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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.
Blackburn Residents Have Their Say on Conservatory’s Future
More than 1,500 people have shared their ideas for the future of Corporation Park’s Conservatory — with the most popular choice being to restore it as a botanical space, complete with exotic plants and butterflies.
After more than two decades in Blackburn, EG Group has confirmed it is relocating its UK office to Bolton and its global headquarters to the USA. The move reflects a reduced UK operation – leaving the future of its £35m Blackburn offices uncertain.
A huge new housing development is officially moving forward in Blackburn, with the first stage of ground investigation works now underway on land earmarked for more than 1,500 new homes.
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Blackburn Vape Kingpin Sentenced After £400k Illegal Trade Busted
A Blackburn businessman has been handed a suspended jail sentence after nearly 40,000 illegal vapes and thousands of counterfeit products were seized in a major Trading Standards operation.
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.
Named & Fined: Blackburn & Darwen Waste Offenders Ordered to Pay Nearly £5,000
Blackburn with Darwen Council has issued a strong warning to waste offenders as another round of prosecutions lands local residents with criminal records and thousands in fines.
Blackburn News Archive
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Star of stage and screen, Linda Lusardi, has been revealed as one of the stars in this year’s pantomime at the Blackburn Empire Theatre.
en announced in Blackburn and Darwen in response to public feedback and the Council’s renewed commitment to boosting community health and wellbeing.
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Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is set to benefit from £365K of Government funding to help replace its aging roof and safeguard the museum’s 148 year old extensive collection
Marillion will undertake a nine date UK tour in this autumn, with the tour kicking off at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall on Sunday 18 September 2022.
Two years on from the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, Blackburn with Darwen Council is planning a permanent memorial to this defining period in our social history.
6,000 young people across Blackburn with Darwen voted in the 2022 Youth Forum elections to select three Youth MPs to represent their views during 2022-2024.
The Government has announced support to help with rising costs of energy for certain households in the borough.
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to give quitting another go on No Smoking Day 2022.
The Blackburn with Darwen Safer Roads Strategy has been developed to create a local action plan to improve safety on our roads.
Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay have announced the arrival of their ‘Late Night Eats’ deal
Four Blackburn Sixth Form students are in the running for a Peel Foundation Scholarship Award.
Rt Rev. Julian Henderson, The Bishop of Blackburn, has announced he is to retire from the role after a tenure of nearly nine years.
TWO BRAVE Blackburn pub managers took on an epic five-day journey from the West to the East of the UK to raise money for their local children’s hospice, Derian House.
Climate change. Mass unemployment. Economic pandemics. The rise of global fascism. So, what could this man POSSIBLY say to upset you?
Pinocchio is dancing into Blackburn in Northern Ballet’s latest ballet for children
When a much-loved children’s book is brought to life on stage, it can mesmerise and captivate audiences.
The duo bring their live show to Darwen Library Theatre on Thu 10 Mar 2022
Join expert forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees to explore one of Forensic Psychology’s most troubling topics.
It “Feels Like Home” for Newton Faulkner – New Tour coming to Blackburn
Dawn French, the Queen of British comedy, returns to the stage this autumn with a brand-new solo show, ‘Dawn French is a Huge Tw*t’.
The Mall Blackburn is kicking off its search for an official charity to support in 2022
Over 100 players weekly take part in the league and any standard of player or team are welcome to join.
The Omicron Hospitality & Leisure Grant is intended to support eligible hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses, in recognition of the effect that the rise of the Omicron variant may have on their business operations.
With more sparkle, more music and more fun, Blackburn Empire Theatre has revealed plans for their 2022 pantomime, Cinderella.
After sell-out UK tours, Dirty Dusting comes to King George’s Hall, Blackburn this January. Treat yourself to an evening of pure theatrical Viagra!
The full list of locations bidding to become cities in 2022 has been revealed.
Bringing a brand-new Greatest Hits Tour to the UK in 2022, Merrill Osmond is best known as the lead singer for the world-famous Osmond family.
Due to phenomenal demand, multi-award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and writer Paul Chowdhry will be doubling the size of his brand-new stand-up tour, Family-Friendly Comedian (*No Children) for 2022 with 43 more dates nationwide.
Legendary Manchester band Happy Mondays have announced they a 23-date tour for October and November 2022 and tickets are already selling fast.
Fresh from last night’s debut performance on ITV’s premier of ‘Walk The Line,’ QUEENZ – The Show With Balls! are stiletto strutting into 2022 as they prepare to bring their insane live vocals and fierce dance routines to stages across the UK!
We’ve spotted a few great Black Friday deals with local businesses.
Blackburn’s Exchange Building, which many will remember as a cinema, but has a rich history going as far back as the 1860s, is getting ready to launch a new future.
Panto Cast prepare for one of the biggest pantomimes Blackburn has ever seen.
Boyband supergroup, Boyz On Block, will be dazzling Darwen with their combined talents at the 2021 light switch on!
Peter Butterworth and Janet Brown were one of the most recognisable couples in show business. He was a regular member of the renowned “Carry On” team and she was the country’s leading female impressionist. But behind their very public lives was an untold private story…