Blackburn3 days agoWoman dead and girl, 8, injured as train hits carAn eight-year-old girl is in hospital with critical injuries following the incident in Hoghton.3 days ago4 days agoCharity helping to keep homeless people cool in heatwaveHomeless people are just as vulnerable in a heatwave as a cold snap says the Salvation Army .4 days ago4 days agoHow is the heatwave affecting the North West?An amber warning of extreme heat is expected to affect things from travel to bin collections.4 days ago5 days agoBoy, 11, arrested after another boy stabbedLancashire Police say both boys involved in the incident in Blackburn were 11 years old. 5 days ago15 Jun 2026Carpool karaoke star Ted dies at the age of 90The former Butlin's Redcoat raised thousands for the Alzheimer's Society and signed a record deal.15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026New £2m roundabout to cause months of traffic delaysThe roundabout will allow access to the site at Sunny Bower in Blackburn, where 1,250 homes will be built.15 Jun 202610 Jun 2026Ex-Marine's pride at sight-loss charity honourAlan Holderness joined the Royal Marines straight from school but began losing his sight two years later.10 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Hospital workers to strike in holiday pay rowFour periods of strike action are planned in June and July by teams responsible for blood tests.9 Jun 20264 Jun 2026School children using vapes laced with drugs like Spice A survey finds 28% of school-aged children in Blackburn and Darwen have used a drug-infused vape.4 Jun 2026...
