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Published on Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 10:33 am
More children across Blackburn with Darwen are walking, wheeling and scooting to school thanks to the continued growth of the borough’s walk-to-school programme – ‘WOW’, run by charity Living Streets on behalf of the council.
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Published on Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 11:58 am
Not only have the students from St Luke & St Philip’s Primary School dramatically increased how much they walk to school, but they’ve also seen the environment outside their school transformed.
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Published on Thursday 14 August 2025 at 3:38 pm
Primary school children in the borough have attended swimming lessons over 27,000 times in the past 12 months, with a huge focus given on water safety.
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Published on Friday 18 July 2025 at 2:13 pm
Opening this weekend is a huge indoor pool inflatable, and it’s right here in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Thursday 17 July 2025 at 10:57 am
After warnings about the safety of some Labubu dolls from Trading Standards teams across the country, an investigation conducted in Blackburn with Darwen has raised similar concerns.
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Published on Thursday 20 February 2025 at 3:54 pm
The percentage of five years olds in Blackburn with Darwen with tooth decay has fallen by 16% in six years.
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Published on Monday 23 October 2023 at 11:38 am
A £275,000 car park development at Blakewater Lodge, Whalley Range, Blackburn today (23 Oct) opened for business, providing the area and surrounding streets with enhanced safety and accessibility.
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Published on Thursday 9 February 2023 at 4:42 pm
Families across England will be offered help and support with issues such as infant feeding and mental health as the government announce the roll out of Family Hubs and the Start for Life programme today.
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Published on Wednesday 23 February 2022 at 2:56 pm
Much-loved children’s book ‘Zog and the Flying Doctors‘ will be brought to life on stage in Blackburn this May!
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Published on Monday 22 November 2021 at 3:26 pm
Parents and carers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to act when they receive an invitation from school or their GP about their child’s free flu vaccination.
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Published on Tuesday 28 September 2021 at 2:16 pm
Secondary schools across Blackburn with Darwen are preparing to assist the NHS to roll out Covid vaccines to 12 to 15 year olds.
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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.
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Published on Wednesday 14 July 2021 at 6:44 pm
Young people are being encouraged to carry out rapid Covid tests and showcase their talents on social media this summer – for a chance to win £1,000 of Apple technology!
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Published on Tuesday 2 March 2021 at 12:43 pm
Inspired by the ‘Believe in the Magic of Blackburn Town Centre’ book by Christina Gabbitas, Blackburn with Darwen Libraries have launched an online treasure hunt through time, visiting many of the locations visited by Peggy and Imtiaz in the book.
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Published on Thursday 31 December 2020 at 10:44 am
The government has confirmed that the start of the new school term will be delayed for all secondary and college students, to allow schools and colleges to put in place rapid testing programmes.
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Published on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 2:22 pm
Following on from Youth Work Week 2020, young people across the borough are being celebrated this year more than ever before, for their resilience during the global pandemic.
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Published on Monday 17 February 2020 at 9:03 am
Come along to Blackburn Library on Wednesday 19 February for a special half term treat. The library will be hosting two performances of The Storytellers Theatre Company ‘The Wind in the Willows’ at 11am–12.15pm and then again at 2pm–3.15 pm.
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Published on Wednesday 27 November 2019 at 9:07 am
Pupils from two local primary schools got some inspiration to write spooky stories during a day spent together at Turton Tower.
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Published on Thursday 31 October 2019 at 12:25 pm
Young children at St Antony’s RC Primary School in Blackburn are helping to teach others that ‘Kindness Matters’ during November.
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Published on Thursday 18 July 2019 at 4:12 pm
Pupils from a number of Blackburn with Darwen schools have been celebrating taking part in a project that has brought them together to think about their identity and learn about one another’s culture.
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Published on Monday 15 July 2019 at 11:10 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has responded to the fantastic news that children in the borough will get support for mental health concerns in schools as part of an NHS Trailblazer programme.
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Published on Tuesday 18 June 2019 at 1:21 pm
A Great Get Together event organised by a team of young people from across the borough will bring families together through a love of music and food.
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Published on Wednesday 29 May 2019 at 3:11 pm
Children’s staff at a short break centre for disabled children have been praised for their role in achieving outstanding in a national inspection.
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Published on Friday 24 May 2019 at 9:42 am
A Blackburn schoolgirl has reached audiences across the world with her passionate speech ‘If I could change the world’.
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Published on Friday 10 May 2019 at 1:33 pm
Children who attend a Polish Saturday school celebrated their country’s heritage with a colourful display in Blackburn Market last Saturday.
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Published on Thursday 28 March 2019 at 5:53 pm
Over 4,000 children from 115 different schools across Lancashire came together in fine voice in a series of concerts organised by Blackburn Cathedral’s Music Outreach team.
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Published on Thursday 8 November 2018 at 1:36 pm
Singer Jake Quickenden provided the X Factor at a special awards ceremony to celebrate the ‘inspirational’ achievements of children in care.
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Published on Monday 10 November 2014 at 10:13 am
TODAY (Monday 10 November) sees the launch of a week of activity aimed at raising awareness within Lancashire on how to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE).
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Published on Tuesday 28 October 2014 at 3:26 pm
The Council has launched a brand new web resource for families of children and young people under 25 who have special educational needs or disabilities.
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Published on Tuesday 23 September 2014 at 9:38 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s adoption service has launched a new Facebook page for people who are interested in finding out more about adopting a child. People are urged to ‘like’ the Facebook page, Let's Adopt - Blackburn with Darwen, to get regular updates, information and advice about adopting a child, as well as details of training and events.
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Published on Tuesday 25 March 2014 at 12:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing the UK’s first-ever Family Safety Week, running all this week.
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