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Published on Wednesday 16 September 2020 at 3:17 pm
Blackburn with Darwen has always been bursting with community spirit.
And we’ve seen that shine through brighter than ever since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Published on Wednesday 16 September 2020 at 12:57 pm
The Council is advising that mobile testing at Penny Street car park in Blackburn will not be available on some upcoming dates.
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Published on Wednesday 16 September 2020 at 12:38 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council supports the launch of #YouCanAdopt campaign designed to dispel the myths on adoption and highlight the number of children looking for a new family.
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Published on Tuesday 15 September 2020 at 2:41 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council are inviting independent Darwen Town Centre businesses to take part in a Darwen Town Centre wide marketing initiative called Shop Darwen.
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Published on Tuesday 15 September 2020 at 12:48 pm
Got health and wellbeing queries but not sure who to ask? Put your questions to HARRI and the team!
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Published on Tuesday 15 September 2020 at 10:22 am
The Council has issued a latest update on coronavirus testing in Blackburn with Darwen.
As the Government has acknowledged, there are still issues with the national system which is impacting on testing capacity and booking appointments.
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Published on Monday 14 September 2020 at 3:09 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has confirmed that all official football club training and matches can re-start in time for the new season.
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Published on Friday 11 September 2020 at 4:00 pm
Everyone in Blackburn with Darwen must comply with the government’s restrictions to help avoid stricter measures being introduced for the whole borough next week.
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Published on Thursday 10 September 2020 at 1:56 pm
A Blackburn town centre bar has been closed after police and Public Protection officers found breaches of Covid restrictions.
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Published on Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 3:33 pm
We’d like to thank residents for raising their issues with the national coronavirus testing system. We are aware of this national issue and sympathise with your frustrations.
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Published on Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 3:01 pm
Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre and Witton Park Arena are gearing up to reopen.
The Council has been lobbying the Government for our gyms and sporting facilities to reopen since the national easing of restrictions, including the eight areas designated as a protection zone.
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Published on Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 12:57 pm
The judging for this year’s Britain in Bloom awards may have been cancelled, but this hasn’t stopped Blackburn’s dedicated gardeners working hard to make sure our town centre still looks its best.
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Published on Monday 7 September 2020 at 12:35 pm
New opportunities for business and commercial property have opened up on Carl Fogarty Way in Blackburn.
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Published on Monday 7 September 2020 at 10:34 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council will mark this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday, September 10 with a week-long digital drive of awareness raising activity.
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Published on Saturday 5 September 2020 at 4:52 pm
On the back of yesterday’s Government announcement the Council is delighted to confirm a range of other businesses that will be able to reopen across the borough from Tuesday, September 8.
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Published on Friday 4 September 2020 at 6:10 pm
Government has today announced that gyms, fitness and dance studios, indoor swimming pools and sports clubs can re-open across the borough next week.
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Published on Friday 4 September 2020 at 4:41 pm
Clinically extremely vulnerable patients in the eight targeted wards in North East Blackburn who are currently on the Shielded Patient List are advised to continue to stay at home until September 23rd when there will be a further review.
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Published on Friday 4 September 2020 at 10:21 am
Have you got any broken or unwanted garden tools that you’re not sure how to recycle?
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Published on Friday 4 September 2020 at 9:29 am
Residents are being asked to have their say on a new masterplan which could help shape the development of the former Darwen Moorland High School site.
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Published on Thursday 3 September 2020 at 10:21 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 Wednesday 2 September 2020 at 2:19 pm
As of Thursday, September 3 a new walk-in coronavirus local testing site (LTS) will be available on Railway Road Car Park in Darwen.
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Published on Wednesday 2 September 2020 at 12:55 pm
Teams of Council staff are taking to the streets to help control the spread of Coronavirus in Blackburn with Darwen by encouraging residents to take a home test.
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Published on Tuesday 1 September 2020 at 3:32 pm
Applications are open for those seeking financial support as part of a Government scheme announced last week.
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Published on Friday 28 August 2020 at 5:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is asking residents for their thoughts on the borough’s highways and transport services.
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Published on Friday 28 August 2020 at 5:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is lobbying government to allow businesses in the protection zone to reopen.
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Published on Friday 28 August 2020 at 2:52 pm
No changes are expected to be made this week to Blackburn with Darwen’s coronavirus restrictions.
Parts of Blackburn were placed under tighter restrictions last week following discussions between the Government and Blackburn with Darwen Council, and this will be reviewed weekly.
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Published on Friday 28 August 2020 at 2:40 pm
Students across Blackburn and Darwen are getting ready to return to school.
Blackburn with Darwen’s schools and settings have remained open throughout the pandemic for identified children and children of key workers.
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Published on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 4:29 pm
Everyone in Blackburn with Darwen is being encouraged to get tested, you don’t need to have symptoms of coronavirus.
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Published on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 3:23 pm
Employed and self-employed residents on low income in Blackburn with Darwen who are self-isolating because of coronavirus may be able to claim up to £182, it has been announced.
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Published on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 2:42 pm
The Council’s Public Protection team has served notice of closure to Konain Hair Cutting on Whalley Range due to covid-19 social distancing failures.
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Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 6:23 pm
The Council has issued the following statement:
We’re aware of an issue with the national coronavirus testing booking processes which means people may not be able to book a test through the national system right now.
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Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 3:16 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been forced to remove five portable toilets from Darwen town centre after they were repeatedly vandalised by youths.
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Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 10:59 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is pleased to confirm the current local coronavirus restrictions for businesses and residents in the South and West of Blackburn and in Darwen and rural areas have been lifted from today (Wednesday, August 26.)
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Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 10:26 am
Clinically extremely vulnerable patients in all of Blackburn with Darwen who are currently on the Shielded Patient List are advised to continue to stay at home until September 7th.
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Published on Monday 24 August 2020 at 5:24 pm
New rules are now in place for residents living in eight wards in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Monday 24 August 2020 at 11:17 am
Local people are being asked for their views on the borough’s highways and transport services; from the condition of the roads and footpaths, quality of cycling facilities and public transport.
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Published on Friday 21 August 2020 at 4:30 pm
A targeted approach to reducing the spread of Coronavirus in Blackburn with Darwen has been announced.
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Published on Thursday 20 August 2020 at 1:26 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is doing more testing for Coronavirus than almost any other area in England but more local people are being asked to play their part and come forward.
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Published on Thursday 20 August 2020 at 9:32 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 20 August 2020 at 9:11 am
Students will be receiving their GCSE results today across Blackburn with Darwen.
Individual schools and colleges have made their own arrangements on how the young people will receive their results following Covid safe guidelines.
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Published on Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 4:20 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Davyfield Road depot has been a hive of activity as a fleet of ‘covid-safe’ cabs were prepped to roll out in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 1:34 pm
Clinically extremely vulnerable patients in Blackburn with Darwen who are currently on the Shielded Patient List are advised to continue to stay at home until September 7th.
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Published on Tuesday 18 August 2020 at 2:20 pm
As part of the Council’s Worker Bee campaign, we’ve been sharing stories of staff working across different departments on adapting to their roles during the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Published on Tuesday 18 August 2020 at 1:28 pm
Two premises in Blackburn have been closed down by the Council’s Public Protection team after breaching Covid-19 restrictions.
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Published on Friday 14 August 2020 at 5:05 pm
A multi-agency enforcement approach will be taken to tackling non-compliance with Covid regulations in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Friday 14 August 2020 at 2:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has issued the following statement in response to today’s Government announcement on the continuing local coronavirus restrictions.
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Published on Friday 14 August 2020 at 9:30 am
Blackburn with Darwen is set to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory of Japan Day).
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Published on Thursday 13 August 2020 at 5:19 pm
Following the recent Covid-19 pandemic, schools, operators and the authority are now operating a cashless payment system on all school buses.
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Published on Thursday 13 August 2020 at 1:51 pm
Well done to all students collecting their A-level results today and GCSE results next week.
Individual schools and colleges have made their own arrangements on how students receive their results following Covid safe guidelines.
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Published on Thursday 13 August 2020 at 10:01 am
Coronavirus testing is available at Corporation Park again today (August 13) to complement the other testing units available elsewhere in Blackburn with Darwen.
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