Winter
Published on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 3:09 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has chosen the winning names for our two new gritters, after a competition was launched which saw hundreds of entries pour in.
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Published on Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 4:25 pm
With the colder temperatures just around the corner, we want to get you involved in naming our two brand new orange gritters!
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Published on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 11:53 am
With the festive season approaching, now is the time to make sure you are protected against flu and Covid.
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Published on Wednesday 29 November 2023 at 11:38 am
The cold snap and freezing temperatures are expected to last all this week until next Tuesday, December 5th, and an amber weather alert has been issued across the whole of the North West including Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at 12:11 pm
Public Health at Blackburn with Darwen are urging all pregnant women to get their flu and Covid vaccines to give themselves and their babies the best protection against illness this Autumn and Winter.
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Published on Monday 25 September 2023 at 10:50 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council health chiefs are advising eligible people to get vaccinated now to protect themselves from winter viruses.
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Published on Tuesday 25 October 2022 at 1:42 pm
A new health campaign has been launched by Blackburn with Darwen Council, featuring a number of local people, including local football star Ben Brereton Diaz, in a bid to keep Covid and flu rates low this winter.
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Published on Wednesday 1 December 2021 at 3:55 pm
A new scheme is being launched in advance of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on 3rd December to give support to families and children and other vulnerable adults through the winter period to access food, support with utility bills and other essentials to help keep people warm and fed.
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Published on Thursday 18 November 2021 at 8:57 am
People in Blackburn and Darwen are being urged to boost their immunity and build another wall of defence against Covid and seasonal flu this winter.
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Published on Thursday 11 November 2021 at 9:02 am
I think we may all need to start wearing facemasks again very soon in schools and enclosed public spaces.
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Published on Friday 8 October 2021 at 10:34 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is getting behind a big local effort to protect people from flu this winter.
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Published on Monday 10 February 2020 at 10:48 am
A Met Office yellow warning has been issued as Blackburn with Darwen is expected to experience snow showers and icy conditions.
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Published on Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 12:00 pm
The Met Office has advice for keeping your home safe and secure no matter what the weather brings.
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Published on Thursday 21 February 2019 at 9:49 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware.
A new website called The Flood Hub has been launched to provide local flood advice and information to help householders, businesses, communities and landowners across the North West become more flood resilient.
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Published on Tuesday 8 January 2019 at 11:43 am
The past 7 years has seen a 3-fold increase in the number of older people admitted to hospital with respiratory illnesses.
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Published on Monday 31 December 2018 at 9:00 am
Have you considered how to help protect yourself, your family and home in the case of an emergency such as flooding, severe weather, snow, power outages or evacuations?
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Published on Thursday 6 December 2018 at 2:03 pm
A campaign has been launched to highlight the desperate and unsafe coping strategies being adopted across the UK by people living in fuel poverty, with those affected in Blackburn with Darwen urged to seek help.
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Published on Friday 16 January 2015 at 10:22 am
The Met Office has issued a weather alert for the North West of England – meaning that severe weather is now occurring.
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Published on Monday 8 December 2014 at 11:14 am
If you want to keep updated with weather reports, sign up to our BwD Winter Facebook page that keeps residents informed if the temperatures plummet. The page is kept updated with all news and information relating to the weather including up to date forecasts, gritting, any school closures and bin collection arrangements throughout the winter months.
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