Blackburn with Darwen news

• Spike in coronavirus deaths continues in East Lancashire's hospitals

  30-10-2020 16:52
  
  A FURTHER 14 people have died in hospitals across Lancashire after testing positive for covid-19.
  
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• Alexander return will 'tug at heartstrings'

  28-09-2026 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Preston player and coach Alan Kelly tells BBC Radio Lancashire there will be a emotional return to Deepdale for Graham Alexander and Chris Lucketti.
  
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• Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

  28-09-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.
  
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• M65 toll idea not serious, says Reform councillor

  28-09-2026 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council-run stretch of the M65, between Burnley and Colne, needs funds of £15m for major repairs.
  
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• 'Homecoming' - why Alexander left Bradford for Preston

  28-09-2026 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Lancashire's Andy Bayes analyses why Graham Alexander has joined Preston North End and what he must do to succeed at Deepdale.
  
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• Preston appoint Bradford boss Alexander

  28-09-2026 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End appoint Bradford City boss Graham Alexander as their new manager.
  
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• Three men arrested on suspicion of hare coursing

  28-09-2026 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police officers seized dogs, a car and equipment after being called to Halsall over the weekend.
  
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• Club gets new pitch as part of £3bn pipeline work

  28-09-2026 07:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council says the club can remain in the village while major tunnelling works takes place.
  
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• Nature spaces 'need to be next to where people live'

  28-09-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners are pushing for more wildlife-rich green spaces to be created within urban communities.
  
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• Utility firms under fire over pavement repairs

  27-09-2026 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents say streets have been left with temporary-looking repairs instead of matching stone flags.
  
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• New Lancashire CEO Kenyon to lead review of club

  27-09-2026 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Incoming chief executive Richard Kenyon will lead a review of Lancashire's cricket operation and performance structure.
  
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• New contractor signed for Blackpool court

  27-09-2026 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool's news courthouse will be built at the junction of Devonshire Road and Talbot Road.
  
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• Durham draw with Lancashire to end season unbeaten

  27-09-2026 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham end their title-winning campaign in County Championship Division Two unbeaten, finishing the season with a draw against Lancashire.
  
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• Former addict now teaches at hub that turned his life around

  27-09-2026 08:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luke Gribbon is drawing on his own experiences to help others break free of dependency.
  
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• Longest serving magistrate retires after 49 years

  27-09-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brian Goodhead was appointed nearly half a century ago as England's youngest magistrate when he was 25.
  
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• Investigation fails to find what caused sinkholes

  26-09-2026 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston City Council says surveys carried out with United Utilities have so far proved inclusive.
  
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• Getting mayor in Lancashire a 'priority for PM'

  26-09-2026 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devolution minister Jim McMahon has been speaking to council leaders in Lancashire.
  
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• Street renamed after Sir Ken Dodd

  26-09-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adelaide St West is renamed Sir Ken Dodd Avenue as a lasting tribute to the late entertainer.
  
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• Roads, buses and railways set for £643m upgrade

  23-09-2026 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The biggest share of the money, £268m, will go towards road maintenance and improvements in Lancashire.
  
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• What have we learned from the Championship so far?

  23-09-2026 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As we enter the three-week international break, BBC Sport looks back at the opening block of Championship fixtures to see what we have learned so far.
  
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• Girl, nine, wins national farming award

  23-09-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Edie King was named Junior Young Handler of the Year at the Young British Farming Awards.
  
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• Trust leaves maternity support scheme after improvements

  23-09-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has left the national programme thanks to key improvements.
  
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• Premier League U21 sides blown away in EFL Trophy goal glut

  22-09-2026 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One and Two clubs thrash Premier League under-21 sides in the EFL Trophy group phase.
  
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• Lopez ordered to defend world title v Catterall

  22-09-2026 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Briton Jack Catterall is one step closer to a second world title shot, having lost his previous one in 2022.
  
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• Job losses as glass company enters administration

  22-09-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clayton Glass is to close three sites, resulting in the redundancy of 189 workers in County Durham.
  
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• Woman's fears over forced sale of house to council

  22-09-2026 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman living in Revoe, Blackpool, says she does not believe she will be able to afford a new home.
  
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• 'Academy plan' strike shuts schools for second day

  22-09-2026 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff at a Catholic school in Preston speak out over their fears about joining an academy trust.
  
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• Radiographer who took sexual images of himself banned

  22-09-2026 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  William Smethurst took the photographs of himself while on duty at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
  
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• Montgomery receives first senior Scotland call-up

  22-09-2026 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers midfielder Kristi Montgomery receives his first call-up into the senior Scotland squad for their Nations League matches.
  
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• What's gone wrong at Lancashire?

  22-09-2026 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire are set to end 2026 in the bottom two of Division Two, their lowest-ever finish in the County Championship.
  
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