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Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Friday 4 November 2016 at 11:10 am
The Making Rooms, Blackburn’s creative, digital and technological hub is now open.
The three storey facility will boast one of the country’s biggest and best equipped Fab Labs (Fabrication Laboratory) where residents can use small scale digital manufacturing machinery such as laser cutters and 3D printers to develop products, artwork or bespoke designs.
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Published on Friday 4 November 2016 at 10:17 am
Events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 7th November to Sunday, 13th November 2016.
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 5:56 pm
Residents are being advised to enjoy a safe Bonfire night this weekend by buying fireworks from licensed retailers.
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 3:10 pm
Are you interested in Education and want to get involved? Would you like to become involved in an important, impartial service provided to parents and schools?
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 1:37 pm
A survey has been created to help find out about childcare in Blackburn with Darwen
The survey only takes a few minutes and will help Blackburn with Darwen plan for services in the future.
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 12:11 pm
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) has been chosen by NHS England to lead a national pilot scheme to look at ways of speeding up the diagnosis of cancer.
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 10:51 am
Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has been announced as the latest celebrity to join the line-up for Blackburn’s sci-fi themed Christmas Lights Switch On.
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 10:47 am
Blackburn is celebrating after winning “Gold” at the 2016 Royal Horticultural Society’s North West in Bloom Awards which honour the region’s greenest and most beautiful locations.
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 10:13 am
Residents are invited to get involved, debate and help shape the future of health and social care in East Lancashire at an upcoming engagement event.
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Published on Monday 31 October 2016 at 4:06 pm
Councils in Lancashire are celebrating after being awarded £260,000 of funding just weeks after setting up a shadow Combined Authority for the county.
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Published on Monday 31 October 2016 at 2:50 pm
Three local primary schools have been invited to hear one of the UK’s top symphonic ensembles.
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Published on Monday 31 October 2016 at 2:04 pm
A celebration of achievement ceremony was held at King George’s Hall to award young people who are living in care in Blackburn with Darwen – with help from local singing star Ella Shaw.
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Published on Monday 31 October 2016 at 1:04 pm
Fake letters telling people they have won a prize of £355,000 in the “People’s Postcode Lottery” have been reported in Blackburn and Darwen.
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Published on Friday 28 October 2016 at 2:00 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 31st October to Sunday, 6th November 2016
Please note that you may need to purchase tickets for some of the events below.
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Published on Friday 28 October 2016 at 1:58 pm
Blackburn Rovers defender Derrick Williams was on hand to help launch this year’s Poppy Appeal.
He joined members of the Royal British Legion and the Mayor and Mayoress of Blackburn, Councillor Hussain Akhtar and Mrs Shaheen Akhtar.
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Published on Friday 28 October 2016 at 10:02 am
The Council is aware that travellers are encamped on Moss Gate car park on Blackburn Road in Darwen.
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Published on Friday 28 October 2016 at 9:22 am
A 51-year-old man, who works as a Clinical Referral Manager for Blackburn with Darwen Council, has become the first ever team member from the UK to join the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) examination team.
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Published on Wednesday 26 October 2016 at 11:55 am
As breast cancer awareness month (October) comes to an end, it is vitally important to recognise the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, as well as what support is available locally.
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Published on Tuesday 25 October 2016 at 2:18 pm
The Friends of Roe Lee Park group held a ‘Your Community, Your Call’ event in Roe Lee park recently, with help from local Councillors, council officers and the volunteer Police cadets.
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Published on Friday 21 October 2016 at 5:43 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 24th October to Sunday, 30th October 2016
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Published on Friday 21 October 2016 at 4:16 pm
Community Clothing, the brainchild of fashion designer Patrick Grant has officially opened.
The Saville Row tailor who is perhaps best known as a judge on BBC TV’s Sewing Bee, launched the Lord Street West shop yesterday.
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Published on Friday 21 October 2016 at 3:12 pm
A SERIES of spooky movies will be showing at a free event organised by Blackburn Market later this month to kick start the Halloween weekend.
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Published on Friday 21 October 2016 at 1:32 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s health bosses have added their voices to a growing call in England and Wales for the Government to reduce the drink driving limit.
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Published on Tuesday 18 October 2016 at 1:58 pm
Preparations are underway for a spectacular celebration tomorrow (October 19) to mark the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Leeds to Liverpool canal that turned Blackburn into a major industrial town.
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Published on Tuesday 18 October 2016 at 1:36 pm
Blackburn has been named as one of the country’s best high streets by being shortlisted in the third annual Great British High Street competition.
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Published on Tuesday 18 October 2016 at 11:11 am
A testing event to raise awareness of Hepatitis C in the local BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) community took place last week.
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Published on Monday 17 October 2016 at 11:31 am
Influential designer Wayne Hemingway MBE is among the organisers of a new festival being launched in Blackburn to celebrate manufacturing, art and design.
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Published on Friday 14 October 2016 at 12:01 pm
Blackburn Hindu Centre is wishing everyone a Happy Diwali and inviting people to take part in its Diwali celebrations.
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Published on Friday 14 October 2016 at 10:27 am
Around 150 people attended a 5k fun run and 1k walk at Witton Park on Sunday, October 9 to mark World Mental Health Day and help raise funds for the East Lancashire Hospice.
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Published on Friday 14 October 2016 at 10:07 am
The Hepatitis C Trust is holding an event in conjunction with One Voice on Friday October 14th to raise awareness of Hepatitis C in the local BAME community.
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Published on Thursday 13 October 2016 at 12:28 pm
A host of sci-fi stars, costumed characters and film and television props will fill King George’s Hall as part of the Blackburn’s first comic convention which takes place on Saturday 26th November.
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Published on Thursday 13 October 2016 at 10:22 am
Blackburn with Darwen health bosses are calling on those at greatest risk from flu to protect themselves and their families with a free flu jab.
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Published on Monday 10 October 2016 at 4:24 pm
An exciting new art installation inspired by the red rose of Lancashire is set to be unveiled at Eanam Wharf to coincide with the bicentenary celebrations of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
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Published on Monday 10 October 2016 at 1:14 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting World Mental Health Day, taking place on Monday October 10.
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Published on Monday 10 October 2016 at 12:07 pm
Hate Crime Awareness Week 2016 will take place from October 8 to 15.
Events will be taking place in and around Blackburn with Darwen to raise awareness of how hate crime affects people, to support people who are victims of hate crime and the different forms it can take – and how we can tackle it.
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Published on Saturday 8 October 2016 at 1:57 pm
Steam Sunday, which was due to take place in Blackburn Town Centre this Sunday 9th October, has had to be cancelled.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 3:30 pm
A 31-year-old woman who went from novice bike rider to successful triathlete in four months has praised instructors at Witton Park Cycle Centre for their one-to-one support.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 1:57 pm
Tickets are now on sale for the King George’s Hall celebration concert commemorating the bicentenary of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 1:34 pm
Simon Cowell’s golden buzzer finalists in the ITV Britain’s Got Talent show have been announced as star guests taking part in a special sci-fi themed Christmas light switch on and dance show in Blackburn.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 12:25 pm
Local creatives are being invited to take part in Papergirl, a community street art project that has become a world wide phenomenon.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 11:36 am
PLANS for a large-scale festive street fair have been unveiled by Blackburn’s Business Improvement District (BID) as part of the Blackburn BIG Christmas campaign.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 11:23 am
A collection of vintage vehicles will be rolling into Blackburn this weekend as Steam Sunday returns for the second year-running.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 11:08 am
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 10th October to Sunday, 23rd October 2016.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 9:35 am
A dozen young people are starting their careers at Blackburn with Darwen Council as part of the well-established apprenticeship scheme.
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Published on Thursday 6 October 2016 at 2:54 pm
Residents are invited to get involved, debate and help shape the future of health and social care in East Lancashire at an upcoming engagement event.
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Published on Wednesday 5 October 2016 at 4:24 pm
Hundreds of visitors descended on Blackburn Cathedral last week to celebrate the best of local health and social care.
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Published on Tuesday 4 October 2016 at 11:19 am
Parents of young toddlers are reminded that they could qualify for up to 15 hours of free early education every week.
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Published on Tuesday 4 October 2016 at 10:30 am
Community Clothing, the social enterprise launched by fashion designer Patrick Grant, has opened a shop in Blackburn.
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Published on Tuesday 4 October 2016 at 10:05 am
Volunteers are working on renovating a building to give people a quiet space to reflect on their loved ones who have passed away.
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Published on Monday 3 October 2016 at 10:32 am
Marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare, stand-up comedian Tim Fitzwilliam will be paying tribute to the playwright with a show inspired by the bard.
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