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Blackburn with Darwen Council has today revealed the artwork concept that will become the centre piece of the new Darwen Market Square. A majestic Peregrine Falcon, made of woven copper, will arrive in Darwen this spring. It will stand over 3m tall, with a wing span of 4.5m; it will look towards one of its…
Have you discovered this fantastic little shop yet? Belgrave Bootique is the creation of sister owner’s Janet and Joanna. In their third year of business now, their success is easy to understand as soon as you’ve seen their offer. Located in the centre of Darwen in one of the Tram Shelters dating back to the…
Have you tried a Thai Pie yet? The Thai Pie is the creation of Bakery owner Dean Haworth following a late night idea and all night baking session. We caught up with Dean to get the background on this popular twist to the traditional pie. “We went travelling to Thailand 20 years ago and brought…
A good Darwen news story to start off your Monday! Proposals to build a £300million state-of-the-art energy recovery centre to turn millions of black bin bags and their contents into steam and electricity have been revealed today. Councillor Phil Riley, Regeneration head for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and member of Darwen Town Centre Partnership…
Making Memories Haberdashery expands after successful first year at Darwen Market. Congratulations are in order for Making memories Haberdashery stall. Following a successful year on the market they have now expanded, taking on a much bigger stall. The new stall looks fantastic and is full of the quality products everyone has come to expect and love.…
Christmas is a time of indulgence and with so many tasty treats and delicious meals to be had in Darwen town centre you really have no chance of holding back so why bother? Go on, give in, enjoy the festive season… From festive feast preparation to tasty treats, sugary stocking fillers and scrumptious dinners, here…
Have you seen Darwen Market’s Christmas visitor? Father Christmas is in residence every Saturday in December in his grotto for you to visit, but that isn’t who we meant! There is a Cheeky little elf that is getting up to mischief every night but the traders don’t yet know his name! Can you help…
Railway Road Historic Railings Restored and Reinstated Darwen’s iconic Railings, thought to be around 100 years old, situated on Railway Road were removed several months ago and have been safety checked, carefully restored and are currently being reinstalled. Some of the railings have not stood up to the test of time, and therefore were not…
Do you find Christmas shopping daunting? Well don’t get your tinsel in a tangle, we’ve got some cracking recommendations for you for finding those unique gifts. Here is our list of must see shops… Darwen Market You’ve looked but have you really seen what our market has to offer? Speak to the traders and…
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has announced that this year’s Christmas Light Switch On will headline with Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud fame! Join Rock FM’s Steve and Janine from 4:30pm in Darwen Market Square for some festive entertainment including live performances from globally recognised superstar Nadine Coyle and culminating in a spectacular firework finale. The Christmas…
