Published on Friday 30 January 2015 at 3:13 pm
Blackburn with Darwen health bosses have reacted with delight after the Government announced it would give MPs a free vote on plain packaging for cigarettes.
Published on Friday 30 January 2015 at 12:38 pm
The community in Shadsworth has raised £600 towards Blackburn Foodbank.
Councillor Ron O’Keeffe, gave the money to Ros Duerden who manages Blackburn Foodbank.
Filed under: Councillor | Foodbank | Ron O’Keeffe | Shadsworth
Published on Friday 30 January 2015 at 9:55 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council health bosses have welcomed an £11.5 million investment by Public Health England and the NHS in measures aimed at eradicating Tuberculosis in England.
Filed under: Gifford Kerr | public health | TB
Published on Thursday 29 January 2015 at 1:17 pm
Flood repair work is due to be carried out on Knott Street, Darwen, from February 9th.
Filed under: Councillor | Executive Member for Regeneration | Maureen Bateson | road closure
Published on Thursday 29 January 2015 at 9:12 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has launched a campaign to reduce falls after evidence showed they are the most common accident affecting people over 65.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | Councillor | Mohammed Khan | wellbeing
Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 4:07 pm
Retro games art exhibition Pixel Lust returns for a second time with new levels and even higher scores.
Filed under: Art | Blackburn is Open | exhibition | Pixel Lust
Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 3:23 pm
The Met Office has issued an amber warning of snow for the North West of England.
Filed under: met office | weather warning
Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 3:08 pm
A Cancer awareness training session is taking place in February.
Held at Darwen Town Hall on Tuesday, February 17 between 10am and 12 noon, the training will help residents learn about early detection, general signs and symptoms and screening programmes.
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Town Hall | health
Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 1:48 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents came out in force, with around 120 people gathering to remember all the victims of genocide for Holocaust Memorial Day.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Councillor | HMD | Holocaust Memorial Day | Interfaith Forum | Kate Hollern | Leader | mayor | remembrance
Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 1:17 pm
Family fun group make the most of the wintery weather.
A group set up to promote family-fun activities in the borough have been making the most of the wintery weather – by taking part in a snowball battle!
Filed under: bwdconnect | CONNECT | Councillor | Maureen Bateson
Published on Tuesday 27 January 2015 at 3:36 pm
King George’s Hall hosted a Pennine Lancashire cancer awareness session recently.
Run by the Healthy Communities Partnership, the workshop featured interactive and informative presentations and brought together volunteers and professionals to discuss how residents of Blackburn with Darwen can best be served by cancer awareness campaigns.
Published on Monday 26 January 2015 at 3:29 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging Freshers to ensure they get vaccinated against meningococcal C (MenC) infection.
Filed under: Dr Gifford Kerr | Gifford Kerr | public health
Published on Monday 26 January 2015 at 1:15 pm
Cold weather, strong winds and snow are expected to return this week according to the Met Office which has issued a cold weather alert for the North West of England.
Filed under: cold weather | met office
Published on Monday 26 January 2015 at 9:58 am
Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 26 January to Sunday, 8 February 2015.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | events | Visit Blackburn | what's on
Published on Friday 23 January 2015 at 4:23 pm
Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Alan Cottam, has a busy week of official engagements approaching.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Councillor | mayor
Published on Friday 23 January 2015 at 3:32 pm
Music, bingo and a hearty meal got the thumbs-up at an event for older people.
The ‘Just Good Friends’ event at Derwent Hall in Darwen saw more than a hundred people entertained by a singer and battle for prizes in bingo.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | community | Councillor | Darwen | Just Good Friends | Kate Hollern | Leader | Older People's Champion
Published on Friday 23 January 2015 at 12:14 pm
Commuters and students have been looking into alternative ways to travel to work and college to help cut congestion on the borough’s roads and reduce their carbon footprint.
Filed under: bwdconnect | CONNECT | Councillor | Executive Member for Regeneration | Maureen Bateson | transport
Published on Thursday 22 January 2015 at 4:55 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been recognised for its work in Adult Social Care, after being nominated for two awards.
Published on Wednesday 21 January 2015 at 2:08 pm
A Met Office yellow warning of snow and ice currently remains in place for the North West of England.
Filed under: bwd winter | snow
Published on Wednesday 21 January 2015 at 1:35 pm
2015 sees a new night of stand-up comedy come to Darwen Library Theatre.
The first night on Saturday, January 31 sees Lancashire favourite Dan Nightingale join The Now Show’s Mitch Benn, BBC New Comedy Award Winner Steve Bugeja and MC Martin Mor.
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Library Theatre | leisure
Published on Monday 19 January 2015 at 3:33 pm
By Skill and Hard Work (BS&HW) celebrates the talented people who live, work and play in Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn is Open | By Skill and Hard Work
Published on Friday 16 January 2015 at 10:22 am
The Met Office has issued a weather alert for the North West of England – meaning that severe weather is now occurring.
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Published on Thursday 15 January 2015 at 3:44 pm
The Sports Development February Multi Sports Camp is now open for bookings
Those taking part in February half term’s will enjoy Cricket, Women’s Football, Athletics, Netball and Rugby World Cup Events and we want your child to join us in celebrating with a special World Cup themed sports camp!
Filed under: half term | leisure | schools | Witton Park Arena
Published on Thursday 15 January 2015 at 2:39 pm
Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 19th January to Sunday, 25th January 2015.
Published on Thursday 15 January 2015 at 10:24 am
Doctors in East Lancashire want members of the public to be on the lookout for symptoms of Norovirus and take sensible precautions in case you suffer a bout this winter.
Filed under: blackburn with darwen ccg | Dr Chris Clayton
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 3:40 pm
Swimming Pool access has been improved for people in the borough with disabilities.
Darwen Leisure Centre is launching a new poolside lift to help those with mobility problems get into the pool.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen Leisure Centre | Sport England
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 2:54 pm
546 people from Blackburn with Darwen have so far signed up to take part in Dry January – beating the borough’s total of 500 from last year’s campaign with only half the month gone.
Filed under: dry january
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 11:52 am
A Council worker who won a national scholarship to travel to a heart hospital in Dallas, Texas has spoken about his experience.
Filed under: CCG | heart town | mark campbell
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 11:16 am
The 2014 report of the Director of Public Health for Blackburn with Darwen is now available for viewing.
Filed under: Dominic Harrison | public health annual report | Public Health Report 2014
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 9:24 am
One Voice, through the Baiter Sehat campaign have organised a Drug and
Alcohol awareness session for women only on 22nd January.
Filed under: alcohol | Baiter Sehat | drugs | kashmiri association | One Voice | women
Published on Tuesday 13 January 2015 at 2:34 pm
A programme to transform education in the borough has boosted the local economy by millions.
Spend on local labour and local suppliers across the Building Schools for the Future programme totalled £52.8m.
Filed under: ACME | Balfour Beattie | BSF | Councillor | Dave Harling | ECI | education | Executive Member for Schools and Education | schools
Published on Tuesday 13 January 2015 at 2:09 pm
A celebration event has been held to mark the accreditation achieved by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Time 4 Change Fostering Team.
Filed under: Councillor | Director of Children's Services | Executive Member for Children’s Services | foster carer | fostering | Frank Connor | Linda Clegg | MTFC | Time 4 Change
Published on Monday 12 January 2015 at 4:04 pm
The 2015 Hive Blackburn and Darwen Business Awards has been officially launched in association with Blackburn College and Capita with the aim of celebrating the best of business in the Borough.
Filed under: Blackburn College | business | Capita | Councillor | Hive | HIVE network | Kate Hollern | regeneration
Published on Monday 12 January 2015 at 3:49 pm
The New Year offers new opportunity, as Blackburn, Darwen and Mill Hill libraries launch a Community Living Room programme with free creative workshop sessions.
Filed under: Blackburn Central library | Community Living Room | Darwen library | library | Mill Hill Library
Published on Monday 12 January 2015 at 10:20 am
Volunteers are needed to help renovate Blackburn Foodbank’s new premises.
The new premises are based on Oakenhurst Road, and it is hoped the foodbank will move into the building within the next month.
Filed under: Blackburn | charity | Foodbank | fundraising
Published on Friday 9 January 2015 at 4:32 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s adoption service has been recognised nationally for one of the best success rates in the country for finding homes for children in care.
Filed under: adoption | children in care | Councillor | Executive Member for Children’s Services | Frank Connor
Published on Friday 9 January 2015 at 2:24 pm
An open event is taking place this month to show what is available through the Short Term Breaks Service, which gives the opportunity with a learning disability to enjoy a short break.
Published on Friday 9 January 2015 at 12:29 pm
The THOMAS Vintage Charity Shop in Blackburn Town Centre is now open six days a week and is looking for volunteers to help run the shop.
Filed under: Blackburn | charity | volunteering | Volunteers
Published on Friday 9 January 2015 at 11:00 am
A new short film documenting the launch of the Council’s ‘Totally Wasted’ young person’s alcohol campaign has been produced.
Filed under: alcohol | totally wasted
Published on Friday 9 January 2015 at 9:58 am
Work on a scheme which will help to reduce congestion on one of the busiest gateways in Blackburn is due to begin this week.
Filed under: Councillor | Maureen Bateson | Pinch Point | regeneration
Published on Wednesday 7 January 2015 at 3:54 pm
The Mall Blackburn is on the hunt for an enthusiastic and proactive local charity to become its official Charity of the Year.
Filed under: Charity of the year | The Mall
Published on Wednesday 7 January 2015 at 12:36 pm
A family and the adults they help care for through Blackburn with Darwen Councils Shared Lives programme have talked about their experiences, and how Shared Lives benefits all their lives in a really positive way.
Filed under: Adult Social Care | Councillor | Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care | health | Mohammed Khan | Shared Lives
Published on Wednesday 7 January 2015 at 10:20 am
Patients in Blackburn with Darwen will be able to visit their GP over the weekend of Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January.
Filed under: blackburn with darwen ccg | Chris Clayton | Clinical Chief Officer | doctor | health and well being | surgery
