Blackburn & Darwen News.

Entertainment

Darwen Library Theatre celebrates breaking Fundraising Target

7 Oct 2020

The team at Darwen Library Theatre are thanking the whole community after they reached their fundraising target to keep live theatre in the town.

News

Over 2,700 empty properties in Blackburn with Darwen

7 Oct 2020

A recent analysis of figures by property company Coulters shows that Blackburn with Darwen had 2,717 vacant dwellings in the borough, with with over…

Business

Call out for traders for Pop-up markets in Blackburn

2 Oct 2020

Blackburn Market has announced the re-opening of pop-up craft & gift markets just in time for Christmas.

Coronavirus

“Weeks away from a full county-wide lockdown” warning from Public Health bosses

30 Sep 2020

Lancashire’s top Public Health bosses are urging communities to work together to avoid further local lockdown measures.

Business

Jimmy’s Killer Prawns opens in Blackburn this Monday

25 Sep 2020

A restaurant which boasts “the best tasting prawns in the world” is set to debut Blackburn this Monday 28th September 2020 at 12 noon.

Entertainment

Panto fun will go ahead at Blackburn Empire

23 Sep 2020

The Blackburn Empire Theatre has announced that its production of Dick Whittington and his Cat will go ahead this Christmas.

News

New restrictions in England as country reaches “perilous turning point”

22 Sep 2020

The prime minister has announced a new raft of measures to avoid "hundreds of daily deaths".

Council

It’s Christmas…but not as we know it for Blackburn & Darwen

21 Sep 2020

Blackburn & Darwen Council has revealed the borough's plans for events up to and including Christmas but it will be very different with no…

Coronavirus

What are the new rules from Tuesday 22 September in Blackburn & Darwen?

20 Sep 2020

The government have issued the latest update to the new restrictions that apply to the whole of Blackburn & Darwen and most of the…

Coronavirus

New Restrictions for Lancashire from Tuesday – Restrictions on socialising with other households & leisure curfew

18 Sep 2020

New tougher restrictions come into force in Lancashire (with the exception of Blackpool) this Tuesday as the government tries to reduce the spread of…

News

No truth in acid attack rumours in Blackburn Town Centre

17 Sep 2020

Blackburn Police have squashed rumours that a man had been subject to an acid attack in Blackburn Town Centre.

Entertainment

Drive-In Movies return to Witton Park this weekend!

16 Sep 2020

Drive-In Movies return to Witton Park this weekend, with shows on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September.

Leisure

Football all set to kick off in Blackburn & Darwen

14 Sep 2020

Blackburn with Darwen Council have confirmed that official football club training and matches can go ahead as part of the "organised team sport" exception…

Business

Local Venues are at the forefront of national campaign to “Save Our Theatres”

14 Sep 2020

Blackburn and Darwen are at the forefront of a national fundraising campaign that has been launched by the Theatres Trust in partnership Crowdfunder.co.uk to…