Published on Thursday 30 January 2025 at 12:19 pm
Looking to make memories with the family for free? Dive into our fabulous cultural programme on offer at Blackburn and Darwen Markets!
Filed under: Blackburn Market | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Culturapedia | Darwen Market | Family activities | family fun | Fun | half term | market
Published on Thursday 30 January 2025 at 11:02 am
A free ‘WARM Matters’ event is set to be held in Blackburn to help residents with the impacts of the cost-of-living and energy crisis.
Published on Wednesday 29 January 2025 at 2:58 pm
Blackburn Hawks’ home game at the start of the year, turned out to be a memorable night both on and off the ice.
Published on Monday 27 January 2025 at 4:38 pm
A moving tribute to victims of the Holocaust and other genocides was held at Blackburn Cathedral today.
Filed under: HMD | Holocaust Memorial Day
Published on Friday 24 January 2025 at 3:41 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is set to honour the achievements of inspirational women across the borough in the lead-up to International Women’s Day 2025.
Filed under: Barbra Castle | International Women's Day
Published on Thursday 23 January 2025 at 2:41 pm
Filed under: Adult Social Care | commissioning
Published on Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 3:05 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents who are at risk of leaving work due to health conditions are set to benefit from the WorkWell support service.
Filed under: health | Wellbeing Service | WorkWell
Published on Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 11:31 am
A grassroots organisation that runs transformative health and wellbeing projects for vulnerable women in Blackburn with Darwen is the winner of this year’s One Voice Leader’s Award.
Filed under: Leader's Award | One Voice Blackburn | The Billy Project
Published on Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 11:31 am
A brand-new Repair Space has just launched at The Making Rooms in Blackburn, aiming to tackle e-waste and promote digital inclusion.
Published on Monday 20 January 2025 at 2:46 pm
In August, we told you that we had taken action to prevent the former St Mary’s College building from being used for functions and celebration events.
Published on Friday 17 January 2025 at 3:44 pm
Following the distribution of the festive guide to bin collections and recycling, a winner has been announced for the £500 cash prize.
Filed under: Blackburn | BwD Recycle | CaSH | Coucillor Jim Smith | Darwen | recycle | Recycle BwD | Recycling | Suez | waste | winner
Published on Friday 17 January 2025 at 11:42 am
Students in Blackburn with Darwen are set to be the first in the whole country to benefit from a pioneering new scholarship scheme in cyber and e-sports.
Published on Friday 17 January 2025 at 11:32 am
A three-day recruitment event will be hosted by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Blackburn College in February 2025.
Filed under: careers | get job ready | Graduate education and Jobs | job fair | jobs
Published on Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 10:55 am
As His Honour Judge Alan Booth retires from a career in the Family Courts, Blackburn with Darwen Council puts on record its thanks for his service.
Filed under: Family Court | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Monday 13 January 2025 at 3:57 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Family Hubs are celebrating a funding boost after 18 months of transforming family support services since their opening in June 2023.
Filed under: Family Hub | Family Hubs
Published on Monday 13 January 2025 at 12:06 pm
Plans that could transform Blackburn’s already super successful Making Rooms into the leading makerspace in the whole of the UK have been revealed.
Published on Friday 10 January 2025 at 1:01 pm
As the snow and ice start to thaw (as we are expecting over the weekend) that this could cause some issues with leaks, burst pipes and overall disruption on the water network.
Published on Friday 10 January 2025 at 12:51 pm
Plans to expand a Perspex International site in Darwen – part of almost £40m of new investment supported by the Town Deal – have been passed.
Published on Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 4:41 pm
Our staff have had cold hands but warm hearts this week as they’ve been putting in the graft day and night to ensure residents can travel as safely as possible around the borough.
Filed under: Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Grit | Grit bins | Gritter | Gritting | ice | snow | Winter Maintenance
Published on Monday 6 January 2025 at 4:58 pm
A retrospective planning application has now been registered for land to the south of Whitehall Park, known as Hall Moss Farm.
Published on Monday 6 January 2025 at 4:18 pm
A children’s home that operates a short break and outreach service has been awarded ‘outstanding’ from Ofsted.
Filed under: Children’s Services | OFSTED | SEEDS
