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News, updates and conversations from across Blackburn and Darwen.
Council
25 Mar 2026
Fourteen people from Blackburn and across Lancashire have been appointed as Honorary Canons at Blackburn Cathedral, with the new group bringing experience from parish…
Council
25 Mar 2026
A Darwen singing project that has been building confidence and wellbeing since last year is set to expand into Blackburn with weekly sessions for…
Council
24 Mar 2026
A new youth provision at Audley & Queen’s Park Children’s Centre is nearly finished, as part of almost £10m of investment in facilities for…
Business
23 Mar 2026
One of Blackburn’s most prominent restaurant venues appears to have shut its doors, with The Firepit in Cathedral Square now sitting in darkness and…
Council
23 Mar 2026
A free new toolkit teaching primary-age children what to do in an emergency is being rolled out across Lancashire after being tested with help…
Council
23 Mar 2026
Train passengers using Blackburn and Darwen routes are being told services have become more reliable, with Northern reporting fewer cancellations and a return of…
Council
20 Mar 2026
Mill Hill Football Club is set for £150,000 of ground improvements at Waterfall Street after £125,000 was secured through the Government’s Local Regeneration Fund,…
Council
20 Mar 2026
Twelve projects across Darwen are set to receive more than £270,000 in the first round of the new Darwen Community Fund, with money going…
News
19 Mar 2026
Legendary punk icon John Lydon is returning to the stage with his acclaimed spoken word show I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right,…
Home & Garden
18 Mar 2026
A first-time buyer package has launched in Blackburn, with an exclusive event to follow at Sunnybower Meadow on 28th and 29th March. First-time…
Council
16 Mar 2026
People across Blackburn with Darwen are being asked to fill in a housing survey that will help decide what kinds of homes the borough…
Music
16 Mar 2026
Music fans in Blackburn can start their St Patrick’s Day celebrations in style as legendary Irish folk group The Dublin Legends bring a night…
Music
12 Mar 2026
Music fans in Blackburn can experience the legendary songs of Eric Clapton when the acclaimed tribute show Forever Clapton comes to Blackburn Empire Theatre…
News
6 Mar 2026
True crime fans are in for a fascinating evening this March as Strange, But True Crime arrives at the Blackburn Empire Theatre.
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