Blackburn & Darwen News.

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Civic Sunday returns to Blackburn Cathedral this Sunday

8 Jul 2026

Blackburn’s annual Civic Sunday will be held this Sunday at Blackburn Cathedral, after being postponed in May when new Mayor Councillor Mahfooz Hussain needed…

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Blackburn with Darwen pupils become first in UK to finish MEGA digital scholarship

8 Jul 2026

Students in Blackburn with Darwen have become the first in the country to complete the new MEGA Scholarship scheme — and some have already…

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Major street light upgrade completed on two Blackburn roads

7 Jul 2026

More than 100 lighting columns have been replaced on Yew Tree Drive and Ramsgreave Drive, along with new signs, illuminated sign heads and more…

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Blackburn with Darwen reminds residents how quickly homelessness can hit

7 Jul 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Council says just one or two missed paychecks, an unexpected bill or a relationship breakdown can be enough to push someone…

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Blackburn festival draws crowds with art, music, film and a dancing robot

7 Jul 2026

Johnny Vegas, a Bhangra dancing robot and a packed programme of makers, performances and workshops helped the National Festival of Making pull thousands into…

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Residents asked to back plan for Corporation Park Conservatory

6 Jul 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Council is asking people to have their say on the future of Corporation Park Conservatory after more than 1,500 responses to…

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Demolition of former Blackamoor Inn set to begin next week

2 Jul 2026

Demolition work at the former Blackamoor Inn is due to start on Monday, July 6, with a road closure planned later in the summer…

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Darwen town centre project gets extra £5m, pushing total funding past £20m

2 Jul 2026

Darwen’s town centre overhaul is set to receive another £5m, taking the total investment to more than £20m as plans move forward for the…

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Blackburn with Darwen Council plans £270k-a-year boost for rough sleeping support

2 Jul 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Council is set to spend £270,000 a year to keep 30 units of supported accommodation open, as it looks to maintain…

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Council to buy derelict Blackburn site to make way for affordable homes

1 Jul 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Council is set to buy the abandoned Scotland Bank Mill site, clearing the way for new affordable homes after years of…

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Council to set out vaping stance at executive meeting

1 Jul 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Council will formally set out its position on vaping next week, with councillors expected to back a statement saying it should…

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Lancashire launches survey on future of waste collections and recycling

30 Jun 2026

Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being asked for their views as Lancashire’s waste partnership draws up a new 10-year strategy for how rubbish…

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Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre

30 Jun 2026

Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 146.9p to 171.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive…

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Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre

30 Jun 2026

Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 146.9p to 171.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive…