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Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Blackburn with Darwen’s first in-person public Council meeting in over a year to be held tomorrow
Published at: Wednesday 19 May 2021 at 4:09 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is to hold its first public face-to-face meeting for more than a year due to the pandemic.
Opening up
Published at: Wednesday 19 May 2021 at 3:59 pm
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is open again today after lockdown restrictions closed its doors back at the beginning of November 2020.
Take notice and improve your wellbeing
Published at: Wednesday 19 May 2021 at 12:44 pm
The Five Ways to Wellbeing are a proven, simple set of actions that anyone can take to positively impact their day-to-day wellbeing.
Extra vaccinations made available in Blackburn with Darwen
Published at: Monday 17 May 2021 at 3:03 pm
The NHS and the Council have are urging eligible people who have not yet had their Covid-19 jab to come forward without delay.
Fly tipper fined over £700 for dumping rubbish from car
Published at: Monday 17 May 2021 at 10:51 am
Mr Mohammed Saleem, 41, of Dundee Drive, Blackburn has been fined £712.50 for dumping rubbish from his car.
Plea for residents to get tested after local Covid cases rise
Published at: Friday 14 May 2021 at 6:26 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being urged to take a Covid test following a rise in cases of Covid-19.
Continued use of face coverings in schools
Published at: Friday 14 May 2021 at 3:11 pm
A letter is being sent to parents and carers of children who go to schools in Blackburn and Darwen advising them that the use of face coverings in these schools will be continuing.
Additional vaccine clinics announced
Published at: Thursday 13 May 2021 at 5:04 pm
Additional clinics offering the covid-19 vaccination to eligible people in Blackburn with Darwen will open up from next week, it has been announced.
Reel Cinema Blackburn to open its doors for the first time on May 17th
Published at: Thursday 13 May 2021 at 3:59 pm
Reel Cinema is excited to announce that they will be opening their latest cinema in Blackburn on 17th May.
Scout leader turns Champion to help pandemic recovery
Published at: Thursday 13 May 2021 at 9:43 am
A scout leader of over three decades is lending his support to the borough’s pandemic recovery by becoming a Covid Community Champion.
Leader of the Council shares Eid greeting
Published at: Wednesday 12 May 2021 at 12:29 pm
On the eve of Eid ul-Fitr, Coun Mohammed Khan CBE has shared a video message with greetings for another unusual Eid.
‘Be cautious’ plea after local Covid cases rise
Published at: Wednesday 12 May 2021 at 11:29 am
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being urged to remain cautious, after a rise in cases of Covid-19.
£4,500 collected in multiple court actions over waste offences
Published at: Tuesday 11 May 2021 at 9:31 am
Residents who have failed to properly dispose of unsightly and inconsiderate waste have been ordered to pay £4,501 in court fines and charges.
Council support for Mental Health Awareness Week ahead of 5 Ways to Wellbeing campaign
Published at: Monday 10 May 2021 at 3:44 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting Mental Health Awareness Week, taking place all this week.
Working together to keep Ramadan worshippers safe
Published at: Monday 10 May 2021 at 1:57 pm
As Eid approaches, leaders of two local mosques have told us what it has meant to them to be able to have Ramadan prayers in the mosque after having to stay closed last year.
Local Election results 2021
Published at: Friday 7 May 2021 at 12:47 pm
The count is on at King George’s Hall for this year’s local election results.
Youth Ambassadors back in BwD!
Published at: Friday 7 May 2021 at 9:27 am
Next month local young people will have the chance to take part in a programme that aims to empower them to make a difference through social integration and social action projects.
Council urges caution as latest data shows rise in Covid cases
Published at: Thursday 6 May 2021 at 9:09 am
As the country gears up for the next step of lockdown easing scheduled for Monday, May 17, Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses are urging people locally to keep on course and not get complacent.
Visiting the cemetery safely on Laylat al-Qadr & Eid
Published at: Wednesday 5 May 2021 at 1:27 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Lancashire Council of Mosques are offering advice to Muslim residents on keeping themselves safe while observing Islamic traditions of visiting the cemetery.
New campaign to focus on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing
Published at: Wednesday 5 May 2021 at 9:45 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council and its partners will put the 5 Ways to Wellbeing front and centre of a new five-week campaign launching on Monday, May 17.
Don’t forget to send in your postal vote
Published at: Friday 30 April 2021 at 11:58 am
There are just days left to get your postal vote in the mail and have your say in this year’s local elections.
Could you be one of our Champions?
Published at: Thursday 29 April 2021 at 12:26 pm
We’re looking for people from all walks of life to become Covid Community Champions – and play an important part in getting life back to normal in Blackburn with Darwen.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, 2022
Published at: Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 12:08 pm
Do you know a voluntary group that deserves recognition for the work it does?
Drowning prevention week 2021 #BeWaterAware
Published at: Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 9:34 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council are joining Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services (LRF) in backing the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) #BeWaterAware campaign as part of drowning prevention week, taking place from 26 April – 2 May 2021.
