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Eve Lingerie well worth a visit(01/10/2009)
Categories: Town Centre News

Eve Lingerie was the winning nomination in the supporting Independant Blackburn campaign. Shoppers were asked to nominate a local...

Blackburn plugs in and rocks out again(24/08/2009)
Categories: Town Centre News

Blackburn plugs in and rocks out again
A music event designed to crank up the volume in Blackburn will return to the town bigger and better in the...

Live Lounge to open in Blackburn(02/06/2009)
Categories: Town Centre News

A NEW bar dedicated to live music in Blackburn town centre is opening at the end of May.
The owners of Live Lounge, which will be...

Triumphant Nigel serves up a Great British Menu(26/05/2009)
Categories: The great hope category

We all know the North has great taste, and now Nigel is about to prove it again as he represents the North West in the finals of the BBC2's Great...

Pendle artist set for Blackburn exhibition(14/04/2009)
A worldwide- recognised ceramic artist who is inspired by her religion, heritage and travels is to demonstrate her work in East Lancashire for the...
Blackburn College students transforms rags to riches(14/04/2009)
Students from Blackburn college have created brilliant new outfits from stock at a charity shop in aid of a hospice.
The students were asked...
Budding chefs invited to take part in third annual 'Chilli Cook-off'(14/04/2009)
Categories: Town Centre News

Budding chefs invited to take part in third annual ‘Chili Cook-off’
If your Chili Con Carne is ‘red hot’ why...
Mercer's Toys opening marks start of exciting day on Darwen St(07/04/2009)
Categories: Town Centre News

A new chapter in the history of Blackburn's famous retail name bagan on saturday as Mercer's Toys opened its doors for the first time.
The new...

Win a meal for two at Rhubarb!(23/03/2009)
Categories: Town Centre News

Help Support Independant Blackburn
2000 shops are closing each year in Britain. Help Blackburn buck the trend. We are putting...
Blackburn's Red-y for red nose day!(10/03/2009)
Categories: Town Centre News

Blackburn town hall has switched it's floodlighting to red to mark the Comic Relief Red Nose day celebrations.
The building, which is...
New £8m centre for young people gets go ahead(04/03/2009)
Categories: The great hope category

The Government today announced that Blackburn town centre has been successful in its bid for funding to build the state-of-the-art...
Food Success puts Blackburn on the map(03/03/2009)
Blackburn has been named as ‘the cream of the crop’ in a recent summary of great grub in Lancashire.
A map showing the location of all...

Your Chance to shape Victoria Square's future(24/02/2009)
Blackburn has just one week left to decide on the winning design for Victoria Square’s dramatic new image.
Plans from five world-class...

Art Gallery in the Pavillions(19/01/2009)
Art Gallery in the Pavillions in February
A GROUP of students will transform an empty town centre pavilion into a haven for art after securing...
Treasure hunt in Blackburn Town Centre(18/01/2009)
Beady eyes will lead you to treasure
Ainsworth's jewellers invited shoppers to join fun town centre search for hidden charms
A...

Council announces Free Parking(07/11/2008)
Don’t forget - free parking in Blackburn from this Saturday
From this weekend, parking is free in Blackburn town centre every Saturday in...
Winter Wonderland spectacle comes to Blackburn(07/11/2008)
WINTER WONDERLAND TO BE AT CENTRE OF BLACKBURN CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
A MAGICAL Christmas with a spectacular Winter Wonderland igloo at the...
Blackburn's Local Grub wins Taste Lancashire Award(07/11/2008)
BLACKBURN’S DELICIOUS DOZEN HANDED AWARD ON PLATE FOR LIP-SMACKING LOCAL GRUB
Blackburn’s café culture has received a major...