Published on Thursday 30 April 2015 at 2:26 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackburn College have linked up on a project to provide practical work experience for students with additional and learning support needs.
Filed under: Blackburn College | interns | refresh
Published on Thursday 30 April 2015 at 9:11 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council staff are playing a key role in the ongoing £1m Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership project.
Filed under: cancer care | Dominic Harrison | jane brown | macmillan
Published on Wednesday 29 April 2015 at 5:02 pm
All Blackburn with Darwen residents who are registered to vote are being encouraged to go to the polls next week for the local and general elections.
Filed under: election | elections | Harry Catherall | vote
Published on Wednesday 29 April 2015 at 10:56 am
Workplaces in Lancashire will be inviting their staff to join in a fun, free team competition this June – the Love to Ride Lancashire Cycle Challenge – to see who can get the most staff to try riding a bike.
Published on Tuesday 28 April 2015 at 1:41 pm
A consultation into home to school transport has been extended.
Discussions started in March on bus fare levels from September 2016 for all pupils at schools in Blackburn with Darwen who do not have a statutory pass.
Filed under: Consultation | education | Home to School Transport
Published on Monday 27 April 2015 at 2:38 pm
Several events took place across Blackburn and Darwen to celebrate St George’s Day.
On St George’s Day itself, an event in Blackburn Town Centre saw roses given out, with Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Cllr Alan Cottam lending a hand.
Published on Thursday 23 April 2015 at 8:59 am
The first ever “Wacky Races” style challenge has taken place in Blackburn and Darwen – in a bid to get more people to think about different ways of travel.
Filed under: car sharing | CONNECT | cycling | James Syson | Running | Wacky Race Event | walking | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 21 April 2015 at 9:10 am
Blackburn with Darwen is celebrating St George’s Day, with the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen attending several events.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | mayor | St George's Day
Published on Friday 17 April 2015 at 2:05 pm
Additional bike sheds have been introduced outside council offices to encourage more staff to cycle to and from work.
Published on Friday 17 April 2015 at 11:51 am
No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be yapping his way to Blackburn King Georges Hall on Saturday 2nd May with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’
Filed under: Ala Carr | comedy | event | live entertainment
Published on Tuesday 14 April 2015 at 10:58 am
A national charity has now started work with Blackburn with Darwen Council to deliver substance misuse services in the borough.
Published on Monday 13 April 2015 at 2:21 pm
The Parliamentary and local elections take place on Thursday, May 7 and poll cards notifying residents have now been sent out.
Published on Monday 13 April 2015 at 1:37 pm
Classes set up to help people with breast cancer in East Lancashire and Blackburn become more active are to be extended, following a successful trial.
Filed under: breast cancer | macmillan
Published on Sunday 12 April 2015 at 10:57 am
You may have heard about work that has started across Pennine Lancashire to radically transform our local health and social care system.
Published on Friday 10 April 2015 at 8:32 am
Time is running out to register to vote in this year’s general and local elections in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: elections | Harry Catherall
Published on Thursday 2 April 2015 at 1:36 pm
It has never been easier to make healthy food choices in Blackburn with Darwen thanks to Recipe 4 Health.
Filed under: Food | Recipe 4 Health | Tony Watson
Published on Wednesday 1 April 2015 at 8:04 am
Parents in Blackburn with Darwen are being asked for their views about letting their teenage children drink alcohol.
