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Richmond Terrace: Blackburn’s Impressive Georgian Street Left to Rot

Richmond Terrace is one of Blackburn’s most impressive streets — a Grade II listed Georgian terrace that once stood as a proud symbol of the town’s professional class. Just steps from the Town Hall, it was home to solicitors, accountants and other leading figures in the nineteenth century. Today, the same terrace tells a very different story.

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Council workers installing new reflective traffic bollards in Blackburn as part of £630,000 upgrade project

Reflect on This: Blackburn’s Bollards Get a Glow-Down

Blackburn with Darwen is saying goodbye to glow and hello to reflection. As part of a £630,000 council-funded upgrade, 554 of the borough’s traffic bollards are being switched from energy-hungry illuminated units to low-maintenance reflective ones—saving cash, cutting emissions, and giving highways a cleaner look.

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This Week in Blackburn (Mon 18 – Mon 25 Aug 2025)

Looking for things to do in Blackburn & Darwen this week? Welcome to Blackburn’s biggest, best and brightest What’s On Guide 🌟 — and it’s totally free to add your own events! Over 50 new events have been added this week, from family activities and live music to theatre, exhibitions and the Bank Holiday weekend fun.

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What Do You Think of the Plans to Transform Darwen Market?

Plans have been revealed for the biggest transformation of Darwen Market in a generation — turning the historic Market Hall into a modern food hall destination, complete with artisan stalls, upgraded facilities, and opening hours running through to 10pm every night.

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