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SEVERAL areas in Blackburn with Darwen have recorded a large increase in new coronavirus cases over the Christmas period.

Driver behind the wheel A MOTORIST within the BB12 postcode has racked up four times the number of allowed of penalty points on a licence according to the latest figures. The DVLA publishes statistics by postode area - the digits that come before the space in the full postcode and it shows that that 112 drivers in East Lancashire had at least 12 points on their licence. The highest offender was from the Fence, Sabden Fold, Simonstone, Padiham or Higham area with 48 points to their name. Here is the Drivers can be disqualified from driving if they amass more than 12 points within thr...

FOUR areas in Blackburn with Darwen have reported a decrease in their coronavirus infection rates, according to the Government’s covid-19 data map. The latest data, which covers the seven days to December 21, shows that areas in and around Audley, Shadsworth, Queens Park and Lammack have recorded fewer new cases. Meanwhile Ewood and Fenhurst along with North Darwen are the areas where the highest percentage of new cases have been recorded. All Seven–day rates are expressed per 100,000 population and are calculated by dividing the seven day count by the area population and multiplyin...

The council is offering solutions for slow internet speeds. Picture: Image by 377053 from Pixabay CHRISTMAS 2020 will be remembered as the year we camped on the sofa to watch festive films in between video-calling loved ones from our homes. However, for some families in Blackburn with Darwen, this year’s frustrations are set to continue with new figures revealing crippling broadband speeds in some areas. Across the local authority, broadband speeds range from a superfast 738.8 megabits (Mbps) per second to a snail-paced 0.5 Mbps, according to data from Uswitch.com. It means families ...

All the latest coronavirus cases in Blackburn - and the wards with the most new infections THE latest data has shown how many cases of coronavirus have been recorded in each East Lancashire borough. The table below shows the most recent data for the number of cases in each ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the seven days up to 12 December. It also shows the most recent seven-day rate of cases per 100,000 population to compare with the Blackburn with Darwen rate. The areas of Blackburn South East and Audley & Queen's Park recorded the highest number of new cases. The data for each war...