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Published on Monday 2 October 2017 at 11:29 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council Leader, Councillor Mohammed Khan, has been nominated in the Councillor Achievement Awards for Health and Care.
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Published on Friday 29 September 2017 at 1:00 pm
The Council is continuing its work to support the operation to deal with the ongoing fire at the privately owned former plastics building in Blackburn.
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Published on Thursday 28 September 2017 at 4:42 pm
Pay and Display charges are being introduced in two car parks in Darwen.
Railway Road and Atlas Road Car Parks in Darwen will revert from being free car parks to Pay and Display.
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Published on Thursday 28 September 2017 at 2:36 pm
Older people in Blackburn and Darwen will be celebrated as part of a special international event in October.
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Published on Thursday 28 September 2017 at 12:09 pm
Representatives from Blackburn with Darwen Council, Together Housing Group and Keepmoat Regeneration, part of the ENGIE group, gathered to celebrate a milestone in the development of Riverside Heights housing with care scheme in Darwen.
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Published on Thursday 28 September 2017 at 9:57 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is working with both Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the Environment Agency after a fire has broken out near Blackburn Town Centre.
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Published on Wednesday 20 September 2017 at 12:59 pm
Organisers of the Blackburn Comic Con have announced that Colin Baker, the sixth doctor in the long running BBC Series Dr Who will be coming to King Georges Hall on Saturday 4 November.
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Published on Wednesday 20 September 2017 at 12:53 pm
The highly acclaimed Russian State Opera returns with the perfect tragic opera this month at King George’s Hall
Tosca – breath-taking tragic opera
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Sung in Italian with English Subtitles
Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a large live Orchestra with over 30 musicians on Saturday 30th September 2017.
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Published on Tuesday 12 September 2017 at 3:26 pm
part of the ongoing apprenticeship scheme.
The 16 new starters are taking on a variety of roles and responsibilities in different areas and departments of the Council, including Children’s Services, IT, Health and Environment.
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Published on Tuesday 12 September 2017 at 11:49 am
NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has launched a major drive aimed at protecting families against flu.
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Published on Monday 11 September 2017 at 2:55 pm
Everyone’s invited to Blackburn Cathedral on Wednesday 20 September as East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust celebrates its Health Fayre and Annual General Meeting.
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Published on Monday 11 September 2017 at 10:21 am
An information evening is being held for people interested in becoming a foster carer.
The information evening takes place on Thursday, September 14th, from 5.30pm, at Livesey Children and All Age Centre, Andrew Close, Blackburn, BB2 4NU.
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Published on Monday 11 September 2017 at 9:57 am
A Blackburn bus company that took over a bus route following the collapse of Darwen Coach Services, has announced it will extend it due to popular demand.
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Published on Friday 8 September 2017 at 12:06 pm
Generous donations of clothing and shoes have been gifted to a local charity helping families in need across Blackburn and Darwen.
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Published on Friday 8 September 2017 at 11:48 am
Blackburn Town Centre brings the past to life this weekend as part of a national celebration, Heritage Open Days.
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Published on Thursday 7 September 2017 at 3:43 pm
A family event is taking place on Saturday, September 16th to raise money for the Mayor of Blackburn’s charities.
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Published on Thursday 7 September 2017 at 9:15 am
Steve and Janine from the Rock FM Breakfast show will be taking over Blackburn’s new digital advertising screen on Friday, September 8.
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Published on Wednesday 6 September 2017 at 3:07 pm
Poultry keepers have been warned by DEFRA to take precautions against avian flu this winter, as it is anticipated it will return to the UK.
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Published on Wednesday 6 September 2017 at 1:59 pm
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are a number of Have a Go Days as part of their ongoing recruitment campaign for both full time and retained positions.
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Published on Wednesday 6 September 2017 at 1:32 pm
Work has begun on the demolition of the former 3 day Darwen Market building to make way for a fantastic new public space in the ‘Heart of Darwen’.
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Published on Tuesday 5 September 2017 at 2:46 pm
A challenge has been set to artists of all ages and abilities to enter the Rapid Painting Competition this Saturday.
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Published on Monday 4 September 2017 at 2:24 pm
An event is being held on Thursday, September 28 at Blackburn Central Library to celebrate Lancashire Not Forgotten, a heritage and arts project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, for people living with dementia, and their families and carers.
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Published on Monday 4 September 2017 at 12:28 pm
A renewed appeal has been launched to highlight the issue of private fostering – a little known informal arrangement where a child lives with somebody else other than their parents or immediate family.
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Published on Friday 1 September 2017 at 1:57 pm
Brave men and women who kept the nation afloat during both World Wars are being honoured this Merchant Navy Day.
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Published on Friday 1 September 2017 at 12:19 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Public Protection Service has joined forces with National Trading Standards’ National Scams Team to protect vulnerable consumers in the borough.
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Published on Wednesday 30 August 2017 at 12:03 pm
People thinking about taking their next steps on the career path are invited to Blackburn with Darwen’s largest ever careers event.
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Published on Tuesday 29 August 2017 at 3:02 pm
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published its final recommendations for new electoral arrangements for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
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Published on Thursday 24 August 2017 at 9:05 am
On Thursday many Blackburn with Darwen young people received their GCSE results.
This year is the first where results reflect reforms that have changed the secondary education examination system.
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Published on Tuesday 22 August 2017 at 4:26 pm
A series of basic IT courses and drop-in sessions are being held in libraries across Blackburn and Darwen to help people improve their IT skills.
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Published on Tuesday 22 August 2017 at 1:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents are receiving a form asking them to check and update information that appears on the electoral register for their address.
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Published on Monday 21 August 2017 at 10:01 am
Lancashire Fire and Rescue service are currently dealing with a fire at V10 Polymers, a plastic recycle plant, on Patterson Street in Blackburn.
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Published on Thursday 17 August 2017 at 3:38 pm
From Getting to know your iPad to Japanese Yoga, there is something for everyone in the Council’s new adult learning programme.
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Published on Friday 11 August 2017 at 11:39 am
A British Museum exhibition featuring items made in India for courtly patrons including a stunning album of ragamala paintings (c.1610) an ivory sarinda instrument (c.1700) and five ragamala painting are currently on display at Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.
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Published on Wednesday 9 August 2017 at 11:15 am
From Aberdeen in Scotland down to St Helier in Jersey, Blackburn town centre is one of 78 finalists vying to win a Gold award in this year’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) national Britain in Bloom competition.
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Published on Tuesday 8 August 2017 at 10:39 am
A Blackburnian who received the Victoria Cross for his bravery in World War One is to be remembered with a paving stone outside Blackburn Town Hall.
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Published on Tuesday 1 August 2017 at 4:10 pm
Inspire and GO2 with community group One Voice teamed up with local organisations to become ‘Friends of the Service’ for World Hepatitis Day.
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Published on Tuesday 1 August 2017 at 2:09 pm
Another new way to advertise in Blackburn has been unveiled.
The 138 metre blank canvas is on Larkhill and is one of the main thoroughfares through Blackburn, used by over 20,000 motorists a day.
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Published on Tuesday 1 August 2017 at 2:02 pm
A small fire started near a Blackburn youth centre did not cause any damage to the youth centre itself, Blackburn with Darwen Council has confirmed.
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Published on Tuesday 1 August 2017 at 11:00 am
Organisations are being invited to partner with Blackburn with Darwen Council and give a boost to Green Lane Multi-Games Area.
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Published on Friday 28 July 2017 at 4:58 pm
Hundreds of children have been helped this summer thanks to donations from kind-hearted Council staff and foster carers.
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Published on Thursday 27 July 2017 at 11:21 am
PEOPLE in Darwen are being invited to meet their local police, fire and ambulance workers as part of a family fun day in the town this weekend.
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Published on Wednesday 26 July 2017 at 2:30 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has unveiled its new digital billboard.
This state-of-the-art, 18sqm digital screen offers local businesses and national brands prime advertising space in a busy town centre location.
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Published on Tuesday 25 July 2017 at 4:07 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has issued the following response to a Guardian article published today (July 25) reporting on the number of takeaway shops in the borough.
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Published on Tuesday 25 July 2017 at 11:17 am
An innovative scheme called the Blackburn and Darwen Summer Lunchbox Project, run by charity Kingdom Outreach and supported by Blackburn with Darwen Council has been launched to help struggling families by providing free packed lunches to children.
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Published on Friday 21 July 2017 at 11:59 am
The Council is welcoming another major business to Blackburn that is sure to add a spring into the step of visitors.
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Published on Friday 21 July 2017 at 11:24 am
A new launch aims to bring people and communities together to take a stand against scammers – in Blackburn with Darwen and nationwide.
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Published on Friday 21 July 2017 at 11:08 am
Schools are getting ready to break up for the summer – so get ready to set ‘Off for Fun’.
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Published on Friday 21 July 2017 at 11:03 am
One of the nation’s highest accolades has been awarded to leading Blackburn volunteer Nan Goodall.
Nan was given the Queen’s British Empire Medal for her years of community work in Blackburn and Darwen, especially for setting up Blackburn with Darwen Carer’s Service.
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Published on Thursday 20 July 2017 at 4:45 pm
Start the school holidays with a bang at the summer fair at Witton Park.
The Blackburn Fun Park is back by popular demand this summer and is open now.
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Published on Wednesday 19 July 2017 at 11:42 am
Have you ever found an interesting object while metal detecting, walking or digging in the garden?
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