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Blackburn with Darwen remembers our fallen heroes

Published at: Monday 14 November 2022 at 3:36 pm

This weekend Blackburn with Darwen paused to pay tribute and show respect to all those people who serve and have served in our armed forces.

Businesses sign up to Stay Well Pledge

Published at: Monday 14 November 2022 at 9:00 am

Chubb, a UK leader of fire safety and security solutions, is one of the first local businesses to sign up for the Stay Well Pledge, a new Blackburn with Darwen Council initiative to promote healthy working environments that keep staff and customers safe.

Bird flu – new warnings as cases rise

Published at: Friday 11 November 2022 at 2:19 pm

The Government has now brought in new England-wide measures following a rise in avian flu cases – and people are being warned not to touch or pick up birds.

Nominations open for the 1V Awards 2023 Leader’s Award

Published at: Friday 11 November 2022 at 11:11 am

Know someone who deserves recognition for how they help bring our local communities together?

Session five: Transport

Published at: Tuesday 8 November 2022 at 5:25 pm

Moving on to the second key theme, this week the People’s Jury looked at Transport in Blackburn with Darwen, alongside other examples from across Europe, before creating their own aspirational transport maps.

Islamophobia Awareness Month 2022 – Tackling Denial

Published at: Tuesday 8 November 2022 at 8:00 am

Islamophobia Awareness Month takes place this November and aims to highlight the positive contributions of Muslims as well as raise awareness of Islamophobia in society.

AJ set to make Blackburn’s Christmas light switch on ‘Strictly’ spectacular!

Published at: Friday 4 November 2022 at 3:27 pm

Dance fever is set to sweep through Blackburn when Strictly’s AJ Odudu turns on the Christmas lights in her hometown.

£2m arts and culture funding secured for Blackburn with Darwen

Published at: Friday 4 November 2022 at 11:55 am

The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has today welcomed a £2m boost for the boroughs arts, culture and creative industries.

Young people ‘take over’ to highlight child poverty

Published at: Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 1:50 pm

The annual Youth Takeover Challenge helped shine a spotlight on the issues that matter most to young people across Blackburn with Darwen.

Residents fined almost £10,000 for waste offences

Published at: Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 1:40 pm

Residents in Blackburn and Darwen have been fined for dumping their rubbish.

Urgent appeal to recruit Specialist Foster Carers in Blackburn and Darwen

Published at: Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 11:13 am

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has launched an urgent appeal for more people to find out about becoming a specialist foster carer.

Free training for anyone working with children and young people

Published at: Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 10:00 am

Do you work with children or young people?

We know what amazing work happens in our local communities to support children, young people and families to achieve amazing things.

Leaders back campaign to stay safe during Road Safety Awareness Month

Published at: Tuesday 1 November 2022 at 10:24 am

Today marks the start of Road Safety Awareness Month and leaders across the borough are reminding pedestrians and motorists to stay safe.

Remembrance Services in Blackburn and Darwen

Published at: Monday 31 October 2022 at 3:58 pm

‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

Borough leaders help to launch this year’s Poppy Appeal

Published at: Friday 28 October 2022 at 4:00 pm

The Poppy Appeal has officially been launched in Blackburn town centre today.

Celebrating National Care Leavers Week

Published at: Thursday 27 October 2022 at 3:23 pm

To celebrate National Care Leavers Week, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council launched a new event for young people who have grown up in care.

Session three: People’s Jury select key themes for Climate Change in Blackburn with Darwen

Published at: Thursday 27 October 2022 at 2:39 pm

Jury members have selected communication and education, transport and buildings as the topics for future sessions, helping to shape their final recommendations of what can be done across Blackburn with Darwen to tackle the climate change crisis.

Government Officials Visit Local Integration Projects

Published at: Wednesday 26 October 2022 at 11:15 am

Successful projects which have brought people from diverse backgrounds together through shared interests were the focus of a visit from government officials last week.

New Stay Well campaign aims to keep Covid rates low this winter

Published at: Tuesday 25 October 2022 at 1:42 pm

A new health campaign has been launched by Blackburn with Darwen Council, featuring a number of local people, including local football star Ben Brereton Diaz, in a bid to keep Covid and flu rates low this winter.

Long Covid support sessions return for Blackburn with Darwen residents

Published at: Monday 24 October 2022 at 2:12 pm

Residents who have been affected by Long Covid are being invited to get help as support sessions are being re-introduced across the borough.

Borough gets ready to crown its community heroes

Published at: Monday 24 October 2022 at 9:15 am

People all over Blackburn with Darwen have nominated hundreds of their local heroes for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.

Borough’s Covid benches mark a moment in time

Published at: Friday 21 October 2022 at 5:23 pm

17 brand new benches are being installed across Blackburn with Darwen, engraved with lines of poetry inspired by the Covid lockdowns.

Can you be-leaf it!

Published at: Friday 21 October 2022 at 4:51 pm

Blackburn is celebrating after winning “Gold” at the Royal Horticultural Society’s North West in Bloom Awards, which honour the region’s greenest and most beautiful locations.

Darwen music venue needs a ‘little help from its friends’

Published at: Friday 21 October 2022 at 3:30 pm

Sunbird Records is calling on the community to rally behind it as it bids to be part of a new £3.5m grassroots music venue initiative.