Blackburn Life

More than 5,600 Blackburn with Darwen pupils took part in walking, wheeling and scooting school scheme

Ian Holmes — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0000

Blackburn with Darwen Council says 23 schools and more than 5,600 pupils took part in the WOW Travel Tracker programme, with 57% of journeys made all the way to school on foot or by wheel and car trips down by 30.6%.

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Blackburn with Darwen council merger decision withdrawn as Government reviews plans

Ian Holmes — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:52:13 +0000

The Government has withdrawn its decision to merge Blackburn with Darwen with four neighbouring council areas. All options are now back under review, with a new decision expected in early 2027.

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

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:08:07 +0000

Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 169.9p to 179.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.

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Pierce Hosts Annual Quiz in Support of Blackburn Darwen Youth Zone

Lauren Myers — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:57:44 +0000

Local businesses raised £13,533.80 for Blackburn Darwen Youth Zone at an annual charity quiz hosted by Pierce at Accrington Stanley FC, with 31 teams taking part.

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

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:06:02 +0000

Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 169.9p to 179.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive petrol and diesel prices near you.

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Safe Steps Darwen to help people stay safe on nights out

Ian Holmes — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:10:16 +0000

Blackburn with Darwen Council and partners say the new Safe Steps Darwen initiative will provide welfare checks, reassurance, first aid and safe escorts in Darwen town centre on busy evenings and weekends.

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Tour de France 2027 route revealed through Blackburn with Darwen

Ian Holmes — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:23:09 +0000

The Tour de France is coming to Blackburn with Darwen on Saturday 3 July 2027. The newly revealed route will take riders through Blackburn town centre, past Ewood Park and on towards Tockholes and Belmont.

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Nearly 3,000 children waiting for adoption as charity shares family stories

Daniel Hazell — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:42:32 +0000

There are currently 2,970 children waiting for adoption in England, but just 1,350 approved adopter families waiting, showing a shortfall of of 1,620.

Nearly 1,000 additional children could have permanent homes by 2030 if adopter registrations returned to levels seen just five years ago.

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King George’s Hall celebrates grand reopening with the Hallé Orchestra

Ian Holmes — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:30:42 +0000

Blackburn's historic King George's Hall has officially celebrated its grand reopening following a £13.5 million transformation, with a sold-out performance by the world-renowned Hallé Orchestra marking the occasion.

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Blackburn Cathedral opens its doors to virgers from across the country

Ian Holmes — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:20:09 +0000

Blackburn Cathedral says it welcomed virgers for a conference themed ‘Opening Doors and Welcoming the World’, with worship, talks, a mosque visit, a guided tour and a gala dinner all part of the programme.

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