Blackburn Life News, Comment and Events in Blackburn Lancashire

About Us

For all the latest local News, Blackburn Life brings you the best and brightest stories from around the town. We welcome news and events relating to anything local and you can send them to us for publication by emailing mynews@blackburnlife.com

We are a Cathedral town in the heart of Lancashire in the North West of England. It is currently undergoing a vast programme of redevelopment, with a new shopping centre, market and town centre developments already completed. The new Cathedral Quarter development will see the addition of a new hotel and shop and restaurant units, as well as a new public space around the Cathedral.

We emphasise positive news from the town as there are lots of resources for other stories with a different slant. As the town tries to re-invent itself for the 21st Century, We want to be a positive voice in the promotion of the town, its people and businesses.

We always welcome people who wish to write for us and are particularly looking for sports and local history reports. If you would like to contribute to creating a vibrant news site, then please contact us.

We actively supports the work of the Blackburn BID (Business Improvement District) which started its work in 2014. The BID, through a rates levy, aims to bring more business. promote the town and create a safer and cleaner environment for everyone visiting the town.

We offer services to local companies and organisations with our website, social media, PR, events and creative publicity services. To find out more visit our website at Square Cactus.

We are the chosen partner for a range of organisations in the heart of the Town Centre from large retailers and charities to small businesses and local authorities.

We began in 2011 as a small blog and have grown into a business with offices based in the town centre and a small team of staff. We offer a range of services to business and have also created a range of partnerships within the town. We also with a range of associates, which means we can also offer services from event management to a full PR service.