Published on Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 2:50 pm
The Lancashire Waste Partnership is updating its strategy for managing waste across Lancashire from 2026-2036 and has launched a new survey to find out your views.
Filed under: bins | Consultation | environment | Lancashire | partnership | survey | waste
Published on Friday 26 June 2026 at 2:27 pm
The incredible National Festival of Making is set to return to Blackburn next weekend with a blockbuster line-up – including a brand-new Film Festival!
Published on Friday 26 June 2026 at 11:17 am
Blackburn with Darwen have launched their biggest-ever Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) Programme, offering FREE activities and FREE meals for those eligible.
Filed under: HAF | Holiday Activities & Food
Published on Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 3:13 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is reminding residents to remain vigilant after Parking Services received a number of calls from people who had received fraudulent text messages claiming they owed money for a parking fine.
Published on Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 9:02 am
Ahead of the recording of the second Begin2Sing single, auditions are being held to find soloists to Take The Lead on the track.
Filed under: Begin2Sing | mental wellbeing | wellbeing
Published on Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 1:13 pm
Residents across Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to take a few simple steps to stay well and enjoy the warmer weather as an amber heat-health alert comes into effect across the North West.
Filed under: amber warning | extreme heat | heat health | heatwave | water safety
Published on Friday 19 June 2026 at 4:56 pm
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has helped officially cut the ribbon on a collection of new show homes in Darwen.
Published on Thursday 18 June 2026 at 12:30 pm
The Council Leader and Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen will be supporting Lancashire Mind’s Summer Solstice Walking Challenge this coming Monday 22 June.
Published on Thursday 18 June 2026 at 11:00 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s latest school outreach programme figures show that 78% of all trips to schools in the borough are done actively, with over 50% being walking journeys.
Filed under: active travel | Councillor Julie Gunn | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Living Streets | School | walking | WOW
Published on Thursday 18 June 2026 at 10:40 am
Blackburn is set to host its annual Pride Festival on Saturday 20 June.
A staple in the borough’s cultural calendar, Blackburn Pride Festival 2026 promises a vibrant day of celebration honouring the LGBTQIA+ community’s history, resilience, and progress.
Filed under: Blackburn Pride | pride
Published on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 12:46 pm
The first phase of a series of weekly overnight closures at Junction 5 of the M65 has now finished – almost six weeks ahead of schedule.
Published on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 10:20 am
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen who are living with a terminal illness and receiving Council Tax Support due to being on a low income may now be eligible for additional help with their council tax bill.
Filed under: council tax
Published on Monday 15 June 2026 at 3:49 pm
Flags will be raised at Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls next Monday, 22 June, to mark Armed Forces Day.
Filed under: Armed Forces Day
Published on Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:45 am
Residents are being asked to take part in six surveys designed to capture views on everything from the state of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling and walking infrastructure.
Filed under: Councillor Quesir Mahmood | cycling | National Highways and Transport | NHT | Paths | Roads | Surveys | walking
Published on Friday 12 June 2026 at 3:01 pm
Hundreds of excited schoolchildren erupted into loud cheers and rounds of applause when legendary author and poet Michael Rosen made a special guest appearance at the Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Literature Festival.
Published on Friday 12 June 2026 at 12:34 pm
A part of a national Shared Lives Plus campaign, a couple from Blackburn who became Shared Lives carers in their twenties, have shared how their experience.
Filed under: carers | Carers Service | carers week | Shared Lives | Shared Lives Scheme
Published on Friday 5 June 2026 at 9:35 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 CVA | Community Volunteer Awards | CVA
Published on Friday 5 June 2026 at 9:05 am
Unpaid carers have opportunities to find out about the support they can access in Blackburn with Darwen next week.
Filed under: Adults and Health | carers | Carers Service | carers week
Published on Thursday 4 June 2026 at 2:55 pm
Attendees, performers and organisers involved with this year’s Mill Hill Family Festival, have said this year was their ‘best ever’.
Filed under: Mill Hill | Mill Hill Family Festival | Mill Hill Festival
Published on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 5:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is celebrating a major national achievement as its SEND Parent Champion scheme, (supported by Family Hubs), gains another recognition at the Coram National Parent Champions Awards.
Filed under: SEND | SEND Parent champion
Published on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 11:54 am
Skilled and dedicated staff at a council run short break service for children with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and autism, have been praised for their ‘outstanding’ work by Ofsted.
Filed under: Apple Trees | OFSTED | Outstanding
