King George’s Hall has welcomed audiences back for the first time after its £13.5m transformation, with Blackburn People’s Choir staging the venue’s first show after the works.
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A new Discover Darwen website has gone live, bringing together what’s on, where to eat, where to shop and other key information about the town in one place.
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The Lancashire Combined County Authority has appointed Karen Cassar as its new Director of Transport. She says the role is a homecoming, while the authority says she will help lead major transport delivery in the county.
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An emergency appeal has been launched in Blackburn after violence in the Diocese of Liwolo in South Sudan forced around 10,000 people to flee to the cathedral compound for shelter.
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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 last year’s consultation.
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Blackburn Pride Festival returns on Saturday 20 June for its fifth year, with a parade from Cathedral Square, live performances, community stalls and entertainment outside the Town Hall until 6pm.
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Blackburn author and educator Christina Gabbitas has picked up a national special achievement award after using books, poetry and school workshops to help young people speak out about county lines exploitation and knife crime.
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Weekly overnight closures at M65 Junction 5 are due to begin on 11 May and are expected to run until September as part of the ongoing improvement scheme.
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CCTV footage shows someone throwing bedroom furniture over a fence onto private property in Blackburn. The Council is asking: do you recognise them?
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Twenty taxi and private hire vehicles were stopped and inspected during a late-night joint operation by Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire Police, with penalty points issued to five drivers.
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