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Major street light upgrade completed on two Blackburn roads
More than 100 lighting columns have been replaced on Yew Tree Drive and Ramsgreave Drive, along with new signs, illuminated sign heads…
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Blackburn with Darwen reminds residents how quickly homelessness can hit
Blackburn with Darwen Council says just one or two missed paychecks, an unexpected bill or a relationship breakdown can be enough to…
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Blackburn festival draws crowds with art, music, film and a dancing robot
Johnny Vegas, a Bhangra dancing robot and a packed programme of makers, performances and workshops helped the National Festival of Making pull…
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Residents asked to back plan for Corporation Park Conservatory
Blackburn with Darwen Council is asking people to have their say on the future of Corporation Park Conservatory after more than 1,500…
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Demolition of former Blackamoor Inn set to begin next week
Demolition work at the former Blackamoor Inn is due to start on Monday, July 6, with a road closure planned later in…
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Darwen town centre project gets extra £5m, pushing total funding past £20m
Darwen’s town centre overhaul is set to receive another £5m, taking the total investment to more than £20m as plans move forward…
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Blackburn with Darwen Council plans £270k-a-year boost for rough sleeping support
Blackburn with Darwen Council is set to spend £270,000 a year to keep 30 units of supported accommodation open, as it looks…
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Council to buy derelict Blackburn site to make way for affordable homes
Blackburn with Darwen Council is set to buy the abandoned Scotland Bank Mill site, clearing the way for new affordable homes after…
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Council to set out vaping stance at executive meeting
Blackburn with Darwen Council will formally set out its position on vaping next week, with councillors expected to back a statement saying…
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Lancashire launches survey on future of waste collections and recycling
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being asked for their views as Lancashire’s waste partnership draws up a new 10-year strategy for…
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Blackburn Cathedral says safeguarding reform is under way after ‘profound and painful’ year
Blackburn Cathedral’s Interim Dean has said the church is still dealing with the fallout from a difficult 2025, with safeguarding failures, financial…
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Blackburn’s National Festival of Making adds brand-new film festival
The National Festival of Making is returning to Blackburn next weekend with a packed 2026 line-up — and a new Film Festival…