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Blackburn is bracing for yet another loss, with the announcement that NatWest’s branch in Copy Nook / Audley will close its doors for good on 12th May 2025.
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20th February 2:30 pm

Princess Live!

20th February 12:00 pm

Princess Live!

21st February 7:30 pm

Man of the World: The Music of Peter Green

26th February 7:00 pm

The Importance of Being Earnest

28th February 7:30 pm

Shabaz Ali – I’m Rich, You’re Poor

5th March 7:30 pm

The Incident Room

6th March 7:30 pm

The Incident Room

7th March 7:30 pm

The Incident Room

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    Blackburn mosque offers sneak peak of rare artefacts at new museum
    The Al-Buraq Masjid, located in Devonport Road, has been made possible through a ‘monumental’ fundraising effort and is to have two launch events.
    Free parking for staff scrapped at health centre to save £63k
    The change will come into force at Barbara Castle Way Health Centre from March 1.
    Blackburn charity to host landmark health event for 50 mosques
    Mosque leaders across Blackburn with Darwen are coming together as part of a health and well-being event.
    Traffic delays outside weapons factory as protestors block entrance
    Palestine protestors have blocked the entrance to BAE systems causing major delays to traffic this morning.
    Arnor Sigurdsson's anger at 'dishonest' Blackburn Rovers in unseen interview
    The winger completed a move to Malmo after the early termination of his Blackburn Rovers deal
    Blackburn charity to host landmark health event for 50 mosques
    Mosque leaders across Blackburn with Darwen are coming together as part of a health and well-being event.
    Woman in her 50s rushed to hospital as police probe house blaze
    The road was closed as police, paramedics and fire crews responded
    £400 fine warning as councils 'reduce bin collections'
    Several councils have already decided to only collect waste every four weeks
    Motorcyclist with 'heart of gold' crashed and died while overtaking on blind bend
    The driver of the other vehicle could not have avoided the collision

    For almost three decades, Chantana’s tailoring shop has been a quiet but vital part of Blackburn’s high street.

    Hey there, sports enthusiasts and community champions!

    As International Women’s Day 2025 approaches, we’re on a mission to shine a spotlight on the incredible women in sport who make Blackburn with Darwen proud.

    Thank you to every, single one of you who has so far nominated an inspirational woman from across borough – the response has been amazing and there’s still time left to nominate and get tickets for the celebration event!

    Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls him 'dictator'
    It comes as Western officials say less than 30,000 troops could be stationed in Ukraine as part of a peace deal.
    Southport victim 'born to be a star', parents tell BBC
    The parents of Alice da Silva Aguiar say she loved the performing arts and going to school.
    New graves mark lost generation in drugs-ravaged Scottish town
    In just a year and a half, at least eight victims of drug misuse have been buried in Oban's Pennyfuir cemetery.