Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Friday 10 September 2021 at 11:30 am
A £18,696 grant has been awarded to BwD re:fresh team to encourage more people to ride a bike, after a successful application to British Cycling’s Places to Ride capital grants programme.
Published on Friday 10 September 2021 at 9:30 am
Blackburn with Darwen received the Gold Award and first place in the Digital & Technology category at this year’s national Public Sector Transformation Awards ceremony!
Published on Thursday 9 September 2021 at 11:58 am
There is a fun filled weekend of events coming up in Darwen Market Square on Saturday 11th September.
Published on Thursday 9 September 2021 at 11:42 am
People who have been suffering the after-effects of a Covid infection are being offered help through a new Long Covid support group.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Long Covid
Published on Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 4:17 pm
A report published by the Northern Health Science Alliance today has revealed the disproportionate impact of the Covid pandemic on communities in the North of England.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Government
Published on Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 3:30 pm
Do you want to join some of the biggest artists on the planet, walking through the doors of Blackburn’s historic King George’s Hall?
Published on Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 12:23 pm
Thursday night football was more than a kick-about recently when the Blackburn with Darwen Mayor and Mayoress were in attendance.
Published on Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 10:59 am
Emergency Services Day is a national celebration across the UK, and is your opportunity to show your support for our selfless NHS and emergency services champions.
Filed under: 999 Day | Blackburn Town Hall | Councillor | Derek Hardman | Emergency Services Day | flag | mayor | Mohammed Khan
Published on Monday 6 September 2021 at 11:54 am
This week Council engagement teams are visiting an area of Blackburn to encourage unvaccinated residents to take action to protect themselves from Covid this autumn.
Filed under: Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre | coronavirus | COVID-19 | vaccination
Published on Friday 3 September 2021 at 12:38 pm
Festival goers have spoken of their joy after attending One of East Lancashire’s most anticipated music festivals came back with a bang over the sunny bank holiday weekend.
Published on Friday 3 September 2021 at 12:24 pm
A 40 second silence will pay tribute to suicide awareness campaigner Tony Harrison, who lost his life to lung cancer earlier this year.
Published on Thursday 2 September 2021 at 9:57 am
Applications for September 2022/23 school admissions in Blackburn with Darwen open today (Thursday, 2 September 2021).
Published on Tuesday 31 August 2021 at 11:21 am
The countdown has started for the long-awaited unveiling of an impressive statue of Blackburn’s pioneering MP, Barbara Castle.
Published on Tuesday 31 August 2021 at 10:42 am
A 40 second’s silence will fall upon Blackburn and Darwen on Friday 10 September to raise awareness of suicide in the borough.
Published on Friday 27 August 2021 at 4:43 pm
Having recently turned 16, Blackburn with Darwen’s Deputy Youth MP Muhammed Bapu wasted no time getting his Covid jab.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | vaccination | young people | Youth MP
Published on Friday 27 August 2021 at 12:12 pm
Public health experts are calling for families to work together with schools and colleges as thousands of children and young adults prepare to head back to the classroom.
Filed under: children | coronavirus | COVID-19 | schools | Schools and Education
Published on Thursday 26 August 2021 at 3:41 pm
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Thursday 26 August 2021 at 9:49 am
The Brickosaurs have arrived in Blackburn – and the response has been roar-some.
Fifteen amazing brick model dinosaurs are hiding in businesses in Blackburn town centre for visitors to find.
Published on Wednesday 25 August 2021 at 4:14 pm
A new Covid-19 testing site for people with symptoms has opened up in Blackburn today (Wednesday, August 25th.)
Filed under: covid | penny street | symptomatic testing | testing
Published on Wednesday 25 August 2021 at 3:00 pm
Indie-rockers The Courteeners celebrate a decade and a half of gigging this November with a series of UK live dates, stopping at Blackburn landmark King George’s Hall for an unmissable night.
Published on Wednesday 25 August 2021 at 8:53 am
A Blackburn man who spent 14 days in intensive care battling Covid-19 says he wishes he’d got vaccinated earlier.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | vaccination
Published on Tuesday 24 August 2021 at 1:26 pm
Partners and volunteers involved in Blackburn in Bloom are hoping they’ve done enough to impress new judges of the highly renowned horticultural competition, RHS Britain in Bloom North West, after the event was cancelled last year.
Published on Monday 23 August 2021 at 2:59 pm
British Textile Biennial 2021 (BTB21) returns this year with new artist commissions, exhibitions and performances presented against the backdrop of the impressive infrastructure of the cotton industry in Pennine Lancashire.
Published on Monday 23 August 2021 at 2:17 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health is urging pregnant women to come forward for vaccination as soon as possible after a rise in pregnant women admitted with severe Covid-19 infections to Royal Blackburn Hospital in recent weeks.
Published on Friday 20 August 2021 at 2:35 pm
As part of national guidance, 16 and 17 year olds are now being encouraged to come forward and have their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Published on Wednesday 18 August 2021 at 3:09 pm
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Mohammed Khan CBE, has issued a statement on the events in Afghanistan.
Filed under: afghanistan | Leader | Mohammed Khan
Published on Tuesday 17 August 2021 at 2:56 pm
Taking part in our Community Ambassador programme helped 23 year old Chloe Pilkington land her dream job.
Published on Monday 16 August 2021 at 5:54 pm
Creative Football supports adults with mental health and wellbeing challenges through the power of football. The Lancashire Football Association have recognised what a positive difference Creative Football provide and have awarded the team the Grassroots Project of the Year!
Published on Monday 16 August 2021 at 2:02 pm
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Mohammed Khan CBE, has issued a statement on the recent violent events in Plymouth and around the world.
Filed under: Leader | Mohammed Khan | plymouth | statement
Published on Monday 16 August 2021 at 11:23 am
A new website is making it easier for people to find the right English class to help them improve their language skills and get more involved in local life.
Published on Thursday 12 August 2021 at 3:19 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council leaders have cautiously welcomed changes to Coronavirus self-isolation rules now confirmed by Government.
Filed under: Dominic Harrison | Government | Mohammed Khan | Sayyed Osman | self-isolation
Published on Thursday 12 August 2021 at 1:36 pm
Plans for a new Muslim prayer shelter will be discussed at a meeting of the Council’s Executive Board on Thursday, August 12th.
Filed under: Councillor | Executive board | extension | Pleasington Cemetery | prayer shelter | quesir mahmood
Published on Thursday 12 August 2021 at 9:29 am
A Council campaign is explaining the harms of smoking and promoting the benefits of giving up, signposting people to local areas of support.
Filed under: campaign | Stop Smoking
Published on Thursday 12 August 2021 at 9:01 am
Students will be receiving their GCSE results today across Blackburn with Darwen.
We would like to congratulate every student collecting their results today.2021 has been another difficult year for all of our children and teenagers with many changes still in place because of the coronavirus pandemic including changes to exams and how the grades are decided.
Filed under: career advice | congratulations | Councillor | exam results | GCSE | Jayne Ivory | Julie Gunn
Published on Wednesday 11 August 2021 at 2:23 pm
One of the most celebrated ukiyo-e wood block print series, Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road, created by renowned Japanese printmaker, Utagawa Hiroshige, is now on display at Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.
Published on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 4:25 pm
The Hive business network has officially launched their prestigious Blackburn and Darwen business awards for 2021.
Filed under: Blackburn and Darwen | Councillor | Hive Business Awards | Ian Brown | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 3:04 pm
Local health bosses are encouraging parents to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country.
Filed under: CCG | Damian Talbot | Dominic Harrison | NHS | RSV
Published on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 12:15 pm
Two more residents in Blackburn with Darwen have been prosecuted for waste offences.
Martin Gerald McDonagh, 51, of Queen Victoria Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure his household waste was transferred to an authorised person.
Filed under: environment | fly tipping | prosecution | waste
Published on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 10:37 am
Well done to all students collecting their A-level and BTEC results today – and good luck to students collecting their GCSE results later this week.
Filed under: A-Levels | BTEC | careers | education | exam results | help | Jayne Ivory | New Directions | young people
Published on Monday 9 August 2021 at 1:41 pm
This time last year, Blackburn with Darwen was under tighter Covid restrictions than most other areas of the UK and had the highest weekly case rate in England – now the borough is third lowest in the national league table of case rates.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | vaccination
Published on Monday 9 August 2021 at 10:41 am
A group of Covid Community Champions who have learning difficulties and disabilities have produced their own video to share Coronavirus safety messages with their families and friends.
Filed under: community | coronavirus | Covid Community Champions | COVID-19
Published on Friday 6 August 2021 at 4:57 pm
Blackburn Rovers joined the thousands across the borough vaccinated against Covid-19 when players and staff from the club visited the Cathedral vaccine centre to get their jabs this week.
Filed under: join the thousands | NHS | rovers | vaccine
Published on Thursday 5 August 2021 at 3:47 pm
Today the seven men found guilty of the murder of Blackburn student Aya Hachem have been jailed for a combined total of 216 years.
Filed under: community safety | violent crime
Published on Thursday 5 August 2021 at 9:25 am
Blackburn’s Townscape Heritage Project has teamed up with the National Festival of Making to install a brand new public artwork at Blakey Moor.
Published on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 10:43 am
Running Mayor for Blackburn with Darwen, Andrew Gardner, is raising awareness of the health benefits of everyday running.
Published on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 10:25 am
VULNERABLE adults in the county will benefit from a new £6.5million scheme to help those with homelessness, substance misuse, and mental health issues.
Published on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 9:57 am
Two more residents in Blackburn with Darwen have received court fines for failing to dispose of their waste properly.
Filed under: environment | fly tipping | prosecutions | waste
Published on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 8:33 pm
Following today’s verdict in the Aya Hachem murder trial, we have issued the following statement.
Cllr Mohammed Khan CBE, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, said:
We have been incredibly saddened to hear the detail of what happened throughout the court case and our thoughts remain with Aya’s family and friends.
Filed under: community safety | violent crime
Published on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 2:12 pm
Blackburn Rovers players joined the thousands across the borough by having their Coronavirus vaccinations this week.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Dominic Harrison | join the thousands | rovers | vaccine
Published on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 2:04 pm
Community-run centres in Blackburn with Darwen are having a volunteer recruitment drive, so they can restart all their sessions now Covid regulations have eased.
Filed under: community centres | Lancashire Volunteer Partnership | volunteering
