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Government to update Covid guidance after mixed messages on lockdowns
GUIDANCE for Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley and six other areas considered hotspots for the Indian variant of coronavirus is to be updated. The government has said that will be done to make clear there are no local lockdowns imposed. The Department
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Shoplifter with over 50 offences BANNED from several stores
A PROLIFIC shoplifter has been made the subject of a criminal behaviour order. Michael Andrew Crilly, 36, of Abbey Street, Accrington, was given the two-year order after regularly stealing from shops in Accrington town centre He must not enter
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Seven arrested as part of investigation into 'county lines' drug crime
SEVEN people have been arrested and over £10,000 in cash seized after an anti-drugs 'week of action.' The arrests took place in Chorley as part of a nationally recognised crackdown on county lines drug crime, known locally as 'Operation Hawk.'
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No new restrictions for Blackburn or Burnley after 'an utterly chaotic day'
LANCASHIRE’S public health bosses today said people in Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley were free to travel in and out of their areas after confusion reigned over new government Covid guidelines. Ministers had been accused of trying to bring in
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Man arrested after police find 35 wraps of suspected heroin and cocaine
A MAN was arrested today after police discovered 35 wraps of suspected heroin and crack cocaine. The discovery was made by police officers from Blackburn north west and town centre neighbourhood teams after they first noticed the man acting suspiciously
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'There are no local lockdowns' say public health directors
PUBLIC health officials have confirmed that there will be no new travel restrictions despite recently changes to government advice. Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley were among several boroughs to be given new advice which was uploaded to the government's
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'Absolutely sick of it' - Angry reaction to Blackburn with Darwen's latest Covid guidance
SO-called new guidance for people living in Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley has caused anger and confusion among the communities. The new advice published on the goverment's website in recent days, which urges people to meet outdoors wherever
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Three arrested in crackdown on 'county lines' drug gangs exploiting children
THREE people have been arrested as part of a crackdown on county lines gangs exploiting children and coercing them into dealing drugs. Yesterday, police carried out simultaneous early-morning drugs warrants at homes in Burnley and Padiham as part
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Bank holiday sunshine expected with highs of 20C
BLACKBURN and the surrounding areas are set for a miniature heatwave this bank holiday weekend, a Met Office forecast shows. Temperatures will sit at a comfortable 17 degrees celsius heading into Friday, before rising slightly along with periods
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Number of Indian variant coronavirus cases reported in Blackburn in last week revealed
UP to 156 cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus were detected in Blackburn with Darwen last week, new figures reveal. Public Health England has been tracking the spread of the B.1.617.2 mutation – which originated in India – by testing positive
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New Rovers deal but the same aim for Rovers defender Wharton
After signing a new long-term contract to secure his future, Scott Wharton’s immediate priority remains getting back to full fitness. That has been the aim since he left the field at Brentford in December on a stretcher, scans later revealing a
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Blackburn no travel guidance not law, Number 10 confirms
A GOVERNMENT spokesman has confirmed that new guidance affecting eight Indian Variant hotspot areas is ‘not statutory’. No 10 said it wanted to move away from “top-down edicts” as lockdown restrictions ease, and stressed it was for individuals
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PureGym share urgent warning over new scam targeting customers
PureGym has issued an urgent warning over a new scam message targeting customers across the UK. The gym franchise has shared the warning across its various social media channels to warn customers of the scam. A post on Twitter from PureGym
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Nick Pope misses out as Gareth Southgate names England Euro 2020 squad
Nick Pope has been left out of an extended England squad with the knee injury which saw him miss Burnley’s final three games of the season ruling him out of Euro 2020. Pope was expected to be in Gareth Southgate’s final squad along with Jordan
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Man arrested after morning raid on house
A SUSPECTED drug dealer was arrested after a raid on a home. Officers from Burnley executed a drugs warrant at an address on Windsor Street on Tuesday morning. Once inside, they located a man who has been arrested on suspicion of possession with
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WATCH: Rovers striker Ben Brereton trains with Chile team-mates for first time
Ben Brereton pulled on the training gear of Chile for the first time yesterday after meeting his new team-mates following his call-up for the national team. Brereton has been named in Martin Lasarte’s first squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers
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National Lottery could be scrapped from Newsagents amid new licence bidding war
Newsagents across the UK have expressed concerns about the future of the National Lottery as bids for a new operator have opened after almost three decades. Newsagents are worried a new operator would want to accelerate online and app sales which
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Aya Hachem: details of feud between businessmen emerge - including fights and threats
THE JURY in a murder trial has been told details about a long-running feud between two Blackburn businesses. The owners and employees of RI Tyres on King Street and next-door neighbours Quickshine Tyres had been dealt with by police on several
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Fury from leaders as Government roll out ‘lockdown-lite’ in East Lancashire
BLACKBURN’S MP has said she is “strongly” opposed to changes to coronavirus restrictions in her constituency, which she has described as “lockdown-lite”. Kate Hollern Tweeted a statement on Tuesday morning, after new Government guidance was unearthed
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Concern over consultation into the future of nursery schools
Chorley Council has called for a consultation into the future of the borough’s two maintained nursery schools to be halted. Lancashire County Council, which runs the Duke Street and Highfield [Wright Street] facilities in the district, started the
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Quick resolution to Adam Armstrong transfer chase ideal scenario
How do you solve a 51-goal hole in just one transfer window? That’s an issue that could be facing Tony Mowbray. Adam Armstrong netted 28 times in the Championship and added five assists, and factored in the 18 goal contribution of Harvey Elliott
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23 Movie release dates you need to add to your 2021 cinema diary
Cineworld hailed a “strong opening weekend” across the UK and said it expects a “good recovery” after months of pandemic closures. The cinema chain said its first week since the UK reopening was buoyed by the success of Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
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Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's - latest shopping rules as laws change
As lockdown restrictions continue to ease across the UK there will be changes to rules when we visit supermarkets. A change in the law came into effect last week which means people could see shopping rules change once again at their local supermarket
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Millions across the UK face £10,000 fines for their boiler by 2025
UK households face staggering costs for failing to replace their old gas boilers under new rules if they fail to replace their gas boiler by 2025. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that gas boilers should be banned from 2025 to aid
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Woman arrested after racial abuse of Wetherspoon doorman goes viral
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a Wetherspoon bouncer after a clip of the incident went viral. Police launched an investigation after the incident went viral on social media with one video clip amassing almost three million
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Updates: Government says people in Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley ARE free to travel
9:07pm The blog will be drawing to a close for tonight now. Thanks for following and stay safe everyone.
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Police wish to speak to man following sexual assault
AN appeal has been launched to track a man down following a sexual assault. John Hartless, 73, of Waresley Crescent, Liverpool, is wanted by police after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at an address in Skelmersdale in February. Hartless
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Scammers are using a police phone number to contact their victims
A WARNING has been issued after people were contacted by scammers using an official police phone number. Officers in Nelson say they have been made aware of incidents in the last few days where members of the public have been contacted by people
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Cannabis smell coming from Audi led to officers making arrest
A DRIVER has been arrested after he tested positive for cannabis while he was behind the wheel. Officers in the Ribble Valley stopped an Audi on Monday evening after they got a whiff of the drug coming from the car. The man was arrested after
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EG Group links up with Newground Together to help Debenhams staff nationally who faced redundancy
THE Issa brothers' EG Group has said it is assisting Debenhams staff who faced redundancy when the high street chain collapsed. It follows a partnership with Newground Together who approached the company following the closure of the Blackburn town
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Revolution at the pumps as self service arrived in Darwen
THESE photographs record a major change to the way motorists would go about their business. In April, 1967, the Apex Garage in Darwen became one of the first petrol stations in East Lancashire to allow drivers to fill up their own cars. The
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Drug driver, 23, 'had just started smoking cannabis because it helped him sleep'
A DRIVER stopped because police mistakenly believed he was driving a stolen car later failed a drug test. Blackburn magistrates heard the VW Polo driven by Liam Darren Weeks flagged up on the police computer as stolen but he had actually bought
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Vandals wreck church roof just weeks after it was fixed
CHURCH group members have been left ‘disheartened’ after their roof was vandalised only weeks after it was replaced. Pastor Thomas Oldbury said members had collected £1,200 to fix the roof at Rishton Baptist Christian Fellowship in Commercial Street.
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Drink-drive suspect left with bone sticking out of arm after police van hit bump
THINGS went from bad to worse for a man who had walked out after a row with his partner. Blackburn magistrates heard Stuart Colin Heys was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, handcuffed and put in the back of a van. On the way to the police
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Blackburn Adult Scouts volunteers honoured for 'outstanding service'
The Mayor and Mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Derek Hardman and Mrs Colette Hardman presented awards to volunteers at Blackburn Scouts. They were joined by Abid Saleh MBE, District Commissioner outside at the Canalside Activity Centre
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Letter: Councillor should be expelled from Labour Party
Councillor Jan Virmani should be expelled permanently from the Labour Party over the disgusting remarks about the Middle East conflict. He is just stirring up trouble and needs to engage his brain before he opens his mouth next time. If he
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DJ Jordan North and Rovers star Thomas Kaminski support virtual careers fair
RADIO 1 DJ Jordan North and Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski have joined forces to promote a virtual careers event on Wednesday. The pair have recorded a video which will has been used to encourage college students to register for the
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Hundreds of Lancashire arsonists are 'putting lives in danger'
HUNDREDS of vehicles were torched deliberately across Lancashire in a year, fire service figures show. Over the course of a decade, fire crews in the area were called out to thousands of deliberate vehicle fires, 202 of them last year. Arsonists
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These four men are the most wanted people in East Lancashire this May
POLICE are this week looking for help in tracking down four men. Each have allegedly been involved in a crime, from criminal damage to affray and assault. If you know where any of these men are, please contact police on 101. Ryan Shaw
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Cancer charity raffle in memory of 'the most amazing young man you could meet'
A RAFFLE draw aiming to raise money in the memory of a young man who died of cancer is due to take place next week. The event is being organised by the Smiley Smiley Josh Riley Foundation, which was launched in November 2020 and aims to provide
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"The people of Palestine have no basic human rights" - Palestinian family speak out
A PALESTINIAN family now living in Blackburn have told of their heartache at seeing the dozens of people killed in the latest conflict. Israel and Palestine have agreed a ceasefire, but at the cost of lifeless bodies and rising tensions for the
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'Real privilege' as Ben Brereton reflects on first Chile call-up
Ben Brereton feels he has found his feet at Rovers in his third season – and hopes his international involvement can help him kick on at Ewood Park. The attacker has received a call-up to the Chile national team ahead of World Cup qualifiers against
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Calls for clarity on new Blackburn with Darwen Covid ‘restrictions’
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus has called on the Government to provide “urgent clarity” on restrictions in Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley and other areas where the Indian variant is spreading. Official guidance has been updated