Published on Friday 30 January 2026 at 5:12 pm
A Blackburn-born TV star and two familiar local radio voices have been honoured in a uniquely Lancashire way – with gritters named after them!
Filed under: Cllr Julie Gunn | Grit
Published on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 9:52 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has named one of its gritters “Graham & Leanne’s Grit on the Side”, following a call on BBC Radio Lancashire to name a vehicle after the popular Bit on the Side podcast.
Filed under: Grit | Gritter | Gritter naming
Published on Friday 9 January 2026 at 3:08 pm
The Council’s Highways teams have been operating at peak capacity to keep roads safe and moving during the cold weather.
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 4:33 pm
As temperatures have dropped, it’s important you know what we can do to help you this winter, and how you can help yourself.
Published on Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 4:41 pm
Our staff have had cold hands but warm hearts this week as they’ve been putting in the graft day and night to ensure residents can travel as safely as possible around the borough.
Filed under: Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Grit | Grit bins | Gritter | Gritting | ice | snow | Winter Maintenance
