Published on Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 12:50 pm
Our Public Health team has relaunched their work around Ageing Well, to offer support to residents aged over 50 to stay active, connected and independent.
Filed under: Ageing Well | older people | public health
Published on Thursday 26 March 2026 at 2:03 pm
Work is set to start on the final phase of the Griffin housing regeneration scheme in Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackburn | Griffin | regeneration
Published on Thursday 26 March 2026 at 10:39 am
As part of Exploitation Week, Blackburn with Darwen Family Help Engage Team brought together agencies from across the borough to shine a spotlight on key issues facing young people today.
Filed under: building safer futures | child exploitation | engage | schools | Schools and Education
Published on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 9:18 am
A community singing project that has been boosting wellbeing and confidence in Darwen is set to expand to support new parents and families in Blackburn.
Filed under: Begin2Sing | Family Hubs | health and wellbeing | parents
Published on Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 4:09 pm
A new youth provision at Audley & Queen’s Park Children’s Centre is near completion – part of almost £10m of new investment in facilities for young people across the borough.
Filed under: Audley | Audley and Queens Park | Children and Young People | childrens centre | IMO | YIF | YIF funding
Published on Monday 23 March 2026 at 1:17 pm
A new toolkit with lesson plans designed for Key Stage 2 pupils is helping children to prepare for emergencies and build resilience.
Filed under: Civil contingencies | Emergency planning
Published on Monday 23 March 2026 at 12:36 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has welcomed improvements in Northern’s rail performance, following months of direct engagement with the Council to address the disruption experienced by local passengers.
Filed under: Northern | Northern Rail
Published on Friday 20 March 2026 at 3:39 pm
Mill Hill Football Club is celebrating a ‘home win’ after Blackburn with Darwen Council helped secure £125,000 of new funding for its community hub.
Published on Friday 20 March 2026 at 12:11 pm
More than £270,000 is set to be awarded to support vital local projects in the first round of the Darwen Community Fund, with the successful applicants now being revealed.
Published on Monday 16 March 2026 at 4:36 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is inviting residents to take part in an important piece of research to help shape future housing across the borough.
Published on Friday 13 March 2026 at 10:31 am
Nearly 8,000 young people have cast their votes in the Blackburn with Darwen Youth Elections 2026, marking a significant milestone for youth voice and democratic engagement across the borough.
Filed under: Youth MP | Youth MP Elections
Published on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 6:17 pm
Residents are being invited to have their say and help shape the future of Darwen Library.
Published on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 4:44 pm
It’s National Empty Homes Week, and we’re joining councils around the country in sharing information about the number of empty properties in our area and highlighting the work we’re doing to help bring them back into use.
Published on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 4:02 pm
Blackburn author Christina Gabbitas is adapting her popular book – Believe in Magic – into a play.
Filed under: Christina Gabbitas | KGH | King George's Hall | Theatre
Published on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 11:20 am
Creative and community organisations are leading a bid for Blackburn to become the UK’s first ever Town of Culture.
Published on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 3:45 pm
Businesses across the borough were targeted in an operation recently for illicit vapes and cigarettes, with successful results.
Published on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 2:03 pm
Men living in Blackburn with Darwen will have free access to group and individual mental health sessions through a groundbreaking 30‑month partnership between Rugby League Cares and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Published on Tuesday 10 March 2026 at 11:37 am
The council is backing a national call for sentencing guidelines for fly-tipping to be urgently reviewed, after new figures show that court fines for the offence are often lower than the penalties councils can issue directly.
Filed under: Blackburn | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Darwen | environment | fixed penalty notice | fly tipping | Flytipping | FPN | waste
Published on Monday 9 March 2026 at 2:00 pm
A ban on barbeques, campfires, sky lanterns and fireworks across the moors is up for review.
Filed under: Bolton | Chorley | Consultation | council | Councillor Damian Talbot | Darwen | Moors | No moor fire
Published on Thursday 5 March 2026 at 5:23 pm
An inspirational leader who supports a multi-agency network to give children in Blackburn with Darwen the very best start in life is the winner of this year’s One Voice Leader’s Award.
Filed under: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust | family support | Leader's Award | One Voice Blackburn
Published on Thursday 5 March 2026 at 5:10 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has confirmed its continued support for a three-unitary authority model (3UA) as the Government’s statutory consultation on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Lancashire moves forward.
Published on Thursday 5 March 2026 at 3:54 pm
It’s always best to be prepared! Check you’re on the electoral register to be able to vote in the local elections taking place in May.
Filed under: democracy | elections | Local Elections | voting
Published on Thursday 5 March 2026 at 3:36 pm
International Women’s Day takes place on March the 8th and this year’s theme is #GiveToGain.
The IWD 2026 Give To Gain Campaign encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration.
Filed under: #BeMoreBarbara | Barbara Castle | Chief Executive Denise Park | Denise Park | International Women's Day | IWD
Published on Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 4:30 pm
Star Academies is set to anchor a £45m landmark regeneration scheme in Blackburn town centre – part of the largest development of its kind in the Lancashire region.
Published on Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 4:27 pm
More than £15m is set to be invested in improving roads across Blackburn with Darwen – believed to be the largest amount ever committed in a single year.
Published on Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 11:49 am
The finishing touches are being made to Darwen’s brand new youth centre – part of almost £10m of new investment in facilities for young people across the borough.
