The Latest Breaking News from Blackburn

Liam Gallagher donates special edition Adidas trainers to homeless shelter

Liam began working closely with the shelter through a designer friend

Manchester Evening News · Dec 24, 2022

'Long-serving' lifeguard collapses and dies at swimming pool just days before Christmas

Colleagues have been left 'naturally devastated' after the veteran staff member collapsed and died at Blackburn Leisure Centre in Lancashire on Wednesday

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

Buses 'forced to change route' after vandals pelt them with stones

Whitburn councillors claim they are being 'left in the dark' by police about scale of problem

Daily Record · Dec 15, 2022

'It's an absolute joke!' Fuming Cardiff City fans hit out after festive fixtures with QPR and Blackburn Rovers are changed for TV

Bluebirds fans have voiced their anger after both fixtures were moved to be live on Sky Sports

Wales Online · Nov 1, 2022

Great-grandad catches 'baby-sized' rat from back garden after seven-year war on rodents

Derek Blamire, 82, says rats have been invading his back garden from open spare land near his home in Blackburn, Lancashire - the former pub manager says he's caught at least 50 rats in the last few years

Daily Mirror · Oct 31, 2022

Subo dances the night away after Robbie Williams invites her to gig

The Blackburn star had a ball at the gig in Glasgow

Daily Record · Oct 31, 2022

West Lothian Bonfire Night safety concern as people urged to report hazards

Blackburn has become a national model for how to tackle thuggish behaviour around Bonfire Night and the community approach has been backed by a partnership of council and the emergency services

Edinburgh Live · Oct 27, 2022

'I’m a coroner and I’m still surprised by the unusual ways some people die '

Dr James Adeley deals with about 4,000 fatalities a year as a senior coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen - he investigates the reasons why some people pass away

Daily Mirror · Oct 16, 2022

Pensioner, 78, explains why he won't pay 'ridiculous and heartless' £105 parking fine

Blue badge holder Keith Perry, from Blackburn, was forced to find alternative parking to get to his Covid vaccine appointment on time when nearby disabled bays were taken

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

Rush hour chaos as Scots motorway closed following three-vehicle smash

Emergency services rushed to the westbound carriageway of the M8 motorway at Junction 3A, between Livingston and Blackburn, shortly before 5pm.

Daily Record · Oct 5, 2022