THE long-awaited revamp of Blackburn's shopping centre could begin within months, it was revealed.

The cash windfall heading the town's way through the City Challenge bid could spark a multi-million development of the whole town centre area.

And the shopping centre's owners said the council's spending spree should bring the starting date for their revamp plans forward.

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