Published on Thursday 28 March 2024 at 3:43 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Coun Parwaiz Akhtar, has recorded a video message to share Easter greetings with everyone who’ll be celebrating this weekend.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | Easter | mayor | Parwaiz Akhtar
Published on Thursday 28 March 2024 at 10:57 am
Throughout April you can get 10% off all advertising bookings. Just quote EGG10 when booking and grab yourself a cracking deal.
Published on Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 1:17 pm
For more than five decades, Tom Turner has been a familiar face on Darwen Market – some say that he’s part of the furniture there.
Published on Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 8:36 am
Elections are taking place in Blackburn with Darwen on Thursday 2 May.
Filed under: elections | electoral registration | voting
Published on Thursday 21 March 2024 at 1:38 pm
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery has announced new opening hours from April.
The museum will open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11am to 4:45pm from the 2nd of April.
Filed under: Art | Art Gallery | arte et labore | Blackburn Museum | Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
Published on Thursday 21 March 2024 at 1:02 pm
Corporation Park is set to benefit from £750,000 of new funding successfully secured by Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Thursday 21 March 2024 at 10:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have been awarded a total of £555,185 from the Department of Transport to improve the council’s traffic signal systems as part of ‘The Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant’, which will have a positive effect on roads across the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn with Darwen | Darwen | grant | Highways | Roads | traffic lights
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 8:00 pm
The Lancashire market town of Darwen is set to host an international adidas exhibition to celebrate 10 years of its successful Spezial range.
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 7:47 pm
We’ve all seen the Blackburn SPZL trainer, the pics of Liam Gallagher performing at King George’s Hall and the giant adidas mural in Darwen town centre.
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 12:39 pm
All owners of cars who are seen littering in Blackburn with Darwen will now receive a Penalty Notice (PN), following a successful pilot which saw 47 PN’s issued.
Filed under: litter | penalty | penalty notice
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 12:10 pm
Leader of the Council, Councillor Phil Riley, has backed Transport for the North’s call to bring back Avanti West Coast services back into public control.
Filed under: Council Leader | Leader | Leader of the Council | transport | Transport for the North
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 10:53 am
Over 40,000 illegal vapes with a street value of £420,000 have been seized by the Council’s trading standards officers, supported by police.
Filed under: Blackburn | illegal | trading standards | vapes | Whitebirk
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 10:46 am
Changing Places toilet facilities are on the increase in Blackburn with Darwen.
Changing Places are toilets equipped with facilities that support people with mobility-limiting disabilities to use toilet facilities with dignity.
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 10:24 am
An ornamental casket, a ceremonial mace and an historic trophy are returning to Darwen and were presented in a civic ceremony by the Mayor of Blackburn, Cllr Parwaiz Ahktar.
Filed under: Albert Gavagan | casket | Councillor | Darwen | Darwen Heritage Centre | historic | mace | memorabilia | Phil Riley | Trophy
Published on Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 2:47 pm
In Blackburn with Darwen food waste continues to account for over 40% of the contents of the burgundy bin, with half of it still being edible or in date.
Filed under: Food | food waste | waste | waste collection
Published on Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 10:35 am
A new digital speed sign has been installed by Blackburn with Darwen Council in the village of Guide – the latest effort to help reduce speed in the area.
Published on Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 10:26 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are delighted to be welcoming back Crafty Vintage’s Monthly Artisan Markets on Darwen Market Square on the last Saturday of each month, starting on 30th March from 11 am to 4 pm.
Published on Monday 18 March 2024 at 2:24 pm
The refuse team found themselves in a tricky situation during what was planned to be a regular trade waste collection round in Duttons Way, Blackburn on Friday, 8th March.
Filed under: Blackburn | commercial waste | Duttons Way | refuse | waste | waste collection
Published on Monday 18 March 2024 at 2:15 pm
The doors are set to temporarily close on Darwen Youth Centre to allow for a £3.3m transformation.
Published on Monday 18 March 2024 at 2:13 pm
Darwen Youth Centre will temporarily close its doors on March 31st for an impressive £3.3m transformation.
Published on Monday 18 March 2024 at 11:45 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has submitted a planning application for the iconic Imperial Mill.
The Council bought the landmark building from Lancashire Saw Company Limited last year in an important step to help safeguard it for future employment and cultural opportunities.
Published on Friday 15 March 2024 at 1:15 pm
Efforts to restore Corporation Park Conservatory have taken a positive first step forward thanks to a cash injection of £136,800.
Filed under: Blackburn | Corporation Park | Corporation Park Supporters Group | Historic England
Published on Friday 15 March 2024 at 10:16 am
There’s a huge amount of new investment planned for Darwen town centre.
This includes more than £20m for Darwen Market, the library and theatre and Darwen Youth Centre.
Published on Wednesday 13 March 2024 at 1:38 pm
More than 6,000 young people took part in this year’s Blackburn with Darwen Youth Election to select a new Youth MP to represent the voices of young people across the borough.
Filed under: Youth MP | Youth MP Elections
Published on Monday 11 March 2024 at 4:34 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Bolton and Chorley councils, along with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Lancashire Police and Greater Manchester Police, have joined together using legal powers to protect the environment and prevent wildfire devastation on moorland.
Filed under: Councillor Jim Smith2 | environment | PSPO
Published on Friday 8 March 2024 at 4:16 pm
Over 100 people from a diverse range of sectors across Blackburn with Darwen came together to commit to supporting the Council to deliver its ‘no one left behind’ mission.
Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 5:51 pm
International Women’s Day takes place on March the 8th and this year’s theme is #InspireInclusion.
Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 4:07 pm
For months, contractors have been busy transforming the former Blakey’s building into something truly spectacular.
Something unlike we’ve ever seen before in our town centres.
Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 2:57 pm
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to give quitting another go ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 13th.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | giving up | no smoking day | pharmacies | quitting | support
Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 9:59 am
Council leader Phil Riley has today welcomed the Budget announcement to extend the Household Support Fund for a further six months.
Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 9:46 am
Two playgrounds in Darwen are set to be transformed by Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Just a week after officially unveiling the impressive new playgrounds at Witton Park, the council has revealed new plans for Bold Venture Park and Whitehall Park too.
Published on Wednesday 6 March 2024 at 9:28 am
Plans for an historic devolution deal to bring extra powers and money to Lancashire have received support in a public consultation.
Filed under: devolution | Lancashire devolution
Published on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 2:31 pm
A man has been given a nine month custodial sentence for blocking the entrance to Queen’s Park.
Published on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 11:41 am
The borough’s Bureau Centre for the Arts is making the move to a permanent new home in the heart of Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Blackburn with Darwen Council | Bureau Centre for the Arts | Councillor | Culture | funding | heritage | new home | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 1 March 2024 at 12:48 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has successfully secured £20m of new Levelling Up funding from Government – taking the grand total to more than £125m.
