Blackburn with Darwen news

• 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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• 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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• 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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• Resort's free light festival celebrates 10th anniversary

  22-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The festival features ten debut artworks including world premieres one for each year of the event.
  
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• Family 'blown away' by support for tractor pull in memory of son

  22-09-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rugby mums did the challenge in memory of a much loved Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC junior player.
  
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• Health worker struck off after kissing colleague

  21-09-2026 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Spencer has been struck off for "crossing boundaries" with his female colleagues.
  
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• Lancashire director of cricket Chilton to leave

  21-09-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire director of cricket Mark Chilton and women's director David Thorley are both to leave the county.
  
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• Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer

  21-09-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Axel Rudakubana is accused of grievous bodily harm and two other assaults of prison officers while serving a life sentence.
  
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• Young Chef of the Year finalist inspired by dad

  21-09-2026 07:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eno West aged 19 is a commis chef at the Michelin-starred Northcote in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• Boy, 12, who could not swim drowned after river current took hold

  18-09-2026 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friends initially thought Junior Slater's cries for help were a joke, an inquest heard.
  
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• 'Bonkers' toll proposed for six-mile stretch of M65

  18-09-2026 15:15 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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• Mowbray relieved to have Rovers players returning

  18-09-2026 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers boss Tony Mowbray says he finally has some choices to make with his team selection as players return from injury.
  
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• Euell hoping to 'put things right' at Preston

  18-09-2026 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Interim manager Jason Euell is "excited" to take charge of Preston against QPR on Saturday - their first game since the exit of previous boss Paul Heckingbottom.
  
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• Ramsey out for six weeks as Burnley face 'must-win game'

  18-09-2026 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley head coach Nicky Hayen confirms midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be sidelined for six weeks with a hamstring injury.
  
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• Derby day deluge - five things to watch in the EFL

  18-09-2026 09:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Local rivalries, competitive cities, or simply a team named Derby coming to town - here are five things to look out for across the weekend in the EFL.
  
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• Flats to be demolished over fire safety fears

  18-09-2026 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The flats are empty and the dozens of social housing tenants who occupied them have been rehomed.
  
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• Mum in hospice treated to brunch surprise from favourite cafe

  18-09-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When it became clear Jean was too ill to go to her favourite cafe, the cafe came to her instead.
  
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• Sand shortage 'could affect home building plans'

  17-09-2026 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A shortage of raw materials could mean more quarries need to be created, a report reveals.
  
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• Plans for onshore windfarm scaled back by a third

  17-09-2026 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developers say the changes to the Scout Moor II scheme follow feedback from residents and consultees.
  
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• Walker 'desperate' to end Burnley's winless woe

  17-09-2026 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley defender Kyle Walker says he has "never wanted a victory as much" as against Derby County on Saturday, as Clarets aim to turn around their sorry start to the season.
  
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• Council weighs into Falkland Islands row

  17-09-2026 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley Council's leader is in a row with Reform over motions on topics that do not directly impact the town.
  
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