Published on Tuesday 31 July 2018 at 10:38 am
Coffee chain easyCoffee is set to continue its expansion across East Lancashire with a store at heart of Darwen.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen Leisure Centre | easyCoffee
Published on Monday 30 July 2018 at 11:18 am
Members of the public now have 24-hour access to a defibrillator in Roe Lee Park thanks to local groups and a charity set up in memory of a keen sportsman from Blackburn.
Filed under: Councillor Ron Whittle | defibrillator | Philip Maher Foundation | Rose Lee Park
Published on Friday 27 July 2018 at 4:53 pm
It’s not too late to take a tour of some of the work created for this year’s Blackburn Open Walls (BOW) Festival.
Filed under: Blackburn Open Walls | Hayley Welsh
Published on Friday 27 July 2018 at 11:59 am
People in Blackburn and Darwen are being urged to visit their doctor if they spot blood in their pee.
Filed under: bladder cancer | Blood in Pee | CCG | kidney cancer
Published on Friday 27 July 2018 at 10:45 am
Jayne Ivory has started as new Director of Children’s Services at Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Jayne started her career 31 years ago as an assistant social worker at Lancashire County Council, before being given the chance to undertake a postgraduate diploma in social work at Lancaster University.
Published on Friday 27 July 2018 at 9:38 am
More local restaurants, schools and businesses have been given ‘Recipe 4 Health’ accreditation for offering healthy food options.
Published on Thursday 26 July 2018 at 1:54 pm
Max Taylor age 7 from Blackburn had the pleasure of naming the new Blackburn with Darwen library mascot Wordsworth.
Filed under: Dog | library | Wordsworth
Published on Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 11:54 am
A car boot sale will be held every Sunday from August 5th – October 28th on Brown Street car park next to Blackburn bus station in the town centre.
Filed under: Car boot sale
Published on Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 10:57 am
A new five-year strategy has been launched to prevent domestic abuse in the borough, support victims and change the behaviour of perpetrators.
Published on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 3:48 pm
It was the perfect end of term for St Thomas’s Centre in Blackburn which has been rated “outstanding” in all areas.
Filed under: Councillor Maureen Bateson | Joanne Siddle | OFSTED | pupil referral unit | St Thomas's Centre
Published on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 2:41 pm
Blackburn Open Walls returned this year with more mind blowing pieces of street art.
Blackburn Open Walls (BOW) is a collaboration between artists and Blackburn with Darwen Council, designed to bring communities together in conversation and creative inspiration, through street art.
Filed under: Blackburn Open Walls | BOW
Published on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 10:06 am
Tributes have been paid to long-serving foster carer MBE Fred Wearing who has sadly died after 44 years of fostering children.
Published on Monday 23 July 2018 at 3:10 pm
An event was held to help inform councillors about the wide range of services available at Care Network Hub.
Published on Thursday 19 July 2018 at 4:43 pm
Plans for a Blackburn Town Centre cinema complex were debated last night at a special meeting.
Filed under: Blackburn | Reel Cinema
Published on Thursday 19 July 2018 at 1:58 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been successful in its bid to open up streets around King George’s Hall to boost business and entertainment in the area.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | Department of Transport | King George's Hall | Northgate | Phil Riley | Victoria Street
Published on Wednesday 18 July 2018 at 4:30 pm
Blackburn with Darwen libraries will be offering a range of activities and events throughout the holiday period to keep children entertained.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | library | summer holidays
Published on Tuesday 17 July 2018 at 4:51 pm
A town centre street cleaner with a spring in her step has become an internet sensation after a film of her dancing has gone viral.
Published on Tuesday 17 July 2018 at 12:10 pm
Free fun filled crafts are coming to Blackburn Market every day this summer!
From creating a collage to building a musical instrument and designing a dream catcher, there is plenty to keep the kids entertained all summer long.
Filed under: activities | Blackburn Market | crafts | summer holidays
Published on Tuesday 17 July 2018 at 11:10 am
Members of the public, volunteers and councillors and staff from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council took part in a celebratory walk in Darwen to mark 10 years of re:fresh.
Filed under: 10 year anniversary | Councillor | Damian Talbot | refresh
Published on Monday 16 July 2018 at 12:09 pm
It’s been a glorious summer of football – and the party atmosphere is set to continue at Ewood Park.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Councillor Mohammed Khan | Ewood Park | OneRoversFestival
Published on Friday 13 July 2018 at 11:38 am
Works on car parking bays are due to start on the £1.3m Darwen Market Square redevelopment today (Monday July 16, 2018).
Filed under: car parking bays | Darwen | Darwen Market Square | Railway Road
Published on Friday 13 July 2018 at 11:15 am
The results of a major piece of work to get a better understanding of the mental health needs of the people of Blackburn with Darwen have been published.
Published on Wednesday 11 July 2018 at 5:33 pm
Work is set to start next week on an ambitious £1.3 million scheme to develop a new public space for events and entertainment in the heart of Darwen town centre.
Filed under: councillor phil riley | Darwen | Eric Wright | public space. events. Councillor Mohammed Khan
Published on Wednesday 11 July 2018 at 4:32 pm
Local author Jennifer Palmer will be appearing at Darwen Library on Wednesday, July 18th at 3pm.
Published on Tuesday 10 July 2018 at 2:46 pm
Witton Park Academy will play host to a free screening of ‘Resilience – The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope’ on Wednesday 18th July from 6-8pm.
Filed under: ACEs | health | public health
Published on Monday 9 July 2018 at 3:52 pm
Firefighters say they have made “excellent” progress in bringing the large wildfire on Winter Hill under control.
Filed under: Lanchashire Fire and Rescue Service | Winter Hill Fire
Published on Monday 9 July 2018 at 10:02 am
A campaign has been launched today in Blackburn with Darwen working with schools and parents to help spot ‘Private Fostering’ arrangements.
Filed under: Councillor Maureen Bateson | Private fostering
Published on Friday 6 July 2018 at 9:55 am
Darwen Market is hosting the Brambles East Band Showcase on Thursday, July 19 at 11am.
For the first time, students from Brambles East School in Darwen will be showcasing their talents with a live performance in Darwen Town Centre.
Filed under: Brambles East School | Darwen Market | music showcase
Published on Thursday 5 July 2018 at 4:41 pm
Blackburn is hoping to win a North West in Bloom award for the third year on the trot.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | councillor phil riley | North West In Bloom
Published on Thursday 5 July 2018 at 4:15 pm
Impressive new stats have put Blackburn with Darwen amongst some of the best performing areas in the country when it comes to people quitting smoking.
Published on Thursday 5 July 2018 at 3:52 pm
Firefighters tackling the huge moorland blaze on Winter Hill have created an exclusion zone.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service wants people to stay away from the area – which stretches from Rivington Pike to Horrocks Moor – for their own safety and to prevent more fires.
Filed under: exclusion zone | fire | Lancashire Fire and Rescue | Winter Hill
Published on Thursday 5 July 2018 at 2:40 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is proposing to change its concessionary disabled travel card scheme.
Currently, people who have a Disabled NoWCard pay a flat fare of 50p to travel on local weekday bus journeys before 9.30am.
Filed under: bus | concessionary | councillor phil riley | disabled | NoWCard
Published on Thursday 5 July 2018 at 10:42 am
Have fun in the sun at Cedars Primary School on Saturday, July 7.
The Cedars Family Fun Day will run from noon to 4pm and has a host of activities for everyone.
Filed under: Cedars Primary School | family fun day
Published on Wednesday 4 July 2018 at 11:47 am
Blackburn will once again be turned into a giant open-air canvas for artists from around the world.
Filed under: Blackburn Open Walls | Councillor Damian Talbot | Hayley Welsh
Published on Wednesday 4 July 2018 at 10:46 am
Art created by women living with depression, anxiety and low self-confidence is being showcased in Blackburn.
Filed under: Behind the Mask | Community Restart Team | Prisim Gallery | Verd de Gris
Published on Tuesday 3 July 2018 at 4:48 pm
The Weavers Wheel cycle fest took place at Witton Park on Saturday.
The festival was a great success with many people turning up to try out the range of free, family-friendly activities, including free bike and helmet hire, led rides and bike doctor surgeries.
Filed under: cycling | refresh | walking | Weavers Wheel
Published on Tuesday 3 July 2018 at 11:15 am
Works are underway today to remove and replace Blackburn Market’s extraction fan.
The half-tonne extraction fan will be lifted out via a crane tomorrow ahead of the new unit being installed.
Published on Monday 2 July 2018 at 11:06 am
Are you a parent, grandparent or carer of a child or young person with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND)?
Published on Sunday 1 July 2018 at 1:59 pm
A major incident has been declared as the fires on Winter HIll and Scout Road have merged.
