Road closed sign (Image: RADAR)
Drivers in and around Blackburn[1] with Darwen will have eight National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.
And seven of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing waits of betw…
Leader of Blackburn[1] with Darwen Borough Council Councillor Phil Riley, said ticket offices were a ‘lifeline’ for many people.
Northern has announced plans to close the offices at the Accrington, Burnley[2] Manchester Road and Burnley Central train s…
Earlier this month it was announced Northern plans to close the offices at the Accrington, Burnley[1] Manchester Road and Burnley Central train hubs for good.
This would just leave the ticket office at Blackburn[2] station operating, and one of just tw…
Earlier this month it was announced Northern plans to close the ones at the Accrington, Burnley[1] Manchester Road and Burnley Central train hubs for good.
This would just leave the ticket office at Blackburn[2] station operating in East Lancashire.
La…
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero figures show buses in Blackburn with Darwen[1] produced 0.9 thousand tonnes of oil equivalent (ktoe) in 2021.
In 2011, a decade earlier, buses in the area emitted 2 ktoe.
The Local Government Association said…
A new strategy designed to ensure that the county can cope with the accelerating shift to electric vehicles estimates that a total of 6,655 publicly accessible facilities will be required in the county council area – which excludes Blackpool and Black…
Lancashire County Council is planning to resurface the Whitebirk Roundabout leading to Junction 6 of the M65.
Its engineers will also replace the road markings and upgrade drainage.
The £272,000 project is likely to take several weeks.
A major upgrade …
Services are being disrupted between Blackburn[1] and Bolton due to the tree being on the line near Darwen.
Disruption is expected until around 8.00am, and road transport has been requested to run between the two stations.
As a result of the issue, tra…
Ring Doorbell footage shows residents fleeing after explosion (Image: Kelsey Dootson)
A dramatic video from Ring Doorbell footage shows the terrifying moment residents flee after an explosion in Blackburn[1].
At 7.15pm yesterday (June 10), four fir…
The warning stretches across the length of the country on the west side, and includes Blackburn[1] and Darwen.
It is in place from around 3pm on Tuesday (April 11) until 6am on Wednesday (April 12), with the Met Office saying: “A period of strong winds…
The sinkhole had been filled and workers were due to relay the section of the road (Image: LT)Emergency roadworks took place in an East Lancs[1] town this morning after a sinkhole appeared in the road.There was major traffic disruption is expected afte…