Published on Friday 27 June 2025 at 3:00 pm
Today marks the final day of Shared Lives Week 2025, and Blackburn with Darwen is proud to join the national celebration of the carers and people who make this unique model of support such a success.
Filed under: Shared Lives | Shared Lives Week
Published on Thursday 26 June 2025 at 2:00 pm
Work is progressing on the multi-million-pound development of a new youth centre in Darwen, with a steel frame now being craned into place.
Published on Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 3:21 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council proudly hosted a landmark event at Livesey Family Hub, shining a spotlight on the important role fathers play in family life and the wider community.
Published on Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 9:46 am
Darwen Town Hall front desk services will continue to be in Darwen Market until Tuesday 01 July due to refurbishment works.
Published on Monday 23 June 2025 at 2:53 pm
A ‘nurturing’ and ‘vibrant’ nursery school is celebrating having received a visit from Ofsted.
Turncroft Nursery School in Darwen is one of four nursery schools run by the council and was inspected in May 2025.
Filed under: OFSTED | Outstanding | Turncroft Nursery
Published on Friday 20 June 2025 at 3:58 pm
A Trading Standards operation targeting specific businesses and residential homes took place last week, leading to a significant seizure of illegal products.
Filed under: cigarettes | council | Councillor Jim Smith | illegal | Illicit | Investigation | Operation | Raid | tobacco | trading standards | vapes
Published on Thursday 19 June 2025 at 3:17 pm
Next week Blackburn with Darwen will join over 400 councils across the country in the annual raising of flags to show support for our Armed Forces.
Filed under: Armed Forces Day | Civic | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen | Veterans
Published on Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 2:40 pm
Six new surveys have been released to find out residents’ views on various highway and transport services, from the condition of roads and footpaths; to the quality of cycling facilities.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Darwen | National Highways and Transport | NHT | survey | Surveys
Published on Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 10:00 am
A planning hearing is set to be held to determine an appeal around the use of land at Hall Moss Farm – close to Whitehall Park in Darwen.
Published on Monday 16 June 2025 at 1:53 pm
A new planning application has been submitted for a multi-million-pound post 16 Special Educational Needs centre in Blackburn town centre.
Published on Saturday 14 June 2025 at 7:22 am
Harry Catherall, who was the Chief Executive of Blackburn with Darwen Council between 2012 and 2019, has received an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Filed under: Honours
Published on Saturday 14 June 2025 at 7:21 am
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has shared his congratulations to a local businessman who has been named on the King’s Birthday Honours list.
Filed under: Honours
Published on Friday 13 June 2025 at 1:06 pm
A team of three women who came to Blackburn with Darwen as refugees are behind the borough’s plans to mark Refugee Week.
Filed under: events | Refugee Week | refugees | social integration
Published on Thursday 12 June 2025 at 3:07 pm
Following the Chancellor’s announcement on Wednesday 11 June on government spending over the next three to four years, the Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council made this statement:
Councillor Phil Riley said:
There was a notable theme through the Chancellor’s Spending Review of helping people who are struggling.
Filed under: government funding | investment | Spending Review
Published on Thursday 12 June 2025 at 12:44 pm
Plans are set to be passed for three schemes in Blackburn with Darwen – part of major investment in the borough’s town centres and cultural venues.
Published on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 3:53 pm
The Rock Box in Blackburn town centre has re-opened and there’s a familiar face back behind the bar.
Published on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 10:31 am
In an operation conducted by the council’s Trading Standards team last week with support from the police, a large number of illegal goods were found.
Filed under: Blackburn | cigarettes | Citizens Advice | Councillor | Councillor Jim Smith | HMRC | illegal | Operation | Police | tobacco | trading standards | vapes
Published on Monday 9 June 2025 at 1:58 pm
A staggering 96,000 trips where children walked or wheeled all the way to school were recorded as part of a challenge over the spring term.
Filed under: School | walking | Walking to school
Published on Friday 6 June 2025 at 2:45 pm
The National Festival of Making is back and it’s packed with creative workshops, lively performances, and hands-on activities – making it the perfect family day out.
Filed under: family | Family activities | family friendly | family fun | family fun day | Festival of Making | National Festival of Making
Published on Friday 6 June 2025 at 10:21 am
Know a volunteer who goes over and above to make other people’s lives better? Say thank you by nominating them in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.
Filed under: Community CVS | Community Volunteer Awards | Volunteers
Published on Thursday 5 June 2025 at 5:17 pm
Almost £12 million will be spent by the council on improving the infrastructure of Blackburn with Darwen for all highway users.
Filed under: Blackburn | council | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | cycling | Darwen | driving | funding | Government | highway | Infrastructure | road | Roads | walking | Wheeling
Published on Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 10:21 am
New plans have been revealed for the second phase of a transformational housing regeneration scheme in Blackburn.
Filed under: affordable housing | Great Places | Griffin | Housing | McDermott Homes | regeneration
Published on Monday 2 June 2025 at 2:29 pm
The Mayor’s Office in Péronne, France, has released a series of powerful photographs from the recent formal visit of former Blackburn with Darwen Mayor, Councillor Brian Taylor – and praised the “strong friendship” between the two towns.
Filed under: Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen | Peronne
Published on Monday 2 June 2025 at 12:53 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is celebrating a major national achievement as its SEND Parent Champion scheme, (supported by Family Hubs), gains recognition at the Coram National Parent Champions Awards 2025.
Filed under: Children and Young People | Children’s Services | Family Hubs | SEND
