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Tony Mowbray reveals Darragh Lenihan blow after Rovers defeat
Tony Mowbray felt Darragh Lenihan was a big miss in Rovers’ defeat at Huddersfield Town and the manager expects the captain to miss the weekend trip to Blackpool. Rovers shipped three goals in defeat at the John Smith’s Stadium as they slipped
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MATCH REPORT: Oxford United 5 Accrington Stanley 1
STANLEY’S winless run in League One continued following a 5-1 defeat against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium. Nathan Holland bagged a brace for the hosts, with Matty Taylor and Mark Sykes also on target before an unfortunate own goal from Michael
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Report: Moments of naivety cost Rovers dear in first away defeat
Moments of naivety cost Rovers dear as they fell to a first away defeat of the season at Huddersfield Town. They twice came from behind through Ben Brereton, his eighth and ninth goals of the season, but poor decisions at the back cost them dear
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Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers: LIVE match updates
10:19pm Tony Mowbray: “Take Daniel Ayala and the goalkeeper out of that and you have a team of kids out of there really
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Council co-operation boosts carers
AN East Lancashire service that allows people who look after adults with disabilities to take a respite from their caring role has been extended - thanks to the co-operation of two local authorities. The extension to Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale
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NHS pay dispute continues as union boss speaks out in support of striking scientists
A TRADE union boss joined forces with a group of biomedical scientists at a picket in Blackburn today. Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, joined the scientists - who have been on strike over a pay grade dispute since May - outside Royal
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Katie Price rushed to hospital after 'drink and drug' car crash
Katie Price has reportedly been rushed to hospital after being involved in a car accident. The reality TV star is reportedly in hospital receiving treatment after the road traffic accident on Tuesday. The 43-year-old is understood to be banned
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MP brings back face to face advice sessions
BLACKBURN MP Kate Hollern has resumed face to face advice surgeries as the coronavirus pandemic subsides. They are by appointment only. This weekend's sessions are on Friday and Saturday. On Friday Mrs Hollern will be at Blackburn Town
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Lancashire businesses 'delighted' to scoop Great Taste Awards – full list
The Great Taste Awards winners have been announced and 12 Lancashire businesses have been recognised. The awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, are the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink awards. Each year, 144 judges, including
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Inquiry date set for travellers' site appeal
THE appeal hearing into a council's refusal of planning permission for a travellers' site will start next month. In June 2019 Hyndburn Council's planning committee voted to refuse permission for James Smith and his family to set up the camp on
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133 coronavirus cases and one more death recorded in Blackburn with Darwen
The number of coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen increased by 133 over the weekend, official figures show – and one more death was recorded. A total of 28,370 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Blackburn with
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Tattooed pub-goer sought after man left with face fractures in attack
DETECTIVES are looking to speak with a man with distinctive tattoos after a reveller was attacked and left with serious face injuries. Earlier this month officers asked the public for help in identifying a man they wanted to speak to in connection
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Lancashire construction company prospers despite pandemic
A LANCASHIRE construction company involved in several major regeneration projects in Blackburn and Burnley has revealed that its profits have stayed steady despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Preston-based Eric Wright Group revealed a profit before
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Business extends use of filling station to public amidst fuel shortage crisis
An energy company has opened its doors to the public to help motorists with the fuel shortage crisis. Craggs Energy, who are based in Hebden Bridge and have a fuel filling station in Padiham, have announced this morning that due to the current
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'I bet electric car owners are feeling smug' Radford family face fuel shortage
THE FUEL crisis has continued today as people travel from petrol station to petrol station in order to fill up their tank. Even some of the famous faces in the region have been struggling – including Britain’s largest family. The Radford family
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Man arrested after six crews called to fire at Wildlife Trust
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after a fire broke out at a Wildlife Trust Visitors centre. In the early hours of Monday morning, a fire was started at the cafe and the offices of the Wildlife Trust Visitors Centre/Cuerden Valley Park Rangers
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Help sought to identify man in CCTV after 22-year-old woman sexually assaulted
***Update*** As of Tuesday afternoon, a man has come forward to help police with their investigations. Police want help to identify the man pictured in this CCTV image after a 22-year-old woman was sexually assaulted. Officers believe the
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When you can see James Bond No Time To Die in Burnley cinemas
The highly anticipated new James Bond film No Time To Die will be released on Thursday 30th September and we've put together a list of viewing times in Burnley. The film will be Daniel Craig's last as 007 and is also starring Léa Seydoux, Lashana
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Senior Lancashire medic urges eligible people to have Covid vaccine booster
A SENIOR medic at the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital is urging people who are eligible for a Covid vaccine booster to take up the offer in order to help protect themselves and the NHS this winter. Dr. Andy Curran made the call
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When you can see James Bond No Time To Die in Blackburn cinemas
The highly anticipated new James Bond film No Time To Die will be released on Thursday 30th September. The film will be Daniel Craig's last as 007 and is also starring Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ralph Fiennes and Rami Malek. It is the 25th
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Resident, 84, calls for an official guide to his 'wonderful town'
A Chorley resident believes that the borough is failing to capitalise on its new-found fame after last weekend’s G7 Speakers’ Summit by not having an official town guide. Eighty-four-year-old Graham Archer says he has previously called on Chorley
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Home Bargains to open new store in this Lancashire town on Saturday
Home Bargains has invested around £1million in a new store in Lancashire, which will officially open at 8am on Saturday. As one of the UK’s largest family-run retailers, Home Bargains is creating 65 new jobs with its new store on Towngate in Leyland
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Schools warn over fake NHS Covid letter targeting children and parents
The NHS has been forced to issue a warning to parents after a concerning Covid vaccine hoax letter was sent to parents with school-aged children. A letter designed to mirror the NHS with the aim of spreading the anti-vaccine message has been sent
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The Lancashire park where vandals sawed down bollards to avoid parking charges
VANDALS who took a saw to bollards installed to prevent people parking on a grass verge in Chorley have been condemned for helping to deny vital car park cash to a local beauty spot. The pillars were put in place close to the entrance to Cuerden
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Details as Ben Brereton named in Chile squad for World Cup games
Ben Brereton has been named in the Chile squad and will meet up with his national team-mates for the first time this summer on Monday. Chile’s 27-man squad includes Brereton for their three upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Peru (October 8), Paraguay
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DVSA issues MOT warning to UK drivers for October
A NUMBER of areas will see a surge in demand for MOTs this autumn. Motorists are being urged by the Drivers and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to book their vehicle in sooner rather than later. MOT extensions were put in place during the early
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Cub scout leader jailed for sexual offences on boys
A PERVERT who abused three boys when he was a cub scout leader in the 1980s has been jailed. Aaron Blake, now 69, was arrested in December 2018 after he told someone he was hoping to play Father Christmas in local schools. Aware that Blake had
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Police misconduct hearing begins over death of woman, 35
A MISCONDUCT hearing has started into a former Lancashire police station custody sergeant who allegedly breached his duties and responsibilities in looking after a vulnerable women detainee who was found in an unresponsive state inside a cell and later
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Seeing 'Dolan 10' shirts 'a crazy feeling' for Rovers attacker Tyrhys
A relationship forged through social media and strengthened in the stadium, there is no taking the smile off Tyrhys Dolan’s face when he talks about his relationship with the Rovers supporters. The teenager became one of the club’s youngest-ever
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'I hope they invest in Blackburn Rovers' - Readers react to EG Group acquiring 52 KFCs
The EG Group has announced that it has acquired 52 KFC restaurants in the UK. The network, across the south and south-west regions, comprises more than 1,600 staff and a mix of drive thru and traditional restaurant formats. The latest acquisition
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BIRDS EYE VIEW: What do you remember about this photograph of Blackburn?
The Lancashire Telegraph took this bird’s-eye-view from the skies over Blackburn town centre in the 1990s. Eagle-eyed-readers will be able to spot Debenhams. What you remember about things in the photograph? You should email robert.kelly@nqnw.co.uk
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Having fun at the opening day at popular pool in Blackburn
Who remembers splashing out at the opening of Daisyfield Pools in Blackburn in 1992? The mayor and mayoress of Blackburn were pictured with one-year-old Bianca Castella with some of the other children attending the event. What are your memories
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These 10 animals at the RSPCA in Lancashire need forever homes
Are you looking to expand your family and welcome in a four-legged friend? Then look no further. The RSPCA have got lots of animals at their Preston, Blackpool and Lancashire East branches that need rehoming. You can also make a donation to
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Crews rush to house fire in Rishton
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene of a kitchen blaze. At just after 4pm on Monday, two crews were called to a house fire on Hermitage Street in Rishton. Firefighters used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel and a ventilation unit to extinguish
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Updates as panic buying and fuel supply issues continue across East Lancashire
3:57pm Thanks for joining me today - hoping things return to normal ASAP! We'll be back tomorrow with another live
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Who remembers these forgotten pubs of Blackburn?
TURN back the clock 100 years and in Blackburn and other towns in East Lancashire you could stumble, quite literally in some cases, out of one pub and into another. For years it seemed like there was one on every corner and they were at the heart
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BMW driver ploughed into takeaway delivery man's car then ran off
A MOTORIST ran off after piling his BMW into the back of a parked car. Blackburn magistrates heard a delivery driver was sitting in the parked car and he suffered significant injuries. The court heard he had not provided a statement because
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New bike track opens to help teach young people how to ride safely
A learn-to-ride cycle track is helping to teach young children how to be safe on the roads while riding their bike. The track in Witton Park has opened to residents in a bid to encourage more children to learn how to ride a bike safely. An
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GP documents 'day in the life' in a doctors' surgery
A GP has created a video documenting a 'day in the life' of a doctor as people are angered by lack of face-to-face appointments. Dr Abdul Mannan, who runs Hazel Valley surgery in Haslingden has uploaded a vlog to YouTube about what a normal day
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Brass band and male choirs finally set to perform fundraiser concert after Covid cancellations
A postponed fundraiser which will bring together singers and brass band players is finally set to go ahead – 18 months later than planned. A planned “Brass and Voices” concert featuring two of England’s oldest male voice choirs, Colne Orpheus and
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Signage to change at Mall to reduce stigma around invisible disabilities
The Mall Blackburn is joining forces with local community interest company Dis-Labelled to help to reduce the stigma around invisible disabilities. Created by Access Ability, the project is currently petitioning for disabled signage to be changed
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Study finds younger children less willing to get Covid-19 jab than older pupils
Younger children are less willing to have a Covid-19 vaccination than older teenagers, a study suggests. Youngsters who are less willing to have a vaccine often come from the most socio-economically deprived backgrounds and they feel less connected
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Free WiFi to be installed throughout town's park
Work has begun to install lighting in a town's park to encourage its use in the evenings. Astley Park in Chorley has recently been having work done along the main driveway so bollard lighting can be put in place, which will also enable WiFi to
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Teen cycled towards victims before snatching phones from their hands
A teenager has been sentenced after admitting to a number of mobile phone thefts. Lee Robinson, 18, of Alexandra Road, Morecambe, appeared at Preston Youth Court on August 31 in connection with a number of offences committed in Manchester.
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Blackpool Illuminations slammed for being 'racist' by Native American tribesman
A Blackpool Illuminations display has been criticised for being "racist" and displaying Native American people as "caricatures". Two people have complained to Blackpool Council about the ‘Wild West’ panel which is situated on Queen’s Promenade.
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Fewer people in Blackburn with Darwen used sexual health services during pandemic
FEWER people accessed sexual health services during the coronavirus pandemic, accoridng to the latest figures. Experts say widespread disruption to the NHS and changes in behaviour may have contributed to a significant drop in people contacting
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Mowbray's message to young team as new signings wait in the wings
Tony Mowbray has told his players ‘this is your team’ as he hopes a strong bond in the dressing room can be the foundation for a strong season. Rovers have 16 points from nine games and face back-to-back away trips to Huddersfield Town tonight
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Best ever family reunion in a private manor holiday home – at a cost you won’t believe
Planning a family reunion this year? Vrbo® a global expert in family holiday homes for more than 25 years, has thousands of holiday homes in the UK to choose from for the ultimate family get together. This October half term, only one family will
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Market traders want car park to become permanent - but not everyone agrees
CHORLEY Market traders are calling for a planned new temporary car park in the town centre to become a permanent fixture. It was announced that Chorley Council intends to create the facility on the site of the recently-demolished Buzz Bingo building
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Paedophile hunters snared man, 51, who thought he was talking to schoolgirl
A RECLUSE who thought he was talking to a 13-year-old girl was actually talking to paedophile hunters who had set-up a social media profile to snare sex pests. Paul Snowden sent naked pictures of himself to the ‘girl’ and also spoke to her about
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Blackburn driver 'duped' by car insurance scam on Instagram hit with fine
A MAN found that he had been 'duped' by a car insurance scam when he was involved in a collision - despite police having previously accepted his documentation as legitimate. Mohammad Aqdas Hussain, 21, said that he had seen an Instagram promotion
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Blackburn's oldest curry house to concentrate on takeaways and close seating area
One of Blackburn's oldest curry houses has decided to concentrate on takeaways and lose its sit-down dining area. Khyber Café, in Whalley Range, Blackburn, has decided to extend its kitchen and counter into the previous seating area as they focus
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Army tanker drivers to be put on ‘state of readiness’ amid fuel supply issues
Army tanker drivers will be put on a state of readiness in preparation for deployment to ease the chaos on fuel supply chains. On Monday night the Government announced that Military drivers will now get specialised training in preparation for their
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How to see YouTube star Antonella Brollini in panto - for just £5
PANTO is back – oh yes it is. And fans of traditional pantomime can bag themselves tickets for just £5, if they are quick. The Victoria Hall in Bolton is staging the classic Christmas favourite, Sleeping Beauty, starring David Potts. ITV2
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Sports hub a step closer to reality as cabinet approves land transfer
A vision of a top-class sports and community hub has taken a step closer to reality. Cabinet members have recently approved a proposal for the transfer of more than 18 acres of land to South Ribble Borough Council, meaning they can begin a major
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WANTED: Police are on the hunt for these four East Lancashire men
POLICE are on the hunt for four men this week. Aaron Foley is wanted for failing to appear in court for offences relating to drug possession and dangerous driving. The 31-year-old is a white male and 178cm tall. He has connections across E