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(Photo: PA/ Rui Vieira, Steve Parsons, Michael McHugh) THE MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND officially kicks off today and many of us can look forward to a day off and much needed lie in on Monday. Supermarket workers are no exception meaning the opening and closing times of major supermarkets are different to normal. To prevent you getting caught out, we have compiled a list of the temporary timing changes that you need to be aware of in Blackburn. The opening times of some specific stores may vary, so customers should check details on the company website before making their trip.

A gym has changed its entire business model to allow them to re-open as lockdown lifts. Fit Mill, based in Roe Lee, normally hosts fitness classes, however these are still banned until May 17 despite gyms being open again. Owner Nick Talbot, 44, said that despite the fact the business is working in a different manner, he has seen a record breaking number of people enquire to sign up, with 30 people showing interest in the past 28 days. Nick said: "I'm desperate to get my guys back training. "We have got such a great community here and it's awful seeing people suffering. "People c...

A gym has changed its entire business model to allow them to re-open as lockdown lifts. Fit Mill, based in Roe Lee, normally hosts fitness classes, however these are still banned until May 17 despite gyms being open again. Owner Nick Talbot, 44, said that despite the fact the business is working in a different manner, he has seen a record breaking number of people enquire to sign up, with 30 people showing interest in the past 28 days. Nick said: "I'm desperate to get my guys back training. "We have got such a great community here and it's awful seeing people suffering. "People c...

The areas in Blackburn with Darwen where no new coronavirus cases have been found THE vast majority of areas in Blackburn with Darwen continue to record fewer new coronavirus cases. In five areas, the number of new cases registered in the week to April 5 were so low that no data has been released by the Government, in a bid to protect the identities of those who have contracted the virus. This only applies when fewer than three cases were recorded. Elsewhere infection rates continue to drop, with only a handful of new cases detected in areas such as Ewood and Fenhurst; Central Blackburn a...

Having been teased with the first hints of spring sunshine, many of us are now counting down the days until we can have a pint in a beer garden. According to the government's roadmap out of lockdown, Monday is set to be the date that pubs and restaurants can re-open to serve food and drink to customers outside. But you will not be able to go up to the bar, as table service will be mandatory and all social distancing guidelines will still be in place. April 12 marks the first in a series of dates that the Government have set out to ease us out of lockdown.