Published on Friday 29 November 2024 at 3:20 pm
Two young Community Volunteer Awards winners tells us why volunteering is such a huge part of their lives, as part of our series of articles to mark Islamophobia Awareness Month.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | Islamophobia Awareness Month | volunteering
Published on Friday 29 November 2024 at 1:05 pm
Yesterday, Patrick Grant, creator of Blackburn-based Community Clothing and BBC Sewing Bee presenter wrote a bold blog post, calling for shoppers to ‘Think Blackburn*, not Black Friday.’
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Fashion designer Patrick Grant | Patrick Grant | Shopping
Published on Thursday 28 November 2024 at 1:30 pm
We are launching a new campaign to let residents who rent their homes know how they can get support if they have damp or mould.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Damp and Mould | help | Housing | public health | support
Published on Thursday 28 November 2024 at 12:48 pm
The formation of the new Lancashire Combined County Authority (CCA) has taken a major step forward.
Published on Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 4:08 pm
As part of Islamophobia Awareness month and it’s aim to highlight contributions from Muslims in Society, we wanted to pay tribute to those we’ve sadly lost this year.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Interfaith Forum | community | community & faith sector | Interfaith Forum | memorial | tribute
Published on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 4:17 pm
The annual Celebration of Achievement for Children in our Care and Care Leavers took place at Ewood Park last week.
Published on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 3:09 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has chosen the winning names for our two new gritters, after a competition was launched which saw hundreds of entries pour in.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Competition winner | Council Leader | Ewood Park | Gritter | Gritter naming | Gritters | mayor | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen | Phil Riley | rovers | Winter
Published on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 10:17 am
How about this for work experience! Impressively, a cohort of trainees from the Blackburn-based ‘Futures in Film Academy’ were invited to join the production team behind the brand-new and critically acclaimed, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light.
Published on Friday 22 November 2024 at 4:27 pm
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for much of the country throughout the day tomorrow with Storm Bert expected to bring high-speed winds of up to 60mph plus rain and the chance of snow.
Published on Thursday 21 November 2024 at 9:38 am
The borough has renewed its commitment to improving the health of all residents.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has joined forces with local organisations to re-sign the Healthy Weight Declaration, to develop and bring in plans to promote healthy weight and improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | health | Healthy Weight Declaration | public health
Published on Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 12:00 pm
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. The aim of IAM is to raise awareness of Islamophobia and to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims in society.
Filed under: Islamophobia Awareness Month | Youth MP
Published on Monday 18 November 2024 at 3:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting the Local Government Association’s national recruitment campaign, which highlights how council roles make a difference to local communities.
Filed under: Careers and jobs | Recruitment
Published on Monday 18 November 2024 at 11:58 am
Records were once again broken at Darwen’s Christmas lights switch-on with thousands of people turning out for the hugely popular event.
Published on Thursday 14 November 2024 at 1:04 pm
The Government is set to release £20million of funding in preparation for the setting up of Lancashire’s new Combined County Authority (CCA).
Filed under: Combined County Authority | devolution | Lancashire devolution
Published on Thursday 14 November 2024 at 9:57 am
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has shown his support for Islamophobia Awareness Month, which showcases the positive contributions of Muslims in British society.
Filed under: Islamophobia | Islamophobia Awareness Month | Muslim
Published on Wednesday 13 November 2024 at 12:26 pm
More than £70,000 of extra funding is set to help make Blackburn’s Christmas ‘out of this world’ with a brand new ‘Festival of the Moon’ running throughout November and December.
Published on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 2:16 pm
The Young BwD Youth Foundation celebrated National Youth Work Week at Blackburn Youth Zone on Thursday 7th November.
Filed under: Children and Young People | Children's events | Young peoples Services | Youth Organisations | YPS
Published on Friday 8 November 2024 at 3:58 pm
The 2024 Community Volunteer Awards winners have been named, in an inspirational awards ceremony that shone a spotlight on the contributions of volunteers in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Community CVA | Community Volunteer Awards | CVA
Published on Friday 8 November 2024 at 2:05 pm
For the first time ever, Government is bringing together local authorities with employers to deliver NHS Health Checks into workplaces across the country – and Blackburn with Darwen is part of the first pilot programme.
Filed under: business | Cardiovascular Disease | Councillor | CVD | Damian Talbot | Government | health | health checks | staff | workplace
Published on Thursday 7 November 2024 at 4:50 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council could take full ownership of a major town centre development site if new proposals are agreed.
Published on Thursday 7 November 2024 at 3:00 pm
In a pioneering project, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have teamed up with Together Housing to improve services and help communities feel empowered to take pride in their neighbourhood.
Filed under: Ashworth Estate | Blackburn | Brushing up the Borough | environment | Highways | Together Housing
Published on Wednesday 6 November 2024 at 4:01 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Social Worker Lauren North has won a National Children and Young People Award!
Filed under: award | awards | Awards ceremony | Children and Young People | Children and Young People Awards | Children’s Services | Social Care | social worker
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 5:17 pm
Blackburn’s much-anticipated Christmas lights switch-on event is set to take place on Saturday, November 23rd and we have the full line-up for you!
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 10:48 am
An award which honours people who have made Blackburn a better place to live has been launched.
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 10:28 am
Services commemorating Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday will be held across the borough to remember those in our armed forces who have fallen in past and current wars.
Filed under: poppy | remembrance | Remembrance Day
Published on Monday 4 November 2024 at 1:37 pm
Blackburn born author Dorothy Whipple (1893 – 1966) was described in her lifetime as the “Jane Austen of the 20th Century” by no less a figure than J.B.
Filed under: author | Blackburn Library | events
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 3:35 pm
The full line-up for Darwen’s Christmas lights switch-on event has just been revealed and it’s a Christmas cracker with more than 10 hours of festive fun!
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 3:23 pm
Due to urgent work required on Darwen Town Hall’s IT infrastructure, the building will be closed on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 1:03 pm
Our annual survey has been launched to ask you what you think the important budget priorities across Blackburn and Darwen should be for the next financial year.
Filed under: budget | Budget Consultation | Councillor | finance | Leader | Phil Riley | survey | Vicky McGurk
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 11:05 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council Leader Phil Riley has written to Northern raising “significant” concerns regarding the frequent Sunday train cancellations at Blackburn train station.
