Blackburn with Darwen Council

Council bosses have been left red-faced after their sorry-looking Christmas tree was mocked by locals as a festive flop. Pictured left: Councillor Matt Jackson

Sorry-looking Christmas tree sparks ridicule from Lancashire locals

'It's about bloody time': Lancashire mayor on the horizon after budget

Tree planting in Lancashire

This is the staggering number of trees planted in Lancashire this year

Nigel Farage in Hyndburn on Friday

Nigel Farage sidesteps question about Lancashire council's 'Fartgate'

Andy Burnham is understood to want to see a mayor flying the flag for Lancashire

Getting Lancashire a mayor is ‘a priority for Andy Burnham’, as £1bn fund mooted

The chief executives of Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council ear more than the Prime Minister - but will the same be the case at the new local authorities coming to Lancashire?

'Council bosses shouldn't earn more than PM': call to curb pay at authorities

A £20 takeaway pizza order proved the downfall of a Lancashire furniture company after the receipt was discovered among almost two tonnes of fly tipped waste dumped at a hospital.

Pizza receipt leads to £20,000 fine for fly-tipping furniture firm

A prime spot in the centre of Blackburn that has lain empty for some time could become the town’s latest dessert bar.

New eat-in dessert bar planned for prime spot in town centre

Details of huge Lancashire council shake-up due in days - all you need to know

Will Lancashire ever get an elected mayor like its neighbours in Greater Manchester the rest of the North?

Fresh delay over Andy Burnham-style Lancashire mayor

Eight of Lancashire's 15 councils are not holding elections this year

Why there are no elections in these parts of Lancashire this year

Helen Voegt asks her question at Council Forum

Reform UK raises 'family voting' concerns ahead of local elections

The former Subway building at 3 to 7 Blakey Moor

Future of former Subway secured six years after closing for good

Campaigners have won their battle for a new pedestrian crossing near St Francis CE Primary School in Cherry Tree Lane in Blackburn

Major update on campaigners' battle after child hit by vehicle

A CGI image of future plans for Blackburn town centre with the rebuilt St John's Church in the centre

Key update on future of church seven years after being gutted by fire

How the proposed Spring Gardens, Darwen, houses would look

Town centre land plagued by 'nefarious activities' to be transformed
Seven four-storey ‘townhouses’ on a steeply sloping fly-tipped patch of land near Darwen centre have been approved by councillors despite fears the proposal was ‘shoving too much into one small spot’.
Bill Jacobs

Blackburn with Darwen Council’s leader Cllr Phil Riley

We're finally seeing Northern Rail improvements after all our efforts

The pile of waste at Meadowbrook Rise, Haslingden Road, Blackburn

Developers fined £24m for actions at problem new housing estate

How the proposed Spring Gardens, Darwen, houses would look

Crunch meeting to decide fate of seven new four-storey homes

Police and town hall officers have removed all booze from the shelves of a Blackburn convenience store after it lost its appeal over the stripping of its alcohol licence by the council.

Police confiscate all alcohol from shop after 'criminal activity'

The Foundry Tap and Kitchen, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn

Verdict on pub revamp that neighbours say would make their lives worse

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service backed the ban

Ban on barbeques, campfires and fireworks to be extended

New multi-million-pound youth centre includes recording studio and gym

The site off Crosby Road, Blackburn

Lancashire council sells land that's blighted by fly-tipping for £1

Next week, six overnight closures will start on the B6232 between Guide Interchange and the junction of Haslingden Road. The road will be closed on weeknights from Monday (March 2) to Monday (March 9)

Busy M65 junction to close for 6 nights next week - when, where & why

The Coniston Road, Blackburn, properties

Verdict on scheme to turn large house in busy area into nursery

CCTV footage has been released of a person flytipping unwanted items into a derelict snooker club in Blackburn.

CCTV appeal for flytipper seen dumping furniture at snooker club
CCTV footage has been released of a person flytipping unwanted items into a derelict snooker club in Blackburn.
Emma Downey

Cllr Vicky McGurk speaks at Finance Council

One area 'reluctantly' decides to hike council tax by maximum amount

The Higher Barn Street site

New business to bring unused and unsightly land back to life

Cranshaw Drive, Roe Lee, Blackburn

Householder forced to take action after neighbours dobbed him in

Cllr Dave Smith at the Darwen kiosk

Dilapidated cigarette kiosk blighting town centre to be knocked down

Reuse Shop, Blackburn

The Lancashire tip where you can now go shopping for a bargain

A drone image of the Pole Lane, Darwen, sinkhole

Major update on sinkhole after homes evacuated and car left teetering

The new re-use shop with Victoria Crabtree, Suez, with Cllr Jim Smith

New shop opens at Lancashire tip where you can donate or buy items

An image of how the revamped St John's Church Blackburn will look

Opening date for fire-ravaged church as it gets very different new use

'I hope people actually go and vote now the local elections are happening'

From setting up polling stations to counting the votes - elections take a lot of organising

What council bosses say about having to stage elections after U-turn

Two people have been fined after contributing to an illegal bonfire on council-owned land in Blackburn

Two fined after illegal bonfire involving dumped furniture

The St John's Church Fire in 2019

Major update on long-delayed project to rebuild church ravaged by fire

Cllr Julie Gunn

Admission numbers to be slashed at schools to help them stay viable

Purnima Tanuku CBE

Lancashire woman who was 'formidable voice for children' to step down

Final phase work to begin on long-delayed Lancashire housing estate

Plans to turn old Lancashire town centre office into new restaurant

'Redundant dilapidated structure': Lancashire youth hub demolition

Update on long-awaited zebra crossing for Lancashire primary school

The government hast put a cross in the box marked 'cancellation' when it comes to next year's local elections in parts of Lancashire

Local elections: where and why they are cancelled - and when you can now vote

Woodgreen Pets Charity is urgently looking for people with spare rooms who can foster a number of pregnant cats this summer.

'We are at breaking point' - cat rescue charity has £8k vets bills

Family of Kevin Coates (inset) complete sponsored walk to Blackpool Tower in his memory

Family complete huge walk in memory of 'adored' dad found dead aged 43

ALL Lancashire council leaders with elections in 2026 call for them to be axed

The EG Group's Head Office in Blackburn

Lancashire-based EG Group set for $9bn US float plan

The gypsy encampment is located on the site of Hall Moss Farm, close to Whitehall Park.

Council’s attempts to evict a gypsy camp near popular park halted

Vision for Darwen Market Hall

Work to begin on 20 million pound revamp of Lancashire town centre

The George Street West, Blackburn, Recycling Centre

New £7.7 million megatip in Lancashire borough shelved - again!

Blackburn with Darwen Council has reappointed a national charity to run its parent liaison officer service for the borough’s ground-breaking Engage Team to tackle the gang grooming of young women.

Work to tackle grooming gangs in Lancashire borough continue

Plans for Darwen Town Hall

Town centre development takes step further as contractor appointed

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