The Latest Breaking News from Blackburn

Explosion rips through Blackburn home as man rushed to hospital

Sudden blast sent bricks and broken glass flying into street on Sunday night

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Blueberry pastries in Warsaw, 80p samosas in Blackburn – the best things we ate in 2023

From Andi Oliver’s fire-roasted vegetables in Stratford-upon-Avon to Tomos Parry’s cheese on toast in Puglia, cooks and food writers remember this year’s highlights

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

‘Stripped to the bone’: Lancashire courts in chaos as Raac adds to crisis

A day at Blackburn magistrates court highlights the confusion after closures in Blackpool and Preston

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

Broken roads and broken necks: life in pothole Britain

There are an estimated 2m potholes in the UK – and the problem is only getting worse. What does this tell us about the state of the country?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023

Blackburn Rovers: no evidence shirt sponsor encourages children to vape

The football club defended its deal with Totally Wicked, which sees the vaping brand’s logo featured on its players’ shirts.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Asda bosses enjoy flash cars and private jets as drivers suffer at the pumps

A neighbour in Blackburn – where the Asda owners live at mansions in a gated complex – told how they spotted Zuber Issa in a black Rolls Royce and Mohsin at the wheel of a top-of-the-range Land Rover

Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2023

Feet-loving pervert told 'boy' he would 'make him a man' - and asked him to take his school shoes to a meeting

Peter Cumberland said he wanted to kiss his feet - and asked him to bring his school shoes to a meet

Manchester Evening News · Jul 8, 2023

Talented pupils bring ideas to life in book and magazine

Students from Connolly School Campus in Blackburn and Burnhouse Skills Centre in Whitburn worked with The Book Whisperers

Daily Record · Jul 6, 2023

Devoted mum dies aged 32 after medical emergency at Restricted Forest music festival

Friends and family have paid tribute to mum-of-one Stephanie Thorpe, 32, after she fell ill at the music festival in Blackburn and died later in hospital

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

Looms with a view: a tour of Lancashire’s former mill towns

Visit the region’s old mills, as well as its museums, galleries and parks, in the buildup to this year’s British Textile Biennial

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023