People invited to borough’s biggest careers fair
Published on Wednesday 30 August 2017 at 12:03 pm
People thinking about taking their next steps on the career path are invited to Blackburn with Darwen’s largest ever careers event.
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Council response to Local Government Boundary Commission for England final recommendations
Published on Tuesday 29 August 2017 at 3:02 pm
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published its final recommendations for new electoral arrangements for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Council | Boundary Commission | Councillor | Mohammed Khan
Congratulations to GCSE students
Published on Thursday 24 August 2017 at 9:05 am
On Thursday many Blackburn with Darwen young people received their GCSE results.
This year is the first where results reflect reforms that have changed the secondary education examination system.
Need to improve your IT skills? Free library courses and drop-in sessions
Published on Tuesday 22 August 2017 at 4:26 pm
A series of basic IT courses and drop-in sessions are being held in libraries across Blackburn and Darwen to help people improve their IT skills.
Residents urged to respond to electoral register form
Published on Tuesday 22 August 2017 at 1:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents are receiving a form asking them to check and update information that appears on the electoral register for their address.
Advice following fire at a plastics recycling plant
Published on Monday 21 August 2017 at 10:01 am
Lancashire Fire and Rescue service are currently dealing with a fire at V10 Polymers, a plastic recycle plant, on Patterson Street in Blackburn.
Adult Learning courses out now
Published on Thursday 17 August 2017 at 3:38 pm
From Getting to know your iPad to Japanese Yoga, there is something for everyone in the Council’s new adult learning programme.
Filed under: Adult learning | new programme
British Museum Indian artefacts on display at Blackburn Museum
Published on Friday 11 August 2017 at 11:39 am
A British Museum exhibition featuring items made in India for courtly patrons including a stunning album of ragamala paintings (c.1610) an ivory sarinda instrument (c.1700) and five ragamala painting are currently on display at Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.
Filed under: Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | British Museum | Indian artefacts
Blackburn in bloom for top judges
Published on Wednesday 9 August 2017 at 11:15 am
From Aberdeen in Scotland down to St Helier in Jersey, Blackburn town centre is one of 78 finalists vying to win a Gold award in this year’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) national Britain in Bloom competition.
Blackburn man to be remembered for his bravery
Published on Tuesday 8 August 2017 at 10:39 am
A Blackburnian who received the Victoria Cross for his bravery in World War One is to be remembered with a paving stone outside Blackburn Town Hall.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Hall | ceremony | Councillor | Mohammed Khan | Victoria Cross
Friends inspire Hepatitis awareness
Published on Tuesday 1 August 2017 at 4:10 pm
Inspire and GO2 with community group One Voice teamed up with local organisations to become ‘Friends of the Service’ for World Hepatitis Day.
New advertising space in Blackburn – video
Published on Tuesday 1 August 2017 at 2:09 pm
Another new way to advertise in Blackburn has been unveiled.
The 138 metre blank canvas is on Larkhill and is one of the main thoroughfares through Blackburn, used by over 20,000 motorists a day.
Filed under: Advertising | Larkhill | video
Council confirms Blackburn fire caused no damage to local youth centre
Published on Tuesday 1 August 2017 at 2:02 pm
A small fire started near a Blackburn youth centre did not cause any damage to the youth centre itself, Blackburn with Darwen Council has confirmed.
Community group needed to revive games area
Published on Tuesday 1 August 2017 at 11:00 am
Organisations are being invited to partner with Blackburn with Darwen Council and give a boost to Green Lane Multi-Games Area.
Filed under: community group | Green Lane Multi-Games Area.