Blackburn
Cleric opposed to ordination of female priests becomes bishop of Blackburn
Philip North’s appointment approved by King Charles after previous attempts stopped by protests
Harriet Sherwood
10, Jan, 2023 @4:30 PM
‘I feel like a second-class citizen’: outsourced hospital staff join strikes
OCS workers at Blackpool and Blackburn call for weekend pay in line with NHS staff
Jasper Jolly
29, Jun, 2022 @3:45 PM
Blackburn Rovers become first UK football club to host Eid prayers on pitch
Hundreds of people congregate at Ewood Park to mark end of holy month of Ramadan
Christy Cooney
02, May, 2022 @5:52 PM
Police failed woman who killed herself in Blackburn cell, inquest finds
Campaigners say Kelly Hartigan-Burns was treated with ‘reckless indifference’ after her arrest in 2016
Helen Pidd North of England editor
07, Apr, 2022 @5:10 PM
‘We were terrified’: Texas rabbi and congregants detail hostage drama
The British hostage-taker was originally welcomed and offered tea before the situation turned ‘tense and terrifying’
Edward Helmore
17, Jan, 2022 @10:41 PM
Texas hostage taker had criminal and mental health history in UK
Malik Faisal Akram from Blackburn was killed by police after taking four hostages in a synagogue
Vikram Dodd and Maya Wolfe-Robinson
17, Jan, 2022 @6:40 PM
Statue of pioneering MP Barbara Castle joins recent memorials to prominent British women
Depiction of veteran Labour MP latest in series of sculptures of significant women, including Diana Princess of Wales
Vanessa Thorpe
09, Oct, 2021 @4:00 PM
Seven men jailed for life after Blackburn student killed in botched hit
Sentences include 34 years each for orchestrator and gunman who mistakenly shot Aya Hachem, 19
Robyn Vinter
05, Aug, 2021 @1:49 PM
Covid cases have peaked in Blackburn, official figures show
Infections in England’s worst-affected council area fall steadily since 7 June, says PHE
Sasha Mistlin
16, Jun, 2021 @2:44 PM
‘I’m gutted but it’s for our safety’: Blackburn faces up to further Covid restrictions
News of delay to lifting of lockdown dampens mood at vaccination centre in coronavirus hotspot
Sasha Mistlin
14, Jun, 2021 @5:33 PM
NHS says it can’t provide extra Covid vaccines in Blackburn despite infection rate
Town’s director of public health says ‘unjust’ decision could lead to local hospital being swamped within four weeks
Helen Pidd North of England editor
04, Jun, 2021 @7:00 AM
UK not approving Covid jab for children ‘disappointing’, says health chief
Director of public health for UK’s worst hotspot urges government to follow lead of Canada, US and EU
Maya Wolfe-Robinson
01, Jun, 2021 @4:02 PM
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