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Pop-up vaccination clinics bring Covid jabs to communities

Published at: Tuesday 8 February 2022 at 9:02 am

Covid vaccination clinics in community venues are making it even easier for residents to protect themselves against the virus.

Ben’s behind Chile connection goal

Published at: Monday 7 February 2022 at 4:46 pm

Sport is recognised as a great way to connect people for the greater good.

Children learn how to #BeMoreBarbara to celebrate Jubilee Sq memorial

Published at: Monday 7 February 2022 at 3:25 pm

Children across Blackburn have been learning about the life and achievements of Barbara Castle as part of Blackburn Children’s University passport project work.

Help plant 7,000 trees in Blackburn with Darwen

Published at: Monday 7 February 2022 at 2:22 pm

Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being invited to ‘dig in’ and help plant more than 7,000 new trees across the borough.

Blackburn with Darwen wins walking and cycling social prescribing pilot

Published at: Monday 7 February 2022 at 12:14 pm

BwD have been awarded £30,000 by the Department for Transport (DfT) to develop a feasibility Study into piloting an Active Travel Social Prescribing project.

Children’s Mental Health Week to focus on ‘Growing Together’

Published at: Monday 7 February 2022 at 10:24 am

This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is running from February 7th to 13th and is encouraging children and adults to look at how they have grown and how they can help others.

£400k funding goal for Blackburn Rovers community sporting facility

Published at: Friday 4 February 2022 at 4:25 pm

Blackburn with Darwen Council has pledged £50,000 to help kick-start funding to renovate the Blackburn Rovers Indoor Centre.

Last chance to have your say on Blackburn with Darwen’s new Local Plan

Published at: Friday 4 February 2022 at 12:03 pm

Residents living in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to have their final say on the borough’s brand new Local Plan.

Don’t let Covid stop you from acting FAST against stroke

Published at: Thursday 3 February 2022 at 5:18 pm

Local residents are being urged not to delay seeking help if they have signs of having a stroke and to ‘Act FAST’ to help save lives.

Leader statement on cost of living crisis

Published at: Thursday 3 February 2022 at 4:23 pm

The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Mohammed Khan, has responded to the Government’s announcement today (February 3rd) that it will provide support to tackle the worsening cost of living crisis.

First phase of Blackburn’s £250 million town centre masterplan revealed

Published at: Thursday 3 February 2022 at 12:27 pm

An architect is set to be appointed to lead on the refurbishment of St John’s Church – an early phase of the £250m transformation of Blackburn Town Centre.

This Week’s Coronavirus Column: Reinfections and variants

Published at: Thursday 3 February 2022 at 10:40 am

Dominic Harrison: Director of Public Health and Wellbeing; Blackburn with Darwen

England saw a sharp rise in the numbers of new Covid infections reported from 1^st February, up about 500,000, as the government changed its reporting system to show the number of Covid ‘episodes’ not just ‘cases’.

New Darwen Flood Alert service available to residents and businesses

Published at: Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 3:48 pm

The Environment Agency are offering a new flood warning service to Lancashire including Upper River Darwen at Darwen including Radford, Sough and Spring Vale neighbourhoods.

Half-price family SummerFest tickets!

Published at: Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 3:15 pm

As a special ‘thank you’ to all our residents and followers, we’ve got an *exclusive* offer of HALF-PRICE family tickets for this year’s amazing SummerFest!

Half term activities for all the family

Published at: Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 12:34 pm

Don’t miss out on free re:fresh family fun activities this half term taking place across the borough from 15th – 18th February.

Darwen schoolchildren ‘branch out’ to help tackle climate change

Published at: Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 10:40 am

Pupils at a Darwen primary school have helped plant more than 240 trees as part of a new scheme to create more woodland and help tackle climate change.

Blackburn’s Ewood Park to host inaugural Summer Fest with The Human League, Boy George & Culture Club and UB40

Published at: Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 5:15 pm

A new three-day music festival is set to be hosted at Ewood Park, the home of Blackburn Rovers F.C

Blackburn’s King George’s Hall celebrates record breaking panto!

Published at: Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 3:29 pm

King George’s Hall’s centenary year has got off to a bang with its pantomime attracting record breaking audiences – oh yes it did!

BwD community engagement on walking and cycling

Published at: Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 3:26 pm

Blackburn with Darwen Council is working hard in partnership with local groups and stakeholders to find out from the community how we can enable more walking and cycling every day in our borough.

Fun Island Funfair floats in to town this February

Published at: Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 3:02 pm

Visiting a brewery might not be your usual day out with the kids but this February half term, Blackburn’s Old Thwaites Brewery will be transformed in to a theme park.

New campaign to remind parents about the risk of measles

Published at: Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 2:49 pm

A new health campaign is warning parents and guardians of the serious risk to children’s health from measles.

At-risk and vulnerable 5-11 year olds can now get the Covid vaccine

Published at: Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 10:25 am

New advice has been given for parents of children aged 5 to 11 who are in a clinical risk group around the Covid-19 vaccine.

Another chance to join a free history trail with re:fresh team

Published at: Monday 31 January 2022 at 4:14 pm

From Robert Peel to Paganini, from the Plug Plot riots to the site of the town’s first power station, there is a lot of history hidden around Blackburn town centre.

Time to Talk Day – February 3

Published at: Monday 31 January 2022 at 9:27 am

The local Time to Change team, are inviting you to take part in a ‘Brew & Butty’ event on Thursday 3rd February.