Blackburn & Darwen News.

Business

Cinnabon opening date confirmed for Blackburn as local firm expands into new food store brand

30 Nov 2020

Euro Garages is now recruiting for its latest venture, the famous US brand Cinnabon.

Business

Supporting Small Independent Businesses – Let’s do it together now!

26 Nov 2020

As Blackburn with Darwen are confirmed as heading into Tier 3 from 2nd December 2020, now, more than ever we need to support small…

Coronavirus

Blackburn with Darwen will be in Tier 3, the Government Confirm

26 Nov 2020

The government have now published a postcode lookup facility to discover which Tier you will be in from 2nd December and it has been…

Coronavirus

The Mall to open 12 hours a day in the run up to Christmas

25 Nov 2020

The Mall Blackburn is extending its opening hours to support retailers and give shoppers more time to get everything they need for Christmas.

Coronavirus

The new rules that are likely in Blackburn and Darwen – Pubs, Cafes, Cinemas & Indoor Fitness Classes all affected

24 Nov 2020

The government yesterday announced the new rules for when the area comes out of "LockDown 2" and assuming Blackburn and Darwen will remain in…

Coronavirus

Fines for pop-up wedding in a factory. Gym found breaking the rules.

17 Nov 2020

Blackburn Police have posted an update to the work they have been doing recently and highlighted two breaches of the current lockdown restrictions

Entertainment

Blackburn’s Empire Theatre receives lifeline funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

17 Oct 2020

Blackburn Empire Theatre has today received the news that it has been awarded £108,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund…

Coronavirus

Blackburn with Darwen Tier 3 alert level, but Gyms and Leisure Centres escape restrictions

16 Oct 2020

Blackburn with Darwen is being placed into the ‘very high’ alert level of the Government’s new three-tier system of interventions to tackle the spread…

Entertainment

Blackburn and Darwen venues receive lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

12 Oct 2020

King George’s Hall and Darwen Library Theatre have been awarded £364,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help…

News

Vue will shut in Blackburn & Accrington three days a week to save costs

11 Oct 2020

The UK’s third-largest cinema chain Vue will reduce its opening hours to four days a week

Coronavirus

Testing capacity improves in Blackburn with Darwen with walk-in sites available

8 Oct 2020

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have announced that COVID-19 testing capacity in the borough has improved.

Council

Barbara statue stays under wraps until 2021

7 Oct 2020

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have delayed the planned unveiling of a statue to former Blackburn MP Barbara Castle until 2021. The unveiling was…

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…