Blackburn with Darwen news

• Who will be crowned Lancashire Telegraph Best Curry House 2024?

  10-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  All the shortlisted curry houses have been profiled over the past two weeks and readers have been voting for their favourite by picking up copies of the Lancashire Telegraph.
  
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• Man smashed up his mum's carer's car as 'he thought she was a spy'

  13-11-2024 06:50 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who trashed a carer’s car with a metal bar while she was inside the house looking after his mother said he thought she was a spy.
  
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• Wealth sharing calls following unveiling of Scout Moor II wind farm plans

  13-11-2024 06:46 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Proposals for the extension of the Scout Moor wind farm in the hills above Rossendale have been largely welcomed by councillors.
  
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• Calls on council to fund winter lunch clubs supporting hundreds of pensioners

  13-11-2024 06:10 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ribble Valley Council has been urged to continue funding winter lunch clubs for the elderly as the season fast approaches.
  
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• ‘Pungent smells’ causing huge stink for residents in cottages

  13-11-2024 06:05 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foul smells are causing a huge stink for homeowners in a rural Ribble Valley estate in Dunsop Bridge.
  
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• Woman reflects on success after quitting teaching to set up glamping site

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who quit teaching to open her own glamping site has reflected on five years of hard work creating the award-winning business.
  
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• Woman died from insulin overdose after death of husband and dad's cancer diagnosis

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Blackburn woman with a history of mental health conditions died from an insulin overdose, an inquest heard.
  
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• Vandalised former health clinic set for to become flats and houses

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vandalised and vacant former health centre building in Clayton-le-Moors has been earmarked for new flats and houses.
  
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• Tourism Awards 2024: Unsung Hero finalists announced

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marketing Lancashire has announced that the event will take place in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on February 11, 2025.
  
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• Textiles firm to replace 49 ‘harmful' windows at historic mill

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A textiles firm will replace 49 UPVC windows in a listed Edwardian mill which were installed without planning permission.
  
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• One of Britain’s top lawnmower racers died due to suicide, an inquest heard

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Britain’s top lawnmower racers, who struggled to talk about his emotions, died due to suicide an inquest heard.
  
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• MARTIN FURBER: Emptying your stress bucket

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  If you read my column last week, you may remember I was talking about the ‘stress-bucket' we all have.
  
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• Major retailer announced as moving into former Debenhams town centre site

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major department store will move into The Mall Blackburn's unit formerly home to Debenhams early next year, the Lancashire Telegraph can exclusively reveal.
  
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• 'I want to carry on her legacy': Festive pyjama appeal in memory of daughter returns

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mum of a seven-year old girl who died of cancer on Boxing Day has launched her charity's annual Christmas appeal to help other children
  
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• "I miss him dearly" says father whose son died after taking cocktail of drugs

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Blackburn father has said “I miss him dearly” as an inquest ruled his son died after taking a cocktail of drugs.
  
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• Huge new 24-hour gym to open close to Blackburn town centre

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Body Tech Fitness will take up the spot of the former DW Gym at Peel Leisure & Retail Park.
  
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• Exemplary care to suit your needs: Discover CareYourWay East Lancashire

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  CareYourWay East Lancashire are here to help, ready to provide you and your loved one with an outstanding level of care to suit your needs.
  
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• Everything you need to know about one-way system and 20mph zone for town centre

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roads in the centre of Ramsbottom would become one-way and a 20mph zone introduced under plans which have been published
  
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• Dodgy town centre bollards land council with a new £74k bill

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new £74,096 contract to repair the once notorious automatic retractable bollards in Blackburn town centre has been awarded as 'an urgent priority'.
  
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• Dan running monumental 3,500 miles in memory of goddaughter Sophie

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dan Paton is running nine miles a day for a year in a bid to raise £5,000 in memory of his goddaughter, Sophie.
  
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• Councils update their gambling policies

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two East Lancashire local authorities have updated their gambling policies to reflect the latest national guidance.
  
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• Being an only child inspired teacher to publish new book

  13-11-2024 06:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Josie Eckersley has published her first children’s book 'Only Child, Not a Child Alone' which is aimed at three to nine year olds.
  
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• Man wandering streets with machete said he bought it for gardening

  13-11-2024 05:56 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man caught by police walking through Nelson town centre with a machete tucked in his waistband said he had bought it to do some gardening.
  
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• Paddy gets off saddle after finishing most gruelling day of ride so far

  12-11-2024 21:49 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Earlier today, Radio 2 presenter, Paddy McGuinness, set off from Preston’s Moor Park on Day 2 of Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need. He’s attempting to cycle almost 300 miles from Wrexham AFC to Glasgow on a Raleigh Chopper, and people have been lining the streets along the way and it’s really spurring him on! You can follow him en route via the Tracker (link below).
  
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• BREAKING: "Please close your windows": 4 engines at derelict building fire

  12-11-2024 21:22 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Fire and Rescue are in attendance at a derelict building on Church Street in Preston city centre.
  
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• Murder investigation under way after man found with fatal stab wounds

  12-11-2024 19:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  A murder inquiry is underway after the body of a man was found in Blackpool.
  
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• Call 999 if you see this teen as police become increasingly concerned for his welfare

  12-11-2024 18:30 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing teenager who was last seen in Preston.
  
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• Great British Bake Off 2025: How to apply for next series in the tent

  12-11-2024 18:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Great British Bake Off is seeking 'home bakers' to enter the tent in 2025 for its 16th series.
  
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• Gregg Broughton lands first job after Blackburn Rovers departure

  12-11-2024 17:36 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former Blackburn Rovers Director of Football has a new job
  
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• Council to spend £1.7m to replace ageing and unreliable vehicles

  12-11-2024 16:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blackburn with Darwen Council is set to spend £1.7m on new vehicles including bin wagons and gritters to update its fleet - which includes one wagon which is 41 years old.
  
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