Thousands of people are making use of the blue badge disabled parking scheme in Blackburn with Darwen, new figures show.

Reaper Ltd have submitted an Environmenal Impact Assessment (EIA) screening report document to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, ahead of an outline planning application for 210 houses on ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Police have detected a new tactic of scam and extortion using fake warning documents, complete with the national crest, the Malaysian Bar logo, and the name of the ...

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Shona Davis, described as a well-respected teacher at St James’ Primary School in Darwen passed away on Saturday, December 21. Shona was born in Bolton and grew up in Ramsbottom, and had been ...

Blackburn Rovers scored three second-half goals to beat Championship strugglers Portsmouth and move into the play-off positions with victory at Ewood Park. Rovers opened the scoring through Makhtar ...

Blackburn Rovers reignited their promotion charge with a commanding 3-0 victory over struggling Portsmouth at Ewood Park. The win, Blackburn’s first in six games, lifts them into the Championship ...

Residents of Mountain Crest rang in the new year in “Paris.” The evening included food, games, and a toast at midnight, which was 6 p.m. local time. Pictured, Darlene Essex stands in front of the ...

Blackburn halted their Championship winless run and moved into the play-off places as John Eustace's men defeated Portsmouth 3-0 at Ewood Park. In a rescheduled contest that had been postponed in ...

Andi Weimann's last act of the game was to pretty much seal it for Blackburn. He's replaced by Joe Rankin-Costello. John Buckley is also off and on comes Adam Forshaw for his debut after signing a ...

Judge Alan Booth has retired from his career in the Family Courts in Blackburn after more than a decade of service.

Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Cllr Brian Taylor presented Judge Booth with a plaque bearing the authority's crest in recognition of his service. Cllr Taylor said: "I am full of respect for a ...