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The Mall to open 12 hours a day in the run up to Christmas
The Mall Blackburn is extending its opening hours to support retailers and give shoppers more time to get everything they need for…
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The new rules that are likely in Blackburn and Darwen – Pubs, Cafes, Cinemas & Indoor Fitness Classes all affected
The government yesterday announced the new rules for when the area comes out of "LockDown 2" and assuming Blackburn and Darwen will…
Coronavirus
Fines for pop-up wedding in a factory. Gym found breaking the rules.
Blackburn Police have posted an update to the work they have been doing recently and highlighted two breaches of the current lockdown…
Entertainment
Blackburn’s Empire Theatre receives lifeline funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
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…
Coronavirus
Blackburn with Darwen Tier 3 alert level, but Gyms and Leisure Centres escape restrictions
Blackburn with Darwen is being placed into the ‘very high’ alert level of the Government’s new three-tier system of interventions to tackle…
Entertainment
Blackburn and Darwen venues receive lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund
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)…
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Vue will shut in Blackburn & Accrington three days a week to save costs
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
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
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have delayed the planned unveiling of a statue to former Blackburn MP Barbara Castle until 2021. The…
Entertainment
Darwen Library Theatre celebrates breaking Fundraising Target
The team at Darwen Library Theatre are thanking the whole community after they reached their fundraising target to keep live theatre in…
News
Over 2,700 empty properties in Blackburn with Darwen
A recent analysis of figures by property company Coulters shows that Blackburn with Darwen had 2,717 vacant dwellings in the borough, with…
Business
Call out for traders for Pop-up markets in Blackburn
Blackburn Market has announced the re-opening of pop-up craft & gift markets just in time for Christmas.