Published on Friday 27 February 2015 at 10:16 am
An information evening for all prospective candidates and agents is taking place on Thursday, 5 March.
Filed under: democracy | elections | prospective candidates
Published on Friday 27 February 2015 at 9:28 am
National Heart Month has taken place during February with the British Heart Foundation raising awareness of coronary heart disease and its risks.
Filed under: British Heart Foundation | defibrillators | national heart month | NWAS
Published on Friday 27 February 2015 at 9:20 am
Are you interested in helping people affected by cancer in Blackburn with Darwen?
The local Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership has launched a new project – Macmillan Solutions – to provide trained volunteers to deliver practical, emotional and financial help to those affected by cancer allowing them to regain some control and get on with their lives.
Filed under: macmillan | volunteering
Published on Thursday 26 February 2015 at 5:46 pm
There was dancing, good food and good company at an event held for older people
The ‘Just Good Friends’ event held in the Concert Hall in King Georges Hall saw almost 300 people entertained by live music, and also taking part in a free raffle with prizes donated by local businesses.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | community | Councillor | event | Just Good Friends | Kate Hollern | King George's Hall | Leader | mayor | older people
Published on Wednesday 25 February 2015 at 2:12 pm
Morrisons in Blackburn town centre was the latest venue in the borough to host Free NHS Health Checks.
Filed under: health checks | morrisons
Published on Wednesday 25 February 2015 at 11:47 am
Blackburn is set to become a centre for entrepreneurial talent after news that its state of the art technology and manufacturing hub will go ahead.
Published on Wednesday 25 February 2015 at 11:29 am
Residents are encouraged to join thousands of others across the country, in flying a flag for the Commonwealth.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Commonwealth | Commonwealth Day | Councillor | mayor
Published on Tuesday 24 February 2015 at 1:57 pm
Wayoh Bridge on Roman Road, Edgworth, is due to be closed from Monday, March 2, to allow for the road to be resurfaced.
Filed under: Edgworth | road closure | roadworks
Published on Tuesday 24 February 2015 at 11:46 am
Volunteers and community workers were honoured at the 1V Community Champion Awards. The awards were held in association with the One Voice Annual Dinner on Saturday, February 21 at Maida Restaurant Blackburn.
Published on Monday 23 February 2015 at 4:02 pm
Up to 80 new jobs could be created after Security firm Chubb announced a multi-million pound plan to redevelop its Blackburn site.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Kate Hollern
Published on Monday 23 February 2015 at 12:01 pm
One of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s apprentices has been named as ‘Apprentice of the Year’ by the leaders of his course.
Filed under: Apprentice | Apprenticeship | award | Chief Executive | employment | Harry Catherall | training
Published on Friday 20 February 2015 at 3:34 pm
Following an extensive consultation exercise, Blackburn with Darwen Council has made the decision to cease its community transport service from March.
Filed under: community transport | Councillor | Executive Member for Regeneration | Maureen Bateson
Published on Friday 20 February 2015 at 2:06 pm
Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 23rd February to Sunday, 1st March 2015.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | events | Visit Blackburn | what's on
Published on Thursday 19 February 2015 at 4:55 pm
Residents are invited to remember loved ones at an Annual Memorial service in Corporation Park in Blackburn on Sunday March 1st.
Filed under: Coroner | Let Us Remember | Michael Singleton
Published on Thursday 19 February 2015 at 9:48 am
A new contract for providing substance misuse treatment services in Blackburn with Darwen has been awarded to national charity CRI.
Filed under: CRI | Mohammed Khan | public health | Substance misuse service
Published on Wednesday 18 February 2015 at 2:42 pm
A Blackburn-based family activity group are hosting a cycle ride for all ages this weekend.
On Sunday 22nd February, The Young Weavers group based in Blackburn are hosting a cycle ride for all ages in Preston.
Filed under: Cycle | Cycle Ride | events | Preston | The Young Weavers
Published on Wednesday 18 February 2015 at 8:53 am
Blackburn with Darwen health bosses are backing a new regional campaign to raise awareness of the link between the consumption of sugary drinks and weight gain and a range of other associated health conditions.
Filed under: Dominic Harrison | Gulp | sugar
Published on Tuesday 17 February 2015 at 5:21 pm
A Blackburn Primary school is celebrating following the grand opening of their new buildings.
Intack Primary School welcomed local dignitaries including the Rt.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | Inatck | Intack Primary School | Jack Straw MP | Jim Shorrock | Kate Hollern | Linda Clegg | Ron O’Keeffe | Schools and Education | Shadsworth with Whitebirk | Sylvia Liddle | Tony Humphrys
Published on Monday 16 February 2015 at 12:05 pm
Health leaders in Blackburn with Darwen are inviting local residents to share their experiences of local NHS services.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group | Dr Chris Clayton | NHS
Published on Friday 13 February 2015 at 5:45 pm
Changes to care and support that are being described as the most significant reform in social care for over 60 years will come into effect across England from April 1.
Filed under: Adult Social Care | Councillor | Mohammed Khan
Published on Friday 13 February 2015 at 3:51 pm
A specialist centre to support students with Autism has been given the green light.
It will be based at the former Crosshill School site on Shadsworth Road in Blackburn and was given the go-ahead by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Executive Board.
Filed under: Autism | Dave Harling | schools
Published on Friday 13 February 2015 at 11:19 am
Young people looking for employment in 2015 are being invited to one of the largest “Jobs Fair” in the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn College | blackburn sports and leisure centre | Councillor | employment | jobs | Kate Hollern
Published on Friday 13 February 2015 at 10:40 am
The new £13.5m Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre will open its doors to the public on Monday, March 9.
Filed under: blackburn sports and leisure centre | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Rebecca Adlington | Waves
Published on Friday 13 February 2015 at 9:44 am
Blackburn with Darwen Health bosses have welcomed an historic Parliamentary vote which means that from October 1 2015, anyone lighting up in a car with a child under 18 present will be breaking the law and could be fined.
Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 4:51 pm
Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 16th February to Sunday, 22nd February 2015.
Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 4:21 pm
A busy pantomime season across the borough saw attendances increase at both King Georges Hall and Darwen Library Theatre
The production of Snow White at King George’s Hall saw an increase in audiences of 10.6% on the 2013 production of Cinderella, and an increase of over 28% from 2012.
Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 2:54 pm
The NSPCC has launched a new E-Safety education campaign – Share Aware – aimed at parents to help their children surf the internet securely.
Filed under: Councillor | Executive Member for Children’s Services | Frank Connor | NSPCC | Share Aware
Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 1:58 pm
A bike donation scheme has helped a nine-year-old Blackburn girl get back into the saddle and learn to ride.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Maureen Bateson | Re-cycle | Witton Country Park
Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 1:26 pm
Olympic freestyle swimmer Rebecca Adlington is set to open Blackburn’s new £13.5m Sports and Leisure Centre in March.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn College | blackburn sports and leisure centre | Councillor | Kate Hollern | Leader
Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 11:33 am
One year on from the launch of Let’s Adopt in Blackburn with Darwen, 85 people have made serious enquiries about adopting a child in the area.
Filed under: adoption | Councillor | Frank Connor | Karen Barrick | lets adopt
Published on Wednesday 11 February 2015 at 2:24 pm
Make sure the most romantic day of the year isn’t spoilt by a food disaster.
A new Food Standards Agency (FSA) poll shows that one in five people have had a food-related dating disaster on valentine’s Day – so make sure you check the restaurant’s food hygiene rating.
Filed under: Councillor | Executive Member for Environment | Food Standards Agency | Jim Smith | Valentines Day
Published on Tuesday 10 February 2015 at 4:48 pm
The Bureau – Centre for the Arts is Blackburn’s newest arts venue and to celebrate the setting up of this exciting new venture it is flinging open its doors to invite people to Get Creative.
Filed under: Art | Blackburn is Open | Creative | The Bureau
Published on Tuesday 10 February 2015 at 9:52 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has received initial support for a Townscape Heritage bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Gladstone’s View, Northgate Townscape Heritage Project, it was announced today.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | Executive Member for Regeneration | Heritage Lottery Fund | Maureen Bateson
Published on Monday 9 February 2015 at 4:45 pm
Blackburn Central Library is hosting a special open day to commemorate the end of its £2m restoration.
Published on Monday 9 February 2015 at 3:16 pm
A Blackburn with Darwen Council walking scheme has been nationally recognised for the quality service it provides for local walkers.
Published on Monday 9 February 2015 at 2:54 pm
The A666 between the Infirmary and Wainwright Bridge will be resurfaced from Monday 9th February.
Filed under: A666 | regeneration | roadworks
Published on Monday 9 February 2015 at 2:31 pm
An exciting new cycling route in the borough is set to be brought to life over the next few years.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Maureen Bateson | Witton Country Park
Published on Monday 9 February 2015 at 10:59 am
An initiative to set up lunchtime walks for staff at Royal Blackburn Hospital has been the inspiration behind a pilot scheme set to be launched at a top London hospital.
Filed under: Councillor | Living Streets | London | Maureen Bateson | Royal Blackburn Hospital | Wei Du
Published on Friday 6 February 2015 at 11:22 am
A record 729 people signed up to the Dry January campaign in Blackburn with Darwen helping to make it a big success.
Filed under: dry january | Mohammed Khan
Published on Thursday 5 February 2015 at 1:31 pm
British Cycling is on the hunt for new Rider Leaders to help inspire more people in Lancashire to get on their bikes and start cycling for fun.
Filed under: British Cycling Ride Leader | cycling
Published on Wednesday 4 February 2015 at 2:52 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is marking National Voter Registration Day 2015, taking place on Thursday, February 5.
Filed under: democracy | elections | Harry Catherall | Individual Electoral Registration | Returning Officer
Published on Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 4:59 pm
Ivy Street Community Centre are holding coffee afternoons, giving the opportunity for people to meet new people and have a cake and a chat.
Filed under: coffee afternoon | community | Ivy Street Community Centre
Published on Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 3:58 pm
Blackburn Foodbank is set to hold an event to mark the opening of their new premises.
Filed under: Councillor | Foodbank | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 3:10 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing a new national campaign raising awareness of persistent heartburn as a possible sign of oesophageal (gullet) or gastric (stomach) cancer – also known as oesophago-gastric cancer.
Filed under: be clear on cancer | Gifford Kerr
Published on Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 10:53 am
As part of a consultation on the future delivery of community libraries in Blackburn with Darwen, a further public meeting is being held at Livesey Library.
Filed under: library | Livesey Library
Published on Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 10:45 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is writing to residents in the borough to make sure everyone who is eligible to vote is registered.
Filed under: elections | Harry Catherall | Individual Electoral Registration | Returning Officer | Voter Registration
Published on Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 10:38 am
A local organisation has helped vulnerable adults within the borough gain employment and further training.
Based in Blackburn, Bootstraps Supported Employment Service offers practical and emotional support to clients with a disability or health condition, and helps them access further training, education, whilst also assisting them in gaining employment.
Filed under: Bootstrap | Councillor | Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care | Mohammed Khan
Published on Monday 2 February 2015 at 4:28 pm
Blackburn Cathedral will host lectures to mark the 800th Anniversary of the sealing of one the most important document in the development of Western Civilisation.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | Magna Carta
