Remembrance Services in Blackburn and Darwen

Published on Monday 31 October 2022 at 3:58 pm

‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

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Borough leaders help to launch this year’s Poppy Appeal

Published on Friday 28 October 2022 at 4:00 pm

The Poppy Appeal has officially been launched in Blackburn town centre today.

The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, together with Council Leader Coun Phil Riley and Chief Executive Denise Park, accompanied members of the Blackburn branch of the Royal British Legion to open this year’s official Poppy Shop

Located in The Mall Blackburn, close to Sports Direct on King William Street, the Poppy Shop sells a variety of official Royal British Legion merchandise, as well as the instantly recognisable paper poppies.

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Celebrating National Care Leavers Week

Published on Thursday 27 October 2022 at 3:23 pm

To celebrate National Care Leavers Week, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council launched a new event for young people who have grown up in care.

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Session three: People’s Jury select key themes for Climate Change in Blackburn with Darwen

Published on Thursday 27 October 2022 at 2:39 pm

Jury members have selected communication and education, transport and buildings as the topics for future sessions, helping to shape their final recommendations of what can be done across Blackburn with Darwen to tackle the climate change crisis.

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‘Christmas D:REAM’ as chart toppers set to turn on Darwen lights

Published on Thursday 27 October 2022 at 2:01 pm

D:REAM is set to headline an action-packed day of festive fun to mark the Christmas lights being switched on in Darwen.

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Government Officials Visit Local Integration Projects

Published on Wednesday 26 October 2022 at 11:15 am

Successful projects which have brought people from diverse backgrounds together through shared interests were the focus of a visit from government officials last week.

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New Stay Well campaign aims to keep Covid rates low this winter

Published on Tuesday 25 October 2022 at 1:42 pm

A new health campaign has been launched by Blackburn with Darwen Council, featuring a number of local people, including local football star Ben Brereton Diaz, in a bid to keep Covid and flu rates low this winter.

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Long Covid support sessions return for Blackburn with Darwen residents

Published on Monday 24 October 2022 at 2:12 pm

Residents who have been affected by Long Covid are being invited to get help as support sessions are being re-introduced across the borough.

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Borough gets ready to crown its community heroes

Published on Monday 24 October 2022 at 9:15 am

People all over Blackburn with Darwen have nominated hundreds of their local heroes for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.

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Borough’s Covid benches mark a moment in time

Published on Friday 21 October 2022 at 5:23 pm

17 brand new benches are being installed across Blackburn with Darwen, engraved with lines of poetry inspired by the Covid lockdowns.

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Can you be-leaf it!

Published on Friday 21 October 2022 at 4:51 pm

Blackburn is celebrating after winning “Gold” at the Royal Horticultural Society’s North West in Bloom Awards, which honour the region’s greenest and most beautiful locations.

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Darwen music venue needs a ‘little help from its friends’

Published on Friday 21 October 2022 at 3:30 pm

Sunbird Records is calling on the community to rally behind it as it bids to be part of a new £3.5m grassroots music venue initiative.

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Gamekeepers ‘key’ to helping protect Darwen’s landmark Tower

Published on Friday 21 October 2022 at 2:00 pm

Proud Darreners, James Readfern and Nathan Banks are set to become the new ‘guardians’ of Darwen Tower.

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Plans revealed for £350,000 transformation of Witton Park playgrounds

Published on Thursday 20 October 2022 at 11:14 am

Plans to transform two playgrounds at Blackburn’s flagship Witton Park have been revealed.

The £350,000 proposals include a large activity play area on the current site of The Wits and a full re-vamp of the younger children’s playground.

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Blackburn Post Office move: Public Consultation

Published on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 4:47 pm

The Post Office have written to the Council asking us to share news about a re-location from it’s currently Blackburn Town Centre premises.

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Good luck to Blackburn 10k participants Gary and Paul

Published on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 2:20 pm

Gary Shaw, who works in the Open Spaces Team at Blackburn with Darwen Council, along with his partially sighted friend Paul, who also used to work for the Council, have completed over 40 triathlons together and are set to run the Blackburn 10k this December at Ewood Park.

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First new homes completed as part of Blackburn regeneration scheme

Published on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 1:13 pm

The first homes at the landmark Brookfield Vale development in Blackburn have been completed.

Countryside and its partners, Together Housing Group and Sigma Capital are leading on the development and were joined by representatives from Blackburn with Darwen Council, to celebrate the first milestone.

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Let’s find our Local Heroes

Published on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 9:58 am

 Blackburn with Darwen Council is once again supporting local charity One Voice Blackburn in their search for local heroes.

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Blackburn luxury car specialist set for impressive £4m expansion

Published on Tuesday 18 October 2022 at 2:34 pm

A Blackburn luxury car specialist is set to expand after being named the preferred bidder for a prominent development site.

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Family Hubs- can you help us shape the future?

Published on Tuesday 18 October 2022 at 11:26 am

Here in Blackburn with Darwen we are delighted that we have received funding to develop four family hubs.

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Court success: A welcome result for the borough

Published on Monday 17 October 2022 at 5:37 pm

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has today welcomed a high court judgement.

The Council has successfully defended a claim brought by Thomas Barnes and Sons plc (in administration) regarding the construction of Blackburn Bus Station.

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Get Online Week – support is out there to build people’s digital skills

Published on Friday 14 October 2022 at 2:12 pm

This year Get Online Week is taking place from 17-23 October 2022.

Free and friendly support is being offered at venues right across the borough and includes one-to-one tuition, drop in support sessions, tablet training, I.T.

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New-look Darwen Playground revealed!

Published on Wednesday 12 October 2022 at 4:26 pm

A Darwen playground is set to open after undergoing a £100,000 transformation.

Blackburn with Darwen Council commissioned work to renovate the playground last month at Blacksnape Playing Fields.

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Have your say on the draft priorities for Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Partnership

Published on Tuesday 11 October 2022 at 2:56 pm

People in Blackburn and Darwen are being asked for their views on the priorities of a new local health partnership.

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Session two: Getting to the root of the problem

Published on Sunday 9 October 2022 at 12:00 pm

Members of the Blackburn with Darwen People’s Jury on the Climate Change Crisis met for their second session this week, hearing from a group of experts on the impacts of climate change at both a local and national level.

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Session one: People’s Jury on climate change ‘break the ice’

Published on Friday 7 October 2022 at 4:27 pm

32 residents from the Blackburn with Darwen People’s Jury on Climate Change met in Blackburn last week, kicking off the first of eight sessions.

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Olympians set to train at Darwen skate park saved from closure

Published on Friday 7 October 2022 at 12:20 pm

Olympians are set to descend on Darwen next week to train at a skate park which has gone from being one of the smallest in the country to one of the very best.

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Support for cost of living – are you eligible?

Published on Thursday 6 October 2022 at 4:42 pm

A new phase of the Household Support Scheme will launch on Monday, October 10 – with some changes to who can apply.

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Town centre event promoting Better Mental Health for All

Published on Thursday 6 October 2022 at 3:28 pm

Due to the sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the difficult decision was taken to postpone the World Suicide Prevention Day vigils in September in line with other local and national events, as the nation entered a period of mourning.

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Apprentices Kick-Start Council Career

Published on Wednesday 5 October 2022 at 5:53 pm

Blackburn with Darwen Council’s latest group of apprentices are one month into their journey, with the ‘Class of 2022’ being the eleventh cohort since the successful apprenticeship programme launched in 2011.

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Revealed: New plans to build back historic Blackburn building better

Published on Tuesday 4 October 2022 at 1:42 pm

New plans have been revealed to build back Blackburn’s Blakey Moor Terrace – a gem in the town’s new Cultural Quarter – even better.

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Stay well this autumn & winter – get vaccinated

Published on Monday 3 October 2022 at 10:18 am

With the weather taking an autumnal turn, Blackburn with Darwen Council health chiefs are advising people to get vaccinated now to protect themselves from winter viruses.

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