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Published on Tuesday 17 November 2020 at 11:05 am
Staff across the Council came together to help deliver 1.3 million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) to care providers in Blackburn and Darwen ahead of the winter period.
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Published on Monday 16 November 2020 at 4:42 pm
The Council has opened the second Covid Discretionary Business Grant Programme for local businesses affected by the current lockdown.
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Published on Monday 16 November 2020 at 3:47 pm
The Blackburn school had a starring role on The Politics Show on BBC1 and Granada Reports highlighting its pioneering projects around children’s mental health.
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Published on Monday 16 November 2020 at 2:42 pm
A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £500 in court fines and charges for failing to remove rubbish from outside a rental property.
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Published on Monday 16 November 2020 at 10:02 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing an annual awareness event that promotes the benefit of self-care, taking place from today, Monday November 16.
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Published on Friday 13 November 2020 at 5:43 pm
A joint message from the Director of Public Health and Director of Children’s Services to out of school settings providers.
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Published on Friday 13 November 2020 at 11:14 am
Plans have been revealed for a ‘world class’ sporting facility in Darwen.
A planning application has been submitted by the community-led Junction 4 Skatepark that would see it transformed to create a striking new urban sports village.
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Published on Friday 13 November 2020 at 9:25 am
Schools throughout Blackburn with Darwen will be taking part in A Kindness Matters Super Learning Day today to mark National Kindness Day on November 13.
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Published on Thursday 12 November 2020 at 11:30 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council (BwD) are on a mission to make walking and cycling the first choice and easiest choice of travel for short trips across the region.
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Published on Thursday 12 November 2020 at 10:01 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
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Published on Thursday 12 November 2020 at 8:47 am
As Diwali approaches, our local Hindu community are advised to celebrate the festival at home this year.
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Published on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 3:12 pm
Schools throughout Blackburn with Darwen will be taking part in A Kindness Matters Super Learning Day to mark National Kindness Day on November 13.
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Published on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 2:22 pm
Following on from Youth Work Week 2020, young people across the borough are being celebrated this year more than ever before, for their resilience during the global pandemic.
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Published on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 9:45 am
“We’re here to help” is the message from the council and its partners as part of a campaign to support the financial wellbeing of the borough’s residents during the current coronavirus lockdown.
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Published on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 9:04 am
Today, the borough’s civic leaders will join the rest of the nation in commemorating Remembrance Day.
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Published on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 5:00 pm
Blackburn Museum has a new Remembrance series for its YouTube channel.
The topic of Remembrance is often popular with schools and children at this time of year.
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Published on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 3:43 pm
HM Revenue & Customs are alerting people to a new text scam targeting the public which says ‘due to the current COVID-19 pandemic you have a pending tax rebate’.
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Published on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 3:21 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council staff have been awarded a certificate by the High Sheriff of Lancashire in recognition of their exceptional service to the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Published on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 9:24 am
Shop Darwen is a new initiative from Blackburn with Darwen Council that has been designed to help and support independent Darwen town centre businesses, during what is a very challenging time.
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Published on Monday 9 November 2020 at 4:23 pm
A Shisha bar in Blackburn was found to be breaking coronavirus regulations after police raided the premises.
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Published on Sunday 8 November 2020 at 1:10 pm
If you haven’t seen the stunning light projection show in the heart of Blackburn Town Centre yet – here’s a glimpse.
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Published on Saturday 7 November 2020 at 8:50 pm
Commemorative wreaths have been laid at Blackburn and Darwen’s Cenotaphs to mark Remembrance Sunday.
Following social distancing restrictions, Council Leader Cllr Mohammed Khan, Chief Executive Denise Park and Mayor Iftakar Hussain each laid wreaths in memory of those who sacrificed their lives.
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Published on Friday 6 November 2020 at 5:32 pm
A mum of two from Blackburn who fell ill with Covid-19 three weeks ago is sharing her diary of symptoms to appeal to everyone to take the virus seriously.
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Published on Friday 6 November 2020 at 2:24 pm
Two moving videos have been created to help commemorate Remembrance in Blackburn with Darwen.
Primary school children from St Antony’s, Blackburn can be seen in this video singing a moving performance ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
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Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 4:39 pm
New business closures and restrictions are being introduced by the Government from Thursday, November 5th as the country enters anther lockdown.
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Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 4:02 pm
An array of 20 commemorative poppies have been laid across the borough to mark this year’s Remembrance Sunday.
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Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 10:24 am
A war veteran from Darwen is urging everyone to continue to support the Poppy Appeal this year.
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Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 10:17 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
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Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 8:56 am
Creative ways to remember will replace traditional church-based communal services of remembrance this year across Blackburn with Darwen and Lancashire.
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Published on Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 6:45 pm
The government has issued new advice to people who were previously told to ‘shield’ as the second national lockdown starts tomorrow, Thursday 5 November.
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Published on Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 5:25 pm
Civic leaders have once again urged residents to work with them to get coronavirus under control as Government-imposed restrictions come into force.
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Published on Tuesday 3 November 2020 at 5:10 pm
This year’s Blackburn Festival of Light is calling for people to get creative at home to be part of a striking light up projection piece on Blackburn Town Hall.
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Published on Tuesday 3 November 2020 at 12:50 pm
Schools throughout Blackburn with Darwen will be taking part in A Kindness Matters Super Learning Day to mark National Kindness Day on November 13.
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Published on Monday 2 November 2020 at 3:17 pm
The civic leaders of Blackburn with Darwen have urged residents to continue to help efforts to control the virus as government announces it is to impose tighter restrictions across England.
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Published on Friday 30 October 2020 at 5:32 pm
Lockdown measures and restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic mean that this year’s Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday services in the borough, and elsewhere in Lancashire, will be different.
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Published on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 4:25 pm
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
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Published on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 4:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has issued five fixed penalty notices for coronavirus-related offences following work by public protection officers this week.
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Published on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 9:14 am
“The hardest part was not being able to be with my mum at the hospital, and not having the chance to say goodbye or give her a hug.”
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Published on Wednesday 28 October 2020 at 2:15 pm
Families in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to show support for this year’s Poppy Appeal.
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Published on Wednesday 28 October 2020 at 11:53 am
People in Blackburn with Darwen have developed stronger relationships with others during the Coronavirus pandemic, a national research study has found.
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Published on Wednesday 28 October 2020 at 11:49 am
With events cancelled this year, Blackburn with Darwen Council have been working with partners to help keep residents safe this Bonfire and Halloween.
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Published on Wednesday 28 October 2020 at 9:55 am
The clocks went back this weekend in the UK, and every year DfT stats show a seasonal increase in accidents on UK roads, with too many pedestrians and cyclists being killed or seriously injured as it gets darker earlier.
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Published on Tuesday 27 October 2020 at 4:53 pm
The Government has announced further funding to support businesses that are required to close due to local restrictions.
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Published on Tuesday 27 October 2020 at 2:26 pm
The Darwen Town Deal board is inviting residents to support their work to secure up to £25m to help kick start the transformation of the town and surrounding area.
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Published on Monday 26 October 2020 at 5:03 pm
Community groups across Blackburn with Darwen are banding together to provide meals to vulnerable children in the school holidays.
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Published on Monday 26 October 2020 at 4:24 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is working with the community and businesses in the borough to tackle half-term hunger.
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Published on Monday 26 October 2020 at 9:43 am
A memorial bench has been installed in a Darwen beauty spot to remember all those who have lost their lives during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Published on Friday 23 October 2020 at 4:18 pm
Civic leaders in Blackburn with Darwen are urging residents to do their bit and help get the number of COVID cases down.
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Published on Friday 23 October 2020 at 2:58 pm
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has welcomed the government allocating more than £4m to the borough to deal with the ongoing challenges brought by COVID-19.
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Published on Thursday 22 October 2020 at 10:38 am
The Council has issued a latest update on coronavirus testing in Blackburn with Darwen.
We are again reiterating that if you have any symptoms of coronavirus you should get tested as soon as possible.
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