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Sir Lindsay Hoyle's parrot Boris has been shouting this on the train to London
TRAIN passengers travelling between London and Lancashire need not be alarmed if they hear a call to "lock the doors", for it may be the Speaker of the House of Commons' parrot. Sir Lindsay Hoyle's pet bird Boris has taken to squawking his owner's
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Burnley man arrested in anti-burglary operation
A MAN was arrested and charged with handling stolen goods in Burnley on Friday. The 29-year-old was apprehended as part of Operation Bow, a joint effort undertaken by Burnley and Pendle Police Taskforces. The operation was launched after a serious
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Surprise gifts for Blackburn police
POLICE officers in Blackburn were thrilled to receive a collection of gifts from Brookhouse Development Group today. The group, which organises voluntary activities to improve quality of life in the Brookhouse area, presented the gifts to officers
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'The right time' - Graham opens up on emotional Rovers exit
Rovers and Danny Graham are to part ways after four-and-a-half ‘unforgettable’ years at Ewood Park. The striker is one of five players not to be offered a new deal by the club as Tony Mowbray shapes his squad ahead of the 2020/21 campaign. The
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Blackburn with Darwen leader reveals how long lockdown easing pause should last
RESTRICTIONS on easing the coronavirus lockdown in Blackburn with Darwen will last for another two weeks but no new controls are expected on Monday. Council leader Cllr Mohammed Khan laid out his expectations for the future of special measures
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County Council's warning over facemasks for babies being sold across country
Lancashire County Council have issued a warning in regards to facemasks after Public Health England received information that face coverings for babies were being sold at retailers across the country. Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, director of public health
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Thirty people arrested, £25k of drugs and three firearms seized in major two-week drugs operation
Thirty people have been arrested by police in a major drugs sting. During a two-week operation, police carried out a number of raids and executed a series of warrants as part of Operation Enigma, a targeted campaign to disrupt alleged drug-dealing
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Why student sat in bath of chilli outside Tesco in Blackburn
NO wonder Vicki Gillibrand of Blackburn was feeling a little chilly back in 2005. For on a cold January morning she settled in to a bathtub full of chilli outside the main Tesco store to raise funds to help her go on a charity expedition to - you
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Premier League and EFL confirm start date for 2020/21 season
The 2020-21 Premier League and EFL seasons will begin on September 12. The 20 top-flight clubs gathered for their final shareholders’ meeting of this season on Friday, with the final round of games taking place on Sunday. A statement from the
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Three people arrested in connection with missing children incident
Police investigating the disappearance of two young children have arrested three people in connection with the incident. On Wednesday police issued an appeal to help find the two children, aged 16 months and four-years-old after they were reported
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Face mask law: These are the two major mistakes everyone is making
Across England, the wearing of face coverings is now mandatory in shops, supermarkets and on public transport. Those who do not wear one could be fined up to £100, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. However - there are
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This is why the police were out in force in Brierfield yesterday
Police have been patrolling an area of East Lancashire after a group of around 10 men were seen fighting with weapons in a car park in a residential street. Just after midnight on Wednesday, police were called to Wood Street in Brierfield, where
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Four more arrests in Lancashire as police continue county lines crack down
Officers cracking down on drug crime in Lancashire have made four more arrests. This week, police targeting the supply of illegal drugs in Chorley and South Ribble disrupted suspected organised criminal activity by arresting four more people.
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A king and a soldier: Smallwood got the job done for Rovers
It was Tony Mowbray who coined the phrase ‘soldiers and artists’ and no-one has summed up the former better than Richie Smallwood, which made his nickname of the ‘The King’ that bit more ironic. ‘Every game he goes to war’ Mowbray said of the midfielder
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Garmin down: Why it isn’t working and the services that have been affected
Garmin users across the UK have been unable to sync their data since their online Connect service went down this morning (Friday, July 24). The smartwatch maker has been forced to shut down its online services and call centres, and an error message
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Brighton boss Graham Potter's praise for Sean Dyche and Burnley
BRIGHTON boss Graham Potter has praised the work of his Burnley counterpart Sean Dyche ahead of the sides meeting on the final day of the season. The Seagulls head to Turf Moor on Sunday having guaranteed their Premier League survival with a goalless
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Graham one of five to leave Rovers as Downing talks continue
Danny Graham will leave Rovers after four years at the club – with talks ongoing with Stewart Downing over the possibility of extended Ewood Park stay. Richie Smallwood, one of Rovers’ stalwarts of the League One promotion season, will also depart
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East Lancashire Railway 'good to go' for August 1 reopening
The East Lancashire Railway will welcome back passengers for the first time in over four months from August 1. The heritage attraction was forced to close in late March to combat the coronavirus outbreak. But, after adopting a raft of safety
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Coronavirus live: Updates from Blackburn shops as face masks become compulsory
4:05pm Lancashire Police have fitted one of their mounted unit's horses with a face mask. They said: "If PH Wiswell
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Family devastated after car ploughs into front of house narrowly missing 2-year-old child
A young family have been left devastated after a car smashed into the front of their house, narrowly missing their two-year-old son. Faye and Phil Dewell were in their home on Old Gates Drive in Cherry Tree on Thursday night, when a car ploughed
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'Best experience' - Adarabioyo grateful for Rovers loan spell
Tosin Adarabioyo has thanked Rovers for the experience and lessons he’s learned during a season-long stay at Ewood Park. The central defender will now return to parent club Manchester City, where he has another year left to run on his contract,
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'We are not going into local lockdown' - message from council amidst rising infection rates
Blackburn with Darwen is not going into local lockdown - this is the message from the borough's council as it was announced on Thursday evening that further lockdown easing measures in the area were being postponed. The council had already decided
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Not just fires - crews free cute dog after rear-end gets stuck in gate
Firefighters in Blackburn have proven that it's not just raging infernos they attend, after being called to help rescue this little cutie from a precarious predicament. Crews were called around 7.30pm on Thursday to a house in Vancouver Crescent
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Audi driver gets stuck down closed road trying to escape from police
A disqualified driver who drove down a closed road while trying to escape from police has had his vehicle seized. On Thursday evening, police in Burnley attempted to stop the driver of this black Audi on Accrington Road. For an unknown reason
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Verdict: Having fallen short Rovers must stretch themselves
And that was the 2019/20 season – albeit an extended one which spanned almost 12 months – with Rovers’ 63 points enough for an 11th-placed finish. The games are ticked off, the nine since the re-start not the grand finale that fans would have hoped
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Who Lancashire play and when in new Bob Willis Trophy
Mark Chilton has hailed the creation of the “very meaningful” Bob Willis Trophy. Lancashire’s performance director and assistant coach, currently standing in for head coach Glen Chapple whilst he is on England duty, believes the best-case scenario
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Blackburn named 'area of intervention' - live updates as lockdown lifting put on hold
6:01pm That's the end of our live blog today. Thanks for reading and stay safe everyone.
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Area of intervention - your reaction to Blackburn's latest lockdown news
Last night Blackburn with Darwen was deemed to be an 'area of intervention' following a marked increase in the Covid-19 infection rate. New data from Public Health England released on Thursday shows the borough's weekly infection rate increased
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Blackburn laundry team cleaned up at Royal Lancashire Show
THESE three employees of the Old Country Laundry have every right to stand proudly in front of their horse and cart. For the laundry, on Grant Street, Witton, won the prize for best turned-out horse and van at the Royal Lancashire Show in 1928.
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'Wear a face mask and save lives' shoppers urged as new rule comes in today
THE boss of East Lancashire's biggest retail complex has joined public health bosses in urging people to obey government instructions to wear face coverings in shops and supermarkets which came into force today. Loraine Jones, general manager of
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Blackburn burger shop looking to create new waiting area
A BLACKBURN fast food outlet wants to turn its neighbouring cash machine and strong room into a waiting area for customers. Owner Syd Mohmed is seeking planning permission to revamp the premises in the middle of a small terrace of shops on Shear
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How Olympic pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw has turned heads training at home
HAD circumstances been different Holly Bradshaw would have been in a holding camp preparing for her third Olympic Games. As it is, the Chorley pole vaulter has been in a holding camp of a different kind - her home; a training base literally on her
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Empty terraced house mosque set to reopen
AN end-terraced house is set to resume its former use as a mosque and Islamic education centre. The property at 209 Preston New Road, Blackburn, had been used for these purposes from 1980 to 2007 by the Ghausia Masjid before it moved to new premises
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Teenager stabbed boy in the scrotum outside school
A TEENAGE boy who stabbed a school mate in the scrotum has been given a stark warning about the effects of knife crime after a judge spared him a custodial sentence. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was being sentenced at Preston
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Young mum who had womb removed at just 26 owes life to cancer research
A YOUNG mum who had her womb removed after finding out she had cervical cancer is urging people to help tackle the devastating loss of cancer research funding caused by the coronavirus crisis. Vanessa Meeks, 26, was diagnosed with cervical cancer
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Campaign for speed bumps on Blackburn danger road as OAP nearly mowed down by car
FED up residents are set to campaign for traffic calming measures on their street after a series of speeding incidents have taken toll on their patience. CCTV footage from last week shows how an 83-year-old woman was almost mowed down by a speeding