Published on Friday 30 January 2026 at 5:12 pm
A Blackburn-born TV star and two familiar local radio voices have been honoured in a uniquely Lancashire way – with gritters named after them!
Filed under: Cllr Julie Gunn | Grit
Published on Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 5:28 pm
A moving commemoration to victims of the Holocaust was held at Blackburn Cathedral today. Holocaust Memorial Day is an annual commemoration that takes place on 27 January.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | HMD | Holocaust Memorial Day
Published on Thursday 15 January 2026 at 6:15 pm
Blackburn with Darwen will feature as part of the Tour de France Grand Départs – set to be the largest free sporting spectacle in British history.
Filed under: Tour de France
Published on Thursday 15 January 2026 at 4:17 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been successful in a key step to continue with its full recovery of the substantial legal costs it incurred after defeating a £1.7m claim from contractors Thomas Barnes & Sons.
Published on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 9:52 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has named one of its gritters “Graham & Leanne’s Grit on the Side”, following a call on BBC Radio Lancashire to name a vehicle after the popular Bit on the Side podcast.
Filed under: Grit | Gritter | Gritter naming
Published on Friday 9 January 2026 at 4:43 pm
This year, Blackburn Cathedral proudly marks its 100-year centenary – a milestone filled with joy, reflection, and celebration.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | centenary | Councillor | Leader
Published on Friday 9 January 2026 at 3:59 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is launching the first phase of its Take Charge campaign, aimed at helping residents take control of their financial wellbeing in response to the growing pressure of stretched finances.
Published on Friday 9 January 2026 at 3:08 pm
The Council’s Highways teams have been operating at peak capacity to keep roads safe and moving during the cold weather.
Published on Tuesday 6 January 2026 at 11:51 am
This month, BwD Leisure launches a brand-new fitness offer exclusively for 10–15-year-olds.
Following demand from parents to help keep their children and teenagers active in a safe and structured environment, Blackburn with Darwen borough council’s leisure team have designed a tailored programme specifically for those aged 10 and above, which will be available in all three leisure centres in the borough – Blackburn, Darwen and Witton, from Monday 12 January.
