Home & Garden
Summer-ready Blackburn and Darwen new builds available this month
Unmissable incentives and purchase schemes are on offer for buyers ready for a summer move at Sunnybower Meadow or Collingwood Park. …
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Council
Voters reminded to bring photo ID to polling stations
With two and a half weeks to go until election day, Blackburn with Darwen voters are being warned they will need photo…
Council
5,000-year-old black oak table to go on show at Blackburn Cathedral for a year
A 13-metre table made from ancient fossilised oak older than the pyramids is heading to Blackburn Cathedral, where it will be on…
Council
Judge backs full injunction over unlawful Darwen Traveller site
A judge has ordered a Traveller family to leave an unlawful encampment in Darwen and put the land back to its original…
Council
Darwen Library Theatre lands almost £1m funding boost
Darwen Library Theatre is in line for an almost £1m cash injection, with the money set to help finish upgrades to one…
Council
Time running out for Blackburn with Darwen voters to get registered
Anyone wanting to vote in Blackburn with Darwen’s local elections on Thursday 7 May has until Monday 20 April to register at…
Comedy
Benidorm Star Crissy Rock Brings Desperate Scousewives to Blackburn
Comedy fans in Blackburn are in for a treat as Desperate Scousewives: Lily’s Story arrives at the Blackburn Empire Theatre, starring Benidorm…
Heritage
Blackburn Spiral set for comeback as Cathedral Square visitor attraction
A much-missed Blackburn landmark could be making a surprise return - not as a bridge or walkway, but as a brand new…
Council
Blackburn Cathedral unveils 12 new centenary vestments in colour-filled celebration
Blackburn Cathedral has unveiled 12 new centenary vestments designed by British textile artist Margo Selby, with clergy from across the diocese processing…
Council
Blackburn with Darwen relaunches Ageing Well support for over-50s
The council’s Public Health team has relaunched its Ageing Well work, with a focus on helping residents aged 50 and over stay…
Music
“It’s the best feeling in the world” – Steeleye Span’s Maddy Prior ahead of Blackburn show
Folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span are heading to Blackburn as part of a major UK tour - and ahead of their Empire…
Family
Get ready to bounce! Giant inflatable arena opens in Blackburn
A brand new high-energy indoor attraction is set to launch in Blackburn next week - and it’s bringing a giant inflatable experience…