Published on Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 9:02 am
Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery is excited to announce its annual Art Open exhibition for 2025.
Filed under: Art Gallery | Art Open | Art Open Exhibition | Artists | Blackburn | Blackburn Museum | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | Darwen | exhibition | museum
Published on Monday 16 December 2024 at 1:30 pm
It was announced over the weekend that Ste Fay, the owner of ‘Biscuit Barrel Café’, or ‘Ste’s Place’ as it’s more commonly known, has passed away.
Filed under: Biscuit Barrel Cafe | Cafe | Darwen | Darwen Market | market | Ste Fay | Ste's Place
Published on Thursday 5 December 2024 at 4:58 pm
We’re busy distributing the new recycling leaflet across the borough. If you haven’t had it yet, be sure to look out for it come through your letterbox very soon.
Filed under: Blackburn | brown bin | BwD Recycle | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Darwen | environment | food waste | Green waste | Jim Smith | recycle | Recycling | Win
Published on Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 12:19 pm
There’s an over-60s lunch club in Blackburn where everyone is invited!
Spearheaded by former councillor Maureen Bateson over 20 years ago, it has become a lifeline for older residents, offering food, fun, and friendship while tackling social isolation in the area.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | secret santa
Published on Friday 29 November 2024 at 1:05 pm
Yesterday, Patrick Grant, creator of Blackburn-based Community Clothing and BBC Sewing Bee presenter wrote a bold blog post, calling for shoppers to ‘Think Blackburn*, not Black Friday.’
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Fashion designer Patrick Grant | Patrick Grant | Shopping
Published on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 11:55 am
There are believed to be more than 600 older people in Blackburn with Darwen who could be claiming Pension Credit but aren’t.
Filed under: Age UK | Blackburn | Darwen | DWP | Pension Credit | winter fuel payment | Winter Fuel payments
Published on Monday 7 October 2024 at 9:05 am
Darwen’s new cultural venue – Fourteen Market Street – has been transformed with an awesomely autumnal window display!
Published on Friday 4 October 2024 at 11:40 am
Schools in Blackburn with Darwen have this week been learning some powerful lessons on effective ways to combat crime and feel safe.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | knife crime | schools
Published on Thursday 19 September 2024 at 11:15 am
Proposals to create a Combined County Authority for Lancashire have passed a crucial stage after the Government signalled it was happy to proceed with the plan.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | devolution | Lancashire devolution
Published on Thursday 12 September 2024 at 6:06 pm
Next week a meeting is taking place in Blackburn for those who would like to volunteer in the event of an emergency in our community.
Published on Tuesday 3 September 2024 at 2:46 pm
Following it’s launch in January, 16 primary schools in the borough are now taking part in a project to get students walking or wheeling to school, with excellent results.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Living Streets | School | Walk to School | Walk to school outreach | walking | Walking to school | WOW
Published on Friday 30 August 2024 at 9:55 am
It might be the last weekend of the summer holidays, but there is still time to have fun!
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Market | Darwen Town Centre | Shop Darwen
Published on Friday 16 August 2024 at 4:06 pm
BwD Young Inspectors have inspected Earcroft Centre in Darwen and have awarded the centre with a GOLD certification!
Filed under: award | Children and Young People | Children Centre | Darwen | Earcroft | YPS
Published on Tuesday 30 July 2024 at 3:27 pm
The children’s playgrounds in Bold Venture Park and Whitehall Park have received huge investment of £100,000 each.
Filed under: Bold Venture Park | Darwen | Park | playground | Whitehall Park
Published on Wednesday 24 July 2024 at 2:32 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Shop Darwen scheme, have launched a new campaign which is all about celebrating our independent retailers, supporting our local economy, having family time out of the house this summer and getting creative!
Filed under: Darwen | family fun
Published on Wednesday 24 July 2024 at 12:00 pm
Car parks right across Darwen town centre are set to be upgraded as part of the £120m Darwen Town Deal.
Filed under: Darwen | darwen town deal | funding
Published on Wednesday 17 July 2024 at 4:00 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has launched a WhatsApp channel to send residents important news, updates, and information directly.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | social media | WhatsApp
Published on Wednesday 17 July 2024 at 3:33 pm
Today, 17 July, delegates from the Saudi Arabian government’s waste management centre visited Blackburn with Darwen council’s refuse and recycling team.
Published on Friday 12 July 2024 at 10:52 am
Over the past year, the council have been continuing with their vow to lower the borough’s greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to a global call to tackle the impact of them.
Filed under: Blackburn | climate change | Darwen | environment
Published on Thursday 11 July 2024 at 3:22 pm
This week, many young people from across Blackburn with Darwen are receiving important safety advice to prepare them for independent travelling.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Highways | Katie Boulton | road safety | safety | School
Published on Tuesday 9 July 2024 at 1:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen borough council will begin collecting residents’ food waste from June 2026, with businesses of 10 employees or more expected to arrange for their own food waste to be collected before then.
Filed under: Blackburn | climate change | Darwen | environment | Food | food waste | Recycling
Published on Wednesday 19 June 2024 at 2:59 pm
Pupils from 10 primary schools across Blackburn with Darwen have had experience in various police matters as part of a pilot launched by Lancashire Police with the help of the council.
Published on Friday 14 June 2024 at 10:56 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has issued a stern warning after reports of illegal graffiti and fly-posting of political messaging on Council street furniture.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn with Darwen Council | Councillor | Darwen
Published on Monday 3 June 2024 at 1:05 pm
On Thursday 6 June, two events will be held in the borough to signify 80 years since D-Day.
Published on Thursday 30 May 2024 at 12:14 pm
Council Leader Councillor Phil Riley has been to visit a mattress recycling business based in Darwen with big ambitions for the future.
Filed under: business | businesses | Darwen | environment | Leader | Recycling
Published on Wednesday 29 May 2024 at 9:35 am
Blackburn with Darwen borough council Trading Standards team have been busy putting put premises to the test when it comes to vapes, by undertaking two separate operations to tackle the sale of underage and illegal vapes.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | health | public health | trading standards | vapes | Vaping
Published on Thursday 23 May 2024 at 1:01 pm
This May half term, head down to Blackburn or Darwen market for an array of free activities.
Filed under: activities | Blackburn | Blackburn Market | Darwen | Darwen Market | Free | Free activities | half term | market | Markets
Published on Wednesday 15 May 2024 at 10:04 am
£612,000 has been received from the Department for Transport to maintain the borough’s road network, which was reallocated from the HS2 project.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | funding | government funding | Highways | Network North | Road network | Roads
Published on Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 11:34 am
Darwen’s Herbert Parkinson Ltd – the John Lewis soft furnishings manufacturer – is set to host its first pop-up in the town.
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Market | Herbert Parkinson's
Published on Thursday 28 March 2024 at 3:43 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Coun Parwaiz Akhtar, has recorded a video message to share Easter greetings with everyone who’ll be celebrating this weekend.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | Easter | mayor | Parwaiz Akhtar
Published on Thursday 21 March 2024 at 10:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have been awarded a total of £555,185 from the Department of Transport to improve the council’s traffic signal systems as part of ‘The Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant’, which will have a positive effect on roads across the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn with Darwen | Darwen | grant | Highways | Roads | traffic lights
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 10:24 am
An ornamental casket, a ceremonial mace and an historic trophy are returning to Darwen and were presented in a civic ceremony by the Mayor of Blackburn, Cllr Parwaiz Ahktar.
Filed under: Albert Gavagan | casket | Councillor | Darwen | Darwen Heritage Centre | historic | mace | memorabilia | Phil Riley | Trophy
Published on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 8:42 am
Blackburn with Darwen Employment Skills and Support Hub are hosting a Jobs and Skills Fair to give people the opportunity to find a new career, get back into work, volunteer or get learning again.
Filed under: Adult learning | Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | jobs | Jobs and Skilla Fair | King George's Hall | quesir mahmood | training | volunteer
Published on Tuesday 20 February 2024 at 4:34 pm
As work begins to transform Darwen Youth Centre, Knott Street car park in Darwen will be closing in March 2024.
Filed under: Car parking | Darwen | parking
Published on Monday 5 February 2024 at 4:37 pm
From February 6th to 8th, pop-up testing and information stations will be arriving in the community in BwD, aiming to reduce the numbers of undiagnosed people and those diagnosed late with HIV.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | health | HIV testing
Published on Monday 5 February 2024 at 1:16 pm
Recovery collaborative Spark are set to provide a new service offer for people across Blackburn with Darwen with gambling addictions with a Gambling Related Harms Support Worker joining the team.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | gambling | Gambling Harms | recovery | Spark | support
Published on Wednesday 27 December 2023 at 10:30 am
Discover a taste of what Blackburn with Darwen has to offer with our guide to some of the top free things to do across our borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn and Darwen | Darwen | events | services
Published on Thursday 21 December 2023 at 9:41 am
While many council services will be operating as normal throughout the festive period, some buildings will be closed over Christmas and New Year.
Filed under: Blackburn | Christmas | Christmas opening | Christmas opening times | Darwen
Published on Friday 15 December 2023 at 11:54 am
Many of us need period products every month – girls, women and people who have periods – but they can be expensive if you’re struggling for money, especially with the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | Free period products | Julie Gunn | public health | sanitary
Published on Friday 24 November 2023 at 9:28 am
As part of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, special roadshows are coming to Blackburn with Darwen to give people advice and support about fuel and energy costs this winter.
Filed under: Blackburn | cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | energy | Fuel Poverty Awareness Day | market
Published on Thursday 19 October 2023 at 2:20 pm
The free flu vaccine is being offered to children aged two and three – and you can get this at special clinics at some of our Family Hubs in the borough over the October half term holiday.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | Dr Ridwaan Ahmed | Family Hubs | Flu clinics | GP | Stay Well | vaccine
Published on Friday 1 September 2023 at 11:55 am
A special walk and vigil will take place in Darwen and Blackburn next week to help people come together to raise awareness of suicide prevention in the borough.
Published on Friday 23 June 2023 at 2:03 pm
This weekend marks the 8th Annual Festival of Brass in Darwen – and the appearance of a historic trophy for the winner!
Filed under: Blackburn and Darwen Band | competition | Councillor | Darwen | Phil Riley | Trophy
Published on Thursday 15 June 2023 at 11:35 am
Special trails are in place in parks in Blackburn and Darwen to help us all do our bit to improve air quality and tackle pollution in our borough.
Filed under: air pollution | Blackburn | Bold Venture Park | clean air day | Darwen | health | mental health | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 8 February 2023 at 2:46 pm
BwD Adult Learning are running free family learning sessions at our community centres during half term week – with cupcake making, painting and planting activities.
Filed under: Adult learning | Blackburn | Darwen | family fun | Free | half term
Published on Thursday 6 October 2022 at 3:28 pm
Due to the sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the difficult decision was taken to postpone the World Suicide Prevention Day vigils in September in line with other local and national events, as the nation entered a period of mourning.
Filed under: Blackburn | Brian Taylor | Councillor | Darwen | mental health | quesir mahmood | suicide prevention | support | training | vigil
Published on Thursday 11 August 2022 at 5:48 pm
Hundreds of people in Blackburn and Darwen will come together on Saturday, 10 September to raise awareness of suicide in the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Brian Taylor | Councillor | Darwen | Phil Riley | September 10 | vigil | world suicide prevention day
Published on Thursday 30 June 2022 at 12:11 pm
A new service supporting people who are recovering from drug or alcohol addiction has been launched in the borough.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | addiction | Blackburn | Calico | Darwen | Director of Public Health | recovery | Spark | Treatment and Recovery
Published on Wednesday 30 March 2022 at 4:24 pm
Free holiday club places are being offered to children who qualify for free school meals during the Easter holidays
The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) scheme will be running again over 2 weeks during the school holidays.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Easter | free school meals | HAF | Holiday Activities and Food | Holiday clubs
Published on Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 3:48 pm
The Environment Agency are offering a new flood warning service to Lancashire including Upper River Darwen at Darwen including Radford, Sough and Spring Vale neighbourhoods.
Filed under: Darwen | environment | flood alerts | flood risk | river darwen
