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Award-winning Blackburn restaurant Thira is moving from its Darwen Street home to the former Subway building opposite King George's Hall, with larger…
Local businesses raised £13,533.80 for Blackburn Darwen Youth Zone at an annual charity quiz hosted by Pierce at Accrington Stanley FC, with…
From a summer holiday idea to theatre shelves – two young Blackburn brothers are making big moves with their growing sweets brand,…
One of Blackburn’s most prominent restaurant venues appears to have shut its doors, with The Firepit in Cathedral Square now sitting in…
One of the UK’s oldest bakery brands, Cooplands, has returned to local hands following its sale by Blackburn-headquartered EG Group, bringing to…
After more than two decades in Blackburn, EG Group has confirmed it is relocating its UK office to Bolton and its global…
Poundland has confirmed that its Blackburn branch at Cobden Court in The Mall will shut its doors for the final time on…
In August 2023, it was announced that Blackburn was set to welcome a new drive-thru restaurant from popular Canadian coffee and doughnut…
Blackburn’s nightlife has taken another hit with the closure of The Rock Box on King William Street. More than just a bar,…
Blackburn’s Business Improvement District (BID) is recruiting for a new BID Manager, following a change in leadership.
Another of Blackburn’s town centre bars could be set for change, with the Blackburn Times on Northgate now up for sale.
There’s no doubt the news that Marks & Spencer will leave Blackburn town centre will be met with disappointment by many. For…
