Yahoo News UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blackburn with Darwen's &pound;3.3m bill for Lancashire's new local authority&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/blackburn-with-darwens-pound33m-bill-for-lancashires-new-local-authority-yahoo-news-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/blackburn-with-darwens-pound33m-bill-for-lancashires-new-local-authority-yahoo-news-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lancs and Worcs heading to stalemate after more rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/lancs-and-worcs-heading-to-stalemate-after-more-rain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/lancs-and-worcs-heading-to-stalemate-after-more-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London mayor warning over northern Olympic bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/london-mayor-warning-over-northern-olympic-bid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/london-mayor-warning-over-northern-olympic-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway track reopens after tunnel closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail says inspectors spotted the problem at Sough Tunnel on Sunday morning and closed it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/railway-track-reopens-after-tunnel-closure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/railway-track-reopens-after-tunnel-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital park and ride bus service reduced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The park and ride bus service to the hospital is being reduced - after NHS funding comes to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/hospital-park-and-ride-bus-service-reduced/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/blackburn_with_darwen/hospital-park-and-ride-bus-service-reduced/</guid></item></channel></rss>