Published on Friday 29 July 2016 at 8:42 am
Whalley Range residents organised and carried out a successful clean up in their area as part of the Council’s Your Call campaign.
Filed under: Shaukat Hussain | Your Call
Published on Thursday 28 July 2016 at 5:46 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 1st August to Sunday, 7th August 2016
To avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available if you are planning to attend any of the events below.
Published on Thursday 28 July 2016 at 11:20 am
North West water company United Utilities has launched a summer safety campaign to warn people against swimming in unsuitable waters.
Published on Wednesday 27 July 2016 at 3:37 pm
Action to tackle illegal tobacco and shisha pipes has seen massive amounts of contraband seized by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Filed under: Councillor | Illegal tobacco | Jim Smith | public protection | trading standards
Published on Wednesday 27 July 2016 at 10:53 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council are looking for new apprentices.
The Council is looking to recruit apprentices on a 12 month fixed term contract.
Published on Wednesday 27 July 2016 at 9:54 am
A borough councillor who champions cycling has welcomed new signs in Blackburn to help riders and walkers avoid busy traffic.
Filed under: CONNECT | Phil Riley | Weavers Wheel
Published on Tuesday 26 July 2016 at 1:32 pm
Famous fell walker Alfred Wainwright was honoured by his former home town of Blackburn with the naming of a road after the countryside champion.
Published on Tuesday 26 July 2016 at 12:24 pm
As was announced earlier this month, Transdev Lancashire United are to withdraw a number of services within the borough.
Published on Tuesday 26 July 2016 at 11:49 am
Beach lovers from Blackburn will be able to enjoy all the fun of the seaside this summer without having to leave the town.
Filed under: Blackburn Beach | Blackburn Bid | council | summer
Published on Monday 25 July 2016 at 2:56 pm
With temperatures heating up recently and August now just round the corner, Public Health England has published some information on how to stay safe in hot weather.
Published on Monday 25 July 2016 at 12:26 pm
EachStep Blackburn, a new pioneering £5m specialist dementia care service, invited students from Tauheedul Islam Girls’ School and Blackburn College to share their treasured memories in a special time capsule project.
Published on Monday 25 July 2016 at 9:42 am
A new investment website showcasing commercial development opportunities has been launched by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Published on Friday 22 July 2016 at 2:08 pm
16 new graduate teachers have completed an innovative teacher training scheme.
The trainees are all now qualified teachers and will all start teaching jobs in September, as part of the School Direct programme, with 13 of the 16 graduates taking jobs in Blackburn with Darwen schools.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | School Direct | schools | teaching
Published on Friday 22 July 2016 at 10:59 am
Organisers of Blackburn Cathedral Flower Festival have been presented with an award for organising a landmark event which attracted thousands of people to the town centre.
Filed under: award | Blackburn Cathedral | Flower Festival
Published on Friday 22 July 2016 at 10:52 am
Gamer Blackburn has announced a number of deals to tie in with the summer holidays and the latest gaming trend by offering special deals to Pokémon Go users.
Filed under: Blackburn Market | Gamer | Pokemon Go
Published on Friday 22 July 2016 at 10:02 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council website, MyBwd online forms and account and CottonTown will be temporarily unavailable at the following times over the next few days.
Published on Friday 22 July 2016 at 9:15 am
An acoustic pop music concert organised by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics is coming to Blackburn’s Holy Trinity Church on July 24 (Sunday).
Published on Thursday 21 July 2016 at 4:24 pm
A family fun day launching six new walking routes in Witton Park proved to be a hit with thousands turning out for an action-packed event last weekend.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | family fun day | Walk in the Park | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 21 July 2016 at 11:12 am
Famous fell walker, Alfred Wainwright is to be honoured by his former home town of Blackburn with the naming of a road after the countryside champion.
Published on Thursday 21 July 2016 at 10:32 am
A FAMILY fun day launching six new walking routes in Witton Park proved to be a hit with thousands turning out for an action-packed event last weekend.
Published on Wednesday 20 July 2016 at 2:45 pm
The subtle paper-folding art of origami will be supercharged by artists and residents in Blackburn on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July at the Blackburn Canal Festival.
Filed under: Blackburn Canal Festival | origami swans
Published on Wednesday 20 July 2016 at 11:51 am
This summer term Blackburn and Darwen Libraries will be hosing fun and exciting craft events based on books by Roald Dahl to keep young ones entertained.
Published on Wednesday 20 July 2016 at 10:34 am
Business leaders met to hear about the benefits of doing business in Blackburn and Darwen.
The breakfast debate at Blackburn Cathedral featured two panel discussions about investment in town centres and road infrastructure, new investment opportunities and schemes to ensure young people have the right skills and are workplace-ready when they leave education.
Filed under: Brian Bailey | Cathedral Quarter
Published on Tuesday 19 July 2016 at 1:31 pm
Unlimited free access to digital editions of over 100 popular magazines is now available to people using Blackburn Library.
Published on Tuesday 19 July 2016 at 11:20 am
A free Kids’ Concert featuring live performances, puppet shows and balloon entertainment will bring free family fun to Blackburn Town Centre on Saturday, 23rd July.
Filed under: Blackburn Market | CBeebies | Kid's Concert
Published on Tuesday 19 July 2016 at 10:01 am
Groups interested in taking over the management of Audley Sports & Community Centre are being invited to submit expressions of interest.
Filed under: Audley | budget | Damian Talbot
Published on Friday 15 July 2016 at 2:17 pm
Security items will be given away to locals at a free charity family fun day in Darwen Market on Saturday.
Published on Friday 15 July 2016 at 11:42 am
Changes to public health services as a result of planned Government cuts to funding were approved by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Executive Board last night (July 14).
Published on Friday 15 July 2016 at 11:18 am
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 18th July to Sunday, 24th July 2016
To avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available if you are planning to attend any of the events below.
Published on Thursday 14 July 2016 at 4:48 pm
Further budget cuts are to be announced at Blackburn with Darwen’s Council Forum meeting on July 21.
Filed under: Andy Kay | budget | Council Forum | Councillor
Published on Thursday 14 July 2016 at 2:54 pm
Blackburn Cathedral is preparing for a landmark moment in its history when the Archbishop of York visits this Sunday to officially open the new Cathedral’s Cloisters.
Published on Wednesday 13 July 2016 at 12:33 pm
A family-run butchers based at Blackburn Market celebrated their 60th anniversary earlier this month as the business reached a major milestone.
Filed under: Blackburn Market | Pickups Butchers
Published on Wednesday 13 July 2016 at 11:43 am
Blackburn Central Library will commemorate the victims of the Srebrenica genocide this Sunday 21 years on.
Published on Wednesday 13 July 2016 at 9:00 am
Proposals to introduce a nominal charge for re:fresh leisure activities will be considered by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Executive Board on Thursday (July 14).
Published on Tuesday 12 July 2016 at 12:49 pm
Blackburn Youth Zone is hosting a celebration at its office on Jubilee Street today to commemorate its 4th year of improving the lives of young people in the borough.
Published on Monday 11 July 2016 at 11:47 am
Hundreds of people are expected to turn out to an action-packed family fun day featuring free guided walks, rides and shows at Witton Park this week to launch six new walking routes.
Published on Monday 11 July 2016 at 10:46 am
Cancer services in East Lancashire scooped the top national award for Patient Safety in Cancer Care at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards 2016 in Manchester recently.
Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 3:18 pm
Transdev has announced that from August 28 it will withdraw some bus services in Blackburn that are not commercially viable.
Filed under: Blackburn Bus Station | bus services | public transport | transdev
Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 11:29 am
The British tennis season is in full swing and to celebrate SAM Seafood will be serving up a range of picnic feasts and strawberry treats at Blackburn Market on Friday, July 8th.
Filed under: Blackburn Market | picnic | SAM Seafood | Wimbledon
Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 11:02 am
Local pilot project Positive Minds, part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Adult Learning Service is to continue to run a range of courses aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing over the next twelve months, following a successful first year.
Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 10:06 am
Blackburn Central Library will welcome a Trustee of the Bronte Society for a talk about the famous poets and novelists.
Filed under: Blackburn Central library | Bronte Society | Brontes | literature
Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 4:01 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 11th July to Sunday, 17th July 2016
To avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available if you are planning to attend any of the events below.
Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 3:41 pm
People are being asked to waste less food by using their freezers more.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting this week’s Food Safety Week (4th-10th July), which aims to help people better understand how to waste less food safely, by making more use of their freezers.
Filed under: Councillor | Food Safety Week | Jim Smith
Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 3:01 pm
Resilient pupils were given a chance to horse around after getting top marks on a special emergency training course.
Filed under: Andy Kay | Councillor | Schools Community Resilience Project | St Francis Primary School
Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 1:58 pm
Hundreds of people flocked to Blackburn Cathedral and town centre to watch the moving Freedom Parade to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.
Filed under: Battle of the Somme | Blackburn Cathedral | Councillor | Freedom Parade | Mohammed Khan
Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 11:57 am
Blackburn’s Witton Park Cycle Centre are hosting a series of new courses to help encourage adults to take up cycling.
Published on Wednesday 6 July 2016 at 1:25 pm
The Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) has praised volunteers for their contribution to one of the town’s largest midsummer festivals.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Countryside Comes To Town | Volunteers
Published on Wednesday 6 July 2016 at 1:14 pm
People have been celebrating Eid this morning with an outdoor prayer event held at Witton Park.
Published on Wednesday 6 July 2016 at 12:47 pm
World authority on Shakespeare, Professor Sir Brian Vickers, will give a talk about the playwright’s distinguished work in Blackburn this Friday.
Filed under: Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | literature | poetry | Shakespeare | talk
Published on Tuesday 5 July 2016 at 3:22 pm
Blackburn born and bred accountant completed a tough 13-day bike challenge which saw him cycle 1,000 miles throughout the UK.
