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News, updates and conversations from across Blackburn and Darwen.
Council
14 Jul 2026
People living in terraced homes across Blackburn with Darwen can now get help to charge an electric vehicle outside their front door, with cable…
News
10 Jul 2026
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 146.9p to 174.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive…
Council
9 Jul 2026
The Mayor and council leader are backing Srebrenica Memorial Week, saying Blackburn with Darwen must continue to stand against hatred, discrimination and prejudice.
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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…
Council
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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