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Campaign to save the bees launched in Blackburn

6:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A TOWN centre will be buzzing when giant multi-coloured bees appear throughout the streets.

£20,000 grant for Blackburn nature reserve

3:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A NATURE reserve has been given a £20,000 grant to improve habitats for wildlife.

Shire horses from Blackburn's Thwaite's brewery to retire

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3:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

TWO of brewery Thwaites’ much-loved shire horses have retired due to ill health.

Fire at former Blackburn timber merchants' building

1:13pm Saturday 18th May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in a derelict building after a pile of rubbish went up in flames.

Views sought on Blackburn's new £13.5m sport complex

1:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

RESIDENTS are being asked for their views on Blackburn with Darwen’s new £13.5million sports and swimming complex in the town centre.

Woman fights off Blackburn park attacker

10:30am Saturday 18th May 2013

A WOMAN fought off an attacker who grabbed her from behind in a park.

Sport in Blackburn and Darwen wins lottery funding

3:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

WEEKLY sessions of ‘grassroots’ sports including cricket, rounders, basketball and netball will offered to Blackburn with Darwen residents thanks to a £226,000 National Lottery grant.

Teacher at Blackburn mosque accused of attacking his pupils

Mahmad Hajat

11:30am Friday 17th May 2013

A TEACHER at a Blackburn mosque has appeared before the town’s magistrates charged with assaulting two of his pupils.

Parents from Blackburn admit neglecting baby who died as they binged on drink and drugs

Matthew Appleton and Anne Turnbull admitted neglect

10:36am Friday 17th May 2013

Parents who binged on alcohol as their baby boy lay dying have pleaded guilty to wilfully neglecting him.

Work starts on Blackburn supported living flats

9:13am Friday 17th May 2013

WORK has started on a new supported living scheme for Blackburn.

Blackburn mayor's appeal up and running

The mayor, Coun Salim Mullam and mayoress Sayeeda Mulla, with the £250 cheque from Nigel Womack

1:13pm Friday 17th May 2013

NEW Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Salim Mulla, has received his first donation for his appeal to bring a new kidney dialysis machine to the borough’s hospital.

Feniscowles nurse cautioned for not reporting patient's fall

1:04pm Friday 17th May 2013

A NURSE has been given a caution order after failing to report that an elderly dementia patient had fallen from her bed and suffered an injury.

Slice of kindness for Blackburn and Darwen birthday kids

12:25pm Friday 17th May 2013

VOLUNTEERS are helping less fortunate families provide birthday cakes for their children.

New 'mini-museum' installed in Blackburn

Museum visitor Amina Zabier

10:57am Friday 17th May 2013

GIANT beetles roam the stairs and corridors of Blackburn Museum.

Pleasington cemetery work set to begin

10:52am Friday 17th May 2013

WORK on the major project increasing the size of Pleasington Cemetery will start in the next two weeks.

Witton Park visitor centre on the move

10:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

WITTON Park Visitors’ Centre is on the move next month as it prepares to transfer to the revamped athletics arena next year.

Blackburn YMCA group head to Romania

Ashley O’Hara, Samantha Partington, Gabby Ashworth and Joseph Pond, with support officer Cindy Ellis, will be on the trip

8:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A GROUP of young people from Blackburn YMCA are set to travel to Romania to take part in community projects.

'Bullied' Blackburn tenant says she is left freezing

Fatima James at her home in Blackburn

3:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A DISABLED Blackburn woman said her life was being made intolerable because of the poor condition of her home and bullying from people in her neighbourhood.

'Dad from Blackburn binged on booze as baby died'

Matthew Atherton

10:31am Thursday 16th May 2013

A DAD binged on lager, wine and whiskey at a party on the night his baby son died, a court heard.

Closer scrutiny on key Blackburn with Darwen Council services

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is splitting its Children and Health Overview and Scrutiny committee into two to make sure councillors keep a better eye on key services.


Blackburn what's on

Northern soul in Blackburn (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/ 5:30pm Fri 17 May 13

A NIGHT at one of the most influential Northern Soul clubs will be recreated at King George’s Hall, Blackburn, on…

Big laughs at Blackburn circus show (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/ 5:29pm Fri 17 May 13

WINNERS of the Ken Dodd Comedy Award, Circus Hilarious, are back in Blackburn next week with their show Daredevils…

Vote for Blackburn band Sky Valley Mistress to perform at The Red Bull Download Festival (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/ 11:29am Fri 10 May 13

BLACKBURN band Sky Valley Mistress have rocked their way into the semi-finals at The Red Bull Download Festival…

Actress’s message to club’s Calendar Girls (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/ 4:17pm Tue 14 May 13

A PROFESSIONAL Calendar Girl has sent best wishes to members of Blackburn Arts Club as they prepare to stage the…

Veteran funnymen are out to show them how it’s done (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/ 1:17pm Fri 10 May 13

AT its height The Comedians was one of the most popular shows on TV, making stars out of the likes of Frank Carson,…

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