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Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Council welcomes decision to vaccinate 12–15 year olds
Published at: Tuesday 14 September 2021 at 8:42 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council welcomes the Chief Medical Officers’ recommendation to offer the Covid vaccine to all 12 to 15 year olds in England.
Borough comes together to mark World Suicide Prevention Day
Published at: Monday 13 September 2021 at 11:50 am
Gatherings of people braved the rain to pay their respects to those who have lost their lives to suicide.
Blackburn with Darwen re:fresh team secures funding to launch new cycle track in Witton Park
Published at: Friday 10 September 2021 at 11:30 am
A £18,696 grant has been awarded to BwD re:fresh team to encourage more people to ride a bike, after a successful application to British Cycling’s Places to Ride capital grants programme.
BwD wins gold in Digital Transformation Awards!
Published at: Friday 10 September 2021 at 9:30 am
Blackburn with Darwen received the Gold Award and first place in the Digital & Technology category at this year’s national Public Sector Transformation Awards ceremony!
Free family fun this weekend in Darwen
Published at: Thursday 9 September 2021 at 11:58 am
There is a fun filled weekend of events coming up in Darwen Market Square on Saturday 11th September.
Help available for BwD residents with Long Covid
Published at: Thursday 9 September 2021 at 11:42 am
People who have been suffering the after-effects of a Covid infection are being offered help through a new Long Covid support group.
Council responds to report into Covid North/South divide
Published at: Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 4:17 pm
A report published by the Northern Health Science Alliance today has revealed the disproportionate impact of the Covid pandemic on communities in the North of England.
King George’s Hall: ‘Walls have Ears’ Centenary Exhibition
Published at: Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 3:30 pm
Do you want to join some of the biggest artists on the planet, walking through the doors of Blackburn’s historic King George’s Hall?
Celebrating community football
Published at: Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 12:23 pm
Thursday night football was more than a kick-about recently when the Blackburn with Darwen Mayor and Mayoress were in attendance.
Let’s show our support for the borough’s emergency services heroes
Published at: Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 10:59 am
Emergency Services Day is a national celebration across the UK, and is your opportunity to show your support for our selfless NHS and emergency services champions.
Engagement teams visit areas with lowest vaccine uptake
Published at: Monday 6 September 2021 at 11:54 am
This week Council engagement teams are visiting an area of Blackburn to encourage unvaccinated residents to take action to protect themselves from Covid this autumn.
Witton Park rock festival receives high praise from music-lovers across Blackburn with Darwen
Published at: Friday 3 September 2021 at 12:38 pm
Festival goers have spoken of their joy after attending One of East Lancashire’s most anticipated music festivals came back with a bang over the sunny bank holiday weekend.
Special tribute at this year’s World Suicide Awareness Day to campaigner who is now “walking with his angel”
Published at: Friday 3 September 2021 at 12:24 pm
A 40 second silence will pay tribute to suicide awareness campaigner Tony Harrison, who lost his life to lung cancer earlier this year.
2022/23 school applications open today – top tips for applying for a place
Published at: Thursday 2 September 2021 at 9:57 am
Applications for September 2022/23 school admissions in Blackburn with Darwen open today (Thursday, 2 September 2021).
Date confirmed for unveiling of Barbara Castle statue
Published at: Tuesday 31 August 2021 at 11:21 am
The countdown has started for the long-awaited unveiling of an impressive statue of Blackburn’s pioneering MP, Barbara Castle.
Town centre vigils to mark World Suicide Prevention Day
Published at: Tuesday 31 August 2021 at 10:42 am
A 40 second’s silence will fall upon Blackburn and Darwen on Friday 10 September to raise awareness of suicide in the borough.
Turning 16 means protecting himself against Covid for Muhammed
Published at: Friday 27 August 2021 at 4:43 pm
Having recently turned 16, Blackburn with Darwen’s Deputy Youth MP Muhammed Bapu wasted no time getting his Covid jab.
Families urged to work with schools & colleges to help keep virus rates down as schools return
Published at: Friday 27 August 2021 at 12:12 pm
Public health experts are calling for families to work together with schools and colleges as thousands of children and young adults prepare to head back to the classroom.
This week’s coronavirus column
Published at: Thursday 26 August 2021 at 3:41 pm
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Roarsome response to the Brickosaurs
Published at: Thursday 26 August 2021 at 9:49 am
The Brickosaurs have arrived in Blackburn – and the response has been roar-some.
Symptomatic testing available at new site in Blackburn
Published at: Wednesday 25 August 2021 at 4:14 pm
A new Covid-19 testing site for people with symptoms has opened up in Blackburn today (Wednesday, August 25th.)
Courteeners come to King George’s Hall for 15-year celebration tour
Published at: Wednesday 25 August 2021 at 3:00 pm
Indie-rockers The Courteeners celebrate a decade and a half of gigging this November with a series of UK live dates, stopping at Blackburn landmark King George’s Hall for an unmissable night.
Taxi driver’s Covid experience inspires vaccine change of heart
Published at: Wednesday 25 August 2021 at 8:53 am
A Blackburn man who spent 14 days in intensive care battling Covid-19 says he wishes he’d got vaccinated earlier.
Blackburn is greening for gold in national competition
Published at: Tuesday 24 August 2021 at 1:26 pm
Partners and volunteers involved in Blackburn in Bloom are hoping they’ve done enough to impress new judges of the highly renowned horticultural competition, RHS Britain in Bloom North West, after the event was cancelled last year.
