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Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 152.9p to 167.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.
Judge backs full injunction over unlawful Darwen Traveller site
A judge has ordered a Traveller family to leave an unlawful encampment in Darwen and put the land back to its original state, after a two-day hearing at Liverpool County Court.
Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 152.9p to 167.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.
Judge backs full injunction over unlawful Darwen Traveller site
A judge has ordered a Traveller family to leave an unlawful encampment in Darwen and put the land back to its original state, after a two-day hearing at Liverpool County Court.
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 154.9p to 165.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.
Darwen Library Theatre is in line for an almost £1m cash injection, with the money set to help finish upgrades to one of the borough’s best-loved venues.
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Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 153.9p to 165.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.
Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre
Here are today’s Blackburn fuel prices for stations within 7 miles of Blackburn Town Hall. The cheapest Unleaded (E10) nearby is Lockmill Service Station at 149.9p. The most expensive Unleaded
Time running out for Blackburn with Darwen voters to get registered
Anyone wanting to vote in Blackburn with Darwen’s local elections on Thursday 7 May has until Monday 20 April to register at their current address if they are not already on the electoral roll.
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From 3rd January 2023, Turtle Bay is giving away a £10 gift to fans around the country as the Caribbean restaurant and bar promises a no-strings attached present to welcome in the New Year.
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We’ve teamed up with Darwen Library Theatre, to offer one lucky family the opportunity to win tickets to see “Dear Santa LIVE”
Here’s your chance to enjoy the panto, Jack & the Beanstalk, at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall by winning a family ticket.
Here’s how you can win £50 to spend at Le RainFlorist. What a great way to say thank you to someone special.
You could win a Family Tickets to this year’s production of Cinderella at the Blackburn Empire Theatre.
Shone Productions and King George’s Hall are delighted to announce that Ricky Groves will be stepping into the role of Fleshcreep at this year’s pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Best known for
Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay Blackburn are giving you and your office the chance to win a £250 voucher for your office Christmas party…
Blackburn Life is back with our Big Christmas Giveaway Competition.
A Trail that has a Tantalisingly Tasty Theme will have families hunting for Gingerbread across Blackburn this Christmas.
Here are the road closures that may affect your journeys this Sunday
Blackburn Life were lucky enough to be invited to the final dress rehearsal for this year’s pantomime at Blackburn Empire Theatre of Cinderella. The show, which opens to the public this Saturday (26th November) stars Linda Lusardi, Lucy Kane and JezO.
Christmas really has come early for Youth Zone Darwen thanks to a £100K funding boost from the John Lewis Foundation Trust.
The Shh Bar, which announced last month it was not to relocate, but close its doors has now thanked customers as it closed for the final time.
The Post Office are proposing to move the Blackburn Town Centre Post Office from its current base at 29-33 Ainsworth Street, Blackburn to the former Crawshaw’s shop at 4-6 Railway Road, Blackburn.
Blackburn’s Christmas Lights switch on has been announced for Saturday 26th November 2022 with Strictly contestant AJ Odudu switching on the lights this year.
The ‘Blackburn Glitter Ball’ will host a day of dance and music on King William Street – with hopes of scoring a 10 with the crowds!
Blackburn’s latest Hotel has opened as Hotel 99 in the former Wheatsheaf pub on Mincing Lane in the Town Centre, under the Best Western brand.
Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay Blackburn has launched its Christmas offering and its sunkissed tropical escapism all the way.
Work to finish a new Darwen-themed play area at Blacksnape Playing Fields is due to be completed in the coming days and is the renovated area is promised to “provide local young children and families’ hours of outdoor fun and games for years to come.”
Blackburn’s King George’s Hall will again host a Remembrance Concert after two years’ absence due to the pandemic.
The BBC have announced that their Christmas Services on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be broadcast from Blackburn Cathedral.
Mobile network services are being upgraded in Blackburn boosting speed, performance and coverage. There is a small chance these improvements may cause interference to TV received through an aerial such as Freeview, BT, TalkTalk and YouView.
The Mall Blackburn has an out of this world line-up of free activities this half-term, which will culminate in a visit from Britain’s Got Talent’s super-sized semi-finalist Titan the Robot!
It’s been almost 50 years since Steeleye Span first performed at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall in September 1973!
The cast of the brand-new production of Cinderella at Blackburn Empire Theatre officially launched their Pantomime with a visit to Blackburn Town Centre this weekend.
With only three UK dates, dance sensation The Royal Family Dance Crew are bringing their European Tour to Blackburn on Sun 23 Oct 2022.
Turtle Bay Blackburn has announced a brand new cocktail menu as well as two new “Steel Bottom Beers” which will launch on 12th September, serving up some much needed sunshine as the Autumn months beckon.
As part of the Lancashire Encounters Festival 2022, 150 people will HOWL inside King George’s Hall as part of an arts festival.
Changes to business hours and opening for a whole range of local shops, venues and leisure attractions in the area.
Blackburn Cathedral will host a County Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday 18th September 2022 at 2pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have announced a raft of closures and changes to council services for Monday 19 September, the day of the Queen’s funeral.
Official proclamations to mark the accession of the new monarch King Charles III will take place in Blackburn & Darwen on Sunday 11 September 2022.
Following its hugely successful weekly quiet hour for shoppers, The Mall Blackburn is extending the initiative to run six days a week.
Corporation Park is now home to a new Duck Feed Dispenser, becoming one of only a handful of councils in the UK to embrace this step in the ‘Feed the Ducks’ initiative.
Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery is holding its very first ART OPEN this October to showcase local art and talent.
The Search is on for Prince Charming to join the cast in a star-studded Cinderella Panto this Christmas