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Darwen Live is a week away as The Ordinary Boys and Ferocious Dog top the bill
Darwen Live returns in a week with The Ordinary Boys, Ferocious Dog, Janet Devlin and more spread across three stages and more than 20 venues in the town centre.
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 151.9p to 169.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.
Darwen Live is a week away as The Ordinary Boys and Ferocious Dog top the bill
Darwen Live returns in a week with The Ordinary Boys, Ferocious Dog, Janet Devlin and more spread across three stages and more than 20 venues in the town centre.
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 151.9p to 169.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.
Blackburn Cathedral Choir was invited to sing at St Paul’s Cathedral as part of the 371st Festival of Clergy Support Trust, performing alongside choirs from St Albans and St Paul’s in front of 1,500 guests.
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 151.9p to 167.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.
Older Blackburn News
Did you miss out? Here are some of the older stories and news about Blackburn and Darwen
Weekly overnight M65 Junction 5 closures set to start in May
Weekly overnight closures at M65 Junction 5 are due to begin on 11 May and are expected to run until September as part of the ongoing improvement scheme.
Renters in England face major law change from 1 May
Private renting in England is set for its biggest shake-up in more than 30 years, with the new Renters’ Rights Act starting on 1 May 2026.
Blackburn council’s longest-serving employee retires after almost 55 years
Val Ormerod has finished work at Blackburn with Darwen Council after nearly 55 years — a career that began when she walked into the Old Town Hall straight from school in 1971 and asked for a job.
Blackburn News Archive
All the archived stories from Blackburn Life – News about Blackburn and Darwen
Swansway Motor Group has recently strengthened its mental health support for team members by adding a newly qualified mental health first aider, adding another to their team.
IF REDUCED utility bills, savings on mortgage rates and a home shaped around your lifestyle sounds appealing, then it’s time to buy a new Kingswood home in Lancashire. As families
Hampton by Hilton Blackburn proudly announces a monumental leap towards sustainability through the installation of cutting-edge solar panels.
Blackburn Audi sales executives Adam Ughratdar and Jonathan Cartwright have recently completed brand-administered Audi New and Used Car Sales Accreditation, with Adam also completing his Audi Sport New Car Accreditation.
Swansway Motor Group has recently completed the installation of defibrillators at all their sites, including Lancashire-based Blackburn Audi, Preston Audi, and Volkswagen Van Centre Preston.
Dawn Juson, based in Darwen , has been getting involved with Food for Life’s Cook and Share campaign through her volunteer-run Let’s Get Growing workshops. Dawn, alongside her colleague Simone
Car dealer group Swansway has kicked off its festive mission to bring smiles to children and families across the UK. For the 10th Christmas in a row, the motor group
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have announced they are to increase the cost of parking in Blackburn Town Centre from 5th February 2024.
In a remarkable display of dedication and community spirit, Darwen Food Share Community Interest Company (CIC) successfully raised £7126.55 during a challenging sleep-out event held at Whitehall Park, Darwen, on
This weekend, The Exchange invites the community to embark on a festive journey through time with its inaugural historic Christmas Tree Festival. A heartwarming celebration of past, present, and future.
A QUARTER of homes have sold at Kingswood’s new collection in Blackburn.
Swansway Motor Group, on behalf of Preston Audi, Blackburn Audi, and Volkswagen Van Centre Lancashire are partaking in Road Safety week by providing free road safety learning resources, through educational activity packs and advice pages on their blog.
Why do so few businesses take part in the BID voting process.
People across the borough have seized the opportunity to be part of the inaugural Christmas Tree Festival at the former Cotton Exchange on King William Street in Blackburn. For those who haven’t yet registered, there’s still a chance to join this unique celebration of community spirit.
Blackburn town centre is gearing up their Christmas lights switch-on event this year, with a show-stopping musicals extravaganza on the programme.
The ‘From Broadway to Blackburn: Christmas Lights Switch On Spectacular’ will take place on Saturday, November 25th from 2.30pm on King William Street.
“Proper” local radio is returning to Blackburn, Burnley and Darwen in November, with the launch of ‘Central Radio North West’
Most local towns have now announced details of their Christmas Lights Switch on Events and here they are
This week we begin our “Best of the Worst” to visit the worst rated restaurants or takeaways in Blackburn and Darwen.
Creams Cafe, the UK’s leading dessert restaurant brand, is excited to announce the grand opening of its new store in Blackburn on Thursday, 26th October 2023!
The current Top 10 sit down restaurants in Blackburn. Do you agree or is your favourite missing from the list?
Darwen’s Christmas lights switch on will be headlined by 90s dance act N-Trance on Saturday, November 18th.
In exciting news, The Butlers Arms will be opening its doors on Monday, October 23rd!
A local shopkeeper has contacted Blackburn Life about the “shocking state” of areas of Blackburn Town Centre, including a shoppers’ pay and display car park, dead plant displays and filthy entrances into the town.
Blackburn Wilko store is set to close its doors for the last time on Thursday, October 5, 2023.
Blackburn’s Panto Season to Get Off to a Roaring Start with Enchanting Meet & Greet in the Mall
Pan-Asian noodle chain Chopstix is set to reopen its Blackburn with Darwen store on Monday 25th September after a £100k revamp.
Fifteen people have been charged as part of a Lancashire Constabulary investigation into the supply of cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis across East Lancashire.
Artist impressions have been released for the first time of how Blackburn’s St John’s church could be transformed into a high-quality, sustainable workspace.
Come and talk to us about a fresh start – that’s the offer from North West bus operator Transdev to workers facing redundancy following the collapse of high street retailer Wilko.
A cyclist in his 30s was injured in a head-on collision with a car at the Four Lane Ends junction in Blackburn on Thursday evening.
Did you know that thieves can steal your car without ever breaking a window? All they need is a device that can mirror your car key signal.
The Blackburn Empire Theatre is thrilled to announce its upcoming Volunteer Recruitment Open Day on Sunday, 10th September, 2023 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.
A change in circumstance for David Lyon saw the whole Kingswood team rally together to make sure he still got a home at the development he loved.
To celebrate 120 years of HOBKIRK SEWING MACHINES they are giving you the chance to WIN some amazing prizes over the coming months!!
A section of Blakey Moor in Blackburn is to close from today for up to 3 years to allow for the major restoration and redevelopment of the historic Victoria Building.
Crown Paints in Darwen has made a colourful donation to local charity, Blackburn Empire Theatre.