The Met Office are predicting heavy snow for Blackburn, Darwen and surrounding areas from lunchtime tomorrow. They are predicting we might expect up to 10cm of snow and have issued and amber warning. Saturday Forecast A band of wet weather over Northern … Read more ….
Blackburn captain Christopher Samba is “fit and available” but will not be in the squad for Saturday’s trip to Arsenal. Read more ….
Jack Straw, the MP for Blackburn, has hailed the opening of the Blackburn Youth Zone as “one of the most important new facilities in East Lancashire we’ve seen for decades”. In his latest column, on the Labour Party website, he … Read more ….
Two men, who committed a series of arson attacks on a Blackburn street, have been jailed for 18 months each. Simon Cockerill, 26, of Whalley Road, Clayton le Moors and Ethan Hesketh, 21, of Bennington Street, Blackburn, were sentenced at … Read more ….
Tottenham sign Ryan Nelsen on a free transfer after Blackburn cancelled his contract. Read more ….
POLICE in Blackburn have arrested two men in connection with an investigation into allegations of car clocking. Officers from the Operations Support Unit raided two addresses on Limefield Court and Frankland Road, Blackburn this morning and arrested two men aged … Read more ….
As petrol and diesel prices continue to go through the roof, ever wondered how the cost of a litre breaks down? If you pay 130p for a litre of unleaded petrol then the breakdown would be something like this: per … Read more ….
A MAN, who sexually assaulted a seven year old girl, has been jailed for eight years. Luke Shorrock, 23, of Hindle Street, Darwen appeared at Liverpool Crown Court this afternoon. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for … Read more ….
The Met Office have issued warnings for severe weather for Blackburn and Darwen. The warnings cover from today through until Monday. They include, rain, sleet, snow and ice. The warnings are: Friday 27 January A mixture of rain, sleet and … Read more ….
The owner of a new milkshake bar in Blackburn’s new market is promising to bring the best shakes in the North West to Blackburn and will be hoping the people of the town respond by supporting a local business. Dan … Read more ….
AN OSWALDTWISTLE man has today been jailed for 13 years after a string of child sex offences. Darren Cook, 26, of Saxon Close, Oswaldtwistle, was sentenced today at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to 43 counts of sexual assault … Read more ….
Just six months after it opened, the six day state of the art facility has been awarded the accolade by the country’s leading markets organization, The National Association of British Market Authorities. The NABMA has promoted Market of the Year … Read more ….
Three men who became involved in a fight at a bowling alley have been jailed for a total of over five years. Hassan Waqqar Malik, 26, from Pringle Street Blackburn, Mohammed Danish Junaid, 22, of Taylor Street Nelson and Shabaz … Read more ….
The Lancashire East branch of the RSPCA was started in the early seventies. The branch is controlled by a committee which consists of voluntary trustees, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the branch. Lancashire East branch is … Read more ….
The Lib Dem Group Leader on Blackburn with Darwen Council has accused Labour in Blackburn and Darwen of “lying” and that “local Labour activists have been pushing leaflets through … letterboxes which have now been exposed as lies”. Councillor David … Read more ….
A former Blackburn College student who has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry has returned to the college as a lecturer. Hollie Harthern, 23, has returned to the same arts department from which she graduated … Read more ….
Police are appealing for information after three cars were damaged and a house window broken by a group of men in Blackburn. Between 11:42pm on the 21st and 12:55am on the 22nd January, three vehicles all parked on Cherry Street in Blackburn and … Read more ….
POLICE are appealing people to come forward with information after an elderly man had cash stolen from his pocket whilst at a bookmakers in Accrington after being followed from a cash point. The offence took place at Coral bookmakers on … Read more ….
The Met Office have issued a warning about rain heading towards Blackburn and Darwen. The rain is expected to hit the area on Tuesday and the Met Office say: “Outbreaks of rain will become heavy and prolonged during Tuesday and … Read more ….
Blackburn boss Steve Kean feels his side were more than worth the point following their 1-1 draw against Everton at Goodison Park. Read more ….
Blackburn Rovers pick up a deserved point at Everton thanks to David Goodwillie’s equaliser, but remain in the Premier League’s bottom three. Read more ….
It has been over a month since Blackburn with Darwen council leader launched the ‘Your Call’ campaign. Councillor Kate Hollern said at the launch of the programme: “Quite simply, it gives you the opportunities to make a real difference in … Read more ….
A former Blackburn College media student has landed a coveted job as a cameraman for MUTV — the official TV channel of Manchester United. Gary Doyle, 21, who is currently studying at Salford University, beat 240 applicants to the position. … Read more ….
Dad-of-three Robert Riley will be taking to the streets of London to live and sleep rough in memory of his Mum. The 26-year-old will experience homelessness in memory of mum Eileen, who passed away at East Lancashire Hospice two years … Read more ….
Roll up! Roll up! Darwen’s Caitlin Jones will be transforming Darwen Market and Square into a circus on 25th February 2012. There will be entertainers, jugglers, face painting, hook-a-duck, raffle and magicians, DJs, dancers and more! This is all in … Read more ….
WEC Group have produce a fantastic video of the Darwen Tower Dome Project. If you haven’t seen this video you can view it here: The new dome was manufactured free of charge by the first year apprentices of the WEC … Read more ….
Asda in Blackburn appear yet again to be the cheapest place to buy your unleaded and diesel this week. unleaded is selling at 130.7p a litre with diesel at 138.7p per litre. Do you consider price when buying your fuel … Read more ….
A MAN who has subjected hospital staff to physical and verbal abuse has been given a Criminal Anti Social Behaviour Order. On Wednesday 18 January, Blackburn Magistrates Court was presented with a catalogue of evidence from police and hospital and … Read more ….
Jack Straw, the MP for Blackburn, has said that Steve Kean has shown “considerable strength of character” and that he has secured “some remarkable results in recent days”. In his latest blog on the Blackburn Labour Party website he goes on to … Read more ….
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Weekly update of petrol and diesel prices for Blackburn
An interesting and welcome addition to the table this week, with the small independent petrol station at Langho. The station near the Petre Arms on Whalley Road appears on the diesel table selling at 139.9p per litre. Other stations at … Read more ….