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Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Thursday 11 June 2015 at 4:21 pm
Here’s list of what’s on in and around Blackburn with Darwen from Monday 15th June to Sunday 21st June 2015
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Published on Wednesday 10 June 2015 at 3:34 pm
Part of a new link road at Ewood is due to open on Monday, June 15.
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Published on Wednesday 10 June 2015 at 10:28 am
Complaints over abandoned household waste have led to £427 worth of fines for the home owner.
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Published on Wednesday 10 June 2015 at 8:51 am
Organisations are being sought who can take over the management of Bangor Street Community Centre.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is looking for a qualified and experienced group who can demonstrate that they are capable of effectively managing and developing the facility for the benefit of the community.
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Published on Wednesday 10 June 2015 at 7:41 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been awarded ‘gold’ status at the North West Ambulance Service’s CardiacSmart awards.
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Published on Tuesday 9 June 2015 at 9:22 am
Arts, cultural and educational events will be staged across the borough to mark this year’s Refugee Week.
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Published on Monday 8 June 2015 at 3:02 pm
Caroline Heys and Walter Jarvis of Queen Street Blackburn have been ordered to pay £690 each following a hearing at Blackburn Magistrates Court.
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Published on Monday 8 June 2015 at 1:52 pm
New figures released by Public Health England have shown that the borough’s public health programmes are continuing to make headway at reducing harms caused by alcohol in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Monday 8 June 2015 at 1:42 pm
Bowling greens in Blackburn with Darwen are thriving thanks to hard-working volunteers who have taken on the day-to-day running of the clubs, backed with support from the Council.
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Published on Friday 5 June 2015 at 10:39 am
Livesey Children’s and All Age Centre in Blackburn will host a special event on Monday, June 8 as part of East Lancashire’s ‘Celebrating Breastfeeding Month’.
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Published on Thursday 4 June 2015 at 4:48 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 8th June to Sunday 14th June 2015
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Published on Thursday 4 June 2015 at 4:29 pm
Councillor Phil Riley Executive Member for Regeneration has today confirmed the termination of the contract with Thomas Barnes for the development of the new Blackburn Bus Station.
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Published on Thursday 4 June 2015 at 1:20 pm
Proposed changes to the discretionary elements of home to school transport in Blackburn with Darwen will be considered by the Council’s Executive Board next week.
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Published on Thursday 4 June 2015 at 12:20 pm
Councillor Mohammed Khan, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, and Councillor Mustafa Desai, Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care, have both said they are delighted with progress on the development of a new facility specialising in dementia care in Ewood.
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Published on Thursday 4 June 2015 at 11:01 am
Volunteers who serve at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust are being thanked individually for their contribution to their local communities as part of the Trust’s celebrations to mark Volunteers’ Week 2015, which runs from 1st to 7th June.
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Published on Wednesday 3 June 2015 at 8:22 am
Ewood Park hosted an event this week which focussed on helping people with learning disabilities in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Tuesday 2 June 2015 at 3:25 pm
The Lancashire Cycle Challenge 2015 Roadshow will be in Town Hall Square, Blackburn on Thursday 4th June 2015 from 10am to 2pm.
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Published on Tuesday 2 June 2015 at 9:19 am
The launch of Blackburn with Darwen’s Foster Care Fortnight saw shoppers sharing photos to raise awareness.
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Published on Monday 1 June 2015 at 11:21 am
News of 100 new jobs at Blackburn company Accrol Papers has been hailed by Councillor Phil Riley as a boost for the area.
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Published on Friday 29 May 2015 at 4:14 pm
National charity Changing Lives has successfully been awarded the contract to deliver the domestic abuse service in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Friday 29 May 2015 at 3:31 pm
As part of the national celebration of volunteers next week, Community and Volunteering Services (CVS) will be hosting a number of events throughout the week to encourage volunteering.
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Published on Friday 29 May 2015 at 2:47 pm
Volunteers, charity champions and entrepreneurs from across the North West are to gather in Blackburn this weekend for the Fusion Awards.
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Published on Friday 29 May 2015 at 1:17 pm
The new Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre is to host free classes to help people with breast cancer in Blackburn with Darwen become more active.
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Published on Friday 29 May 2015 at 11:57 am
Bank Top Community Garden will be hosting an Afternoon Cream tea to help the victims of the Nepal Earthquake next week.
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Published on Friday 29 May 2015 at 9:41 am
Dozens of people who took part in Connect’s walk to work event helped capture their moments by taking photographs on the way to work.
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Published on Thursday 28 May 2015 at 4:15 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 1st June to Sunday 7th June 2015
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Published on Thursday 28 May 2015 at 1:04 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is appealing for information about where illicit and illegal cigarettes and tobacco are being sold in the borough.
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Published on Thursday 28 May 2015 at 11:15 am
Shoppers are being urged to get in the picture to help raise awareness of fostering in Blackburn with Darwen for national Foster Care Fortnight (June 1-14).
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Published on Thursday 28 May 2015 at 9:20 am
Blackburn’s Big Lunch on Sunday, June 7 will bring people together from across the borough for a summer street party.
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Published on Friday 22 May 2015 at 10:32 am
Don’t forget it’s the 16th Darwen Live music festival on 24th & 25th May 2015.
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Published on Friday 22 May 2015 at 10:00 am
Blackburn’s Big Lunch on Sunday, June 7 will bring people together from across the borough for a summer street party.
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Published on Thursday 21 May 2015 at 1:42 pm
The focus was on ‘healthy minds’ in Blackburn with Darwen at an event to raise awareness of dementia.
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Published on Thursday 21 May 2015 at 10:48 am
An event taking place at King Georges Hall is set showcase the work done by Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service, and the fantastic difference that it has made to the lives of carers through their own experiences.
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Published on Wednesday 20 May 2015 at 1:24 pm
Over £400 has been raised by a Blackburn community in support of the Mayors Charity
Over 500 Blackburn residents supported the Mayors Charity at a community family fun day earlier this year.
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Published on Tuesday 19 May 2015 at 1:05 pm
Did you attend the Acid House raves in the late 80s and early 90s?
Blackburn photographer Derren Lee Poole has created a photographic and audio exploration of the legacy of acid house rave culture on Blackburn.
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Published on Monday 18 May 2015 at 10:40 am
International Tenor star Alfie Boe has been announced as ‘Patron and Music Champion’ for the Blackburn with Darwen Music Hub.
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Published on Sunday 17 May 2015 at 9:00 am
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being encouraged to ‘do something new’ during Dementia Awareness Week, which runs from today, Sunday May 17, to Saturday, May 23.
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Published on Friday 15 May 2015 at 3:03 pm
This weekend, Saturday May 16th residents within Blackburn will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic bulky waste.
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Published on Friday 15 May 2015 at 2:09 pm
A woman has been ordered to pay a total of £365 for failing to dispose of rubbish properly Mrs Shugufta Patel, of Wensley Road, Blackburn was served a notice under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which required the removal and disposal of the waste which was found close to the rear of a properly, in a legal manner.
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Published on Friday 15 May 2015 at 1:08 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 18th May to Sunday 24th May 2015
Don’t forget it’s the 16th Darwen Live music festival on 24th & 25th May 2015.
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Published on Friday 15 May 2015 at 11:28 am
A man has been ordered to pay a total of £496 for failing to dispose of rubbish properly.
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Published on Thursday 14 May 2015 at 3:12 pm
Two foster carers have talked about their positive experiences as Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Time 4 Change Fostering Team seeks warm and nurturing carers to become part of their specialist, multi-professional team.
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Published on Wednesday 13 May 2015 at 11:00 am
Access Ability CIC are running walks within the borough which are easy paced and accessible for all.
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Published on Wednesday 13 May 2015 at 10:18 am
Artists Alex Wareing and Antonia Hennerley are getting ready to launch Blackburn’s first printmaking festival.
Blackburn Printfest will run from Friday, May 15 to Saturday, May 16 and will see printmakers come from all over the UK to show their work.
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Published on Wednesday 13 May 2015 at 9:55 am
Several events took place across the borough as Blackburn and Darwen commemorated the 70th anniversary of VE Day, the date when victory in Europe was declared following years of conflict during the Second World War
Taking place on Friday, 8 May Outside both Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls, ceremonies took place which included the observing of a two minutes silence at 3pm, which the Blackburn Town Hall ceremony being led by Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Cllr Alan Cottam.
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Published on Wednesday 13 May 2015 at 8:12 am
The award winning Baiter Sehat campaign is embarking on a third phase of public health promotion in the local BME community.
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Published on Wednesday 13 May 2015 at 7:56 am
Blackburn celebrity Carl Fogarty has lent his support to efforts to transform the lives of people living with dementia in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Tuesday 12 May 2015 at 2:02 pm
A group of apprentices in the borough have entered a competition to have their idea for a mobile phone app created.
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Published on Tuesday 12 May 2015 at 8:18 am
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being encouraged to ‘do something new’ during the upcoming Dementia Awareness Week, which runs from Sunday, May 17 to Saturday, May 23.
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Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 3:11 pm
Representatives from the £1m project to transform cancer care in East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen will be on hand at a free health and wellbeing event at Accrington Town Hall this Wednesday, May 13 taking place from 10am-2pm.
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