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News
22 Sep 2025
Blackburn’s Bodycare store will close for good this week, marking the end of another high street favourite. With the Darwen store already gone, it's…
News
19 Sep 2025
Blackburn’s MP, Adnaan Hussain, has been thrust into the spotlight after Jeremy Corbyn’s new party, Your Party, was rocked by explosive claims of a…
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19 Sep 2025
Blackburn with Darwen Council has moved to quash rumours circulating on social media about the future of the former Gate Bar and Grill on…
Charity
17 Sep 2025
Have you visited yet? East Lancashire Hospice has opened a sparkling new charity shop in Blackburn – and locals are already loving it. With…
Christmas
15 Sep 2025
The magic of Christmas came early this year as the cast of the Blackburn Empire Theatre’s 2025 pantomime, Snow White, gathered at the historic…
News
15 Sep 2025
Looking for things to do in Blackburn & Darwen this week? 🎉 Blackburn’s biggest and busiest What’s On Guide is back — with events…
News
11 Sep 2025
Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery is preparing to launch what’s being described as its most ambitious exhibition to date — a breathtaking showcase of…
Council
10 Sep 2025
Plans are underway that could bring the biggest shake-up to Blackburn with Darwen’s local government in over 50 years — potentially ending its status…
News
10 Sep 2025
Looking for things to do in Blackburn & Darwen this week? 🎉 Blackburn’s biggest and most exciting What’s On Guide is back — featuring…
Music
4 Sep 2025
Yorkshire’s premier Big Band brings the golden age of swing to Blackburn with a spectacular Rat Pack celebration this September.
News
1 Sep 2025
Looking for things to do in Blackburn & Darwen this week? 🎉 Blackburn’s biggest and busiest What’s On Guide is back — with over…
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29 Aug 2025
Richmond Terrace is one of Blackburn’s most impressive streets — a Grade II listed Georgian terrace that once stood as a proud symbol of…
Community
29 Aug 2025
More than 1,500 people have shared their ideas for the future of Corporation Park’s Conservatory — with the most popular choice being to restore…
Business
23 Aug 2025
After more than two decades in Blackburn, EG Group has confirmed it is relocating its UK office to Bolton and its global headquarters to…
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