Preparing for winter
Here you can find information on everything you need to know to get you prepared for winter.
Posts contain information and advice on a range of subjects relevant to this time of year from public health and adult services to civil contingencies, the Met office and the Environment agency.
Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 at 12:34 pm
Meteologists have placed the entire UK under a 24-hour yellow wind warning from Sunday, January 21, to Monday, January 22.
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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 8 November 2023 at 1:28 pm
A pop-up vaccination centre is coming to Blackburn Bus Station this week as part the NHS’s Winter campaign.
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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 Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 3:20 pm
Christmas is just around the corner and people who are living with a long-term health condition such as asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease are being reminded not to leave it too late to order their repeat prescriptions.
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Published on Wednesday 17 November 2021 at 3:03 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware as winter approaches.
A page on the Council’s website provides information on flooding emergencies including different types of flood warnings, what to do to prepare yourself and your family from floods and what to do when flooding happens.
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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 Friday 24 September 2021 at 12:43 pm
Warm Homes Week is running from Monday, September 27th and aims to put the spotlight on fuel poverty and raise awareness of the help that it out there for people who need support with heating their homes and with any energy supplier issues.
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Published on Tuesday 16 February 2021 at 5:15 pm
With the snow and icy conditions set to last for several days, Blackburn with Darwen Council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the Wildlife Trust are urging people to stay safe by staying off frozen water.
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Published on Friday 12 February 2021 at 4:15 pm
Residents are being asked for their views on a new strategy which outlines plans to reduce the risk of local flooding across Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool.
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Published on Tuesday 8 December 2020 at 5:38 pm
The Council has today issued an update regarding what it is doing to help anyone sleeping rough this winter.
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Published on Tuesday 25 February 2020 at 4:12 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council will this week host a workshop focussing on fuel poverty.
The event, taking place on Wednesday February 26 from 2-5pm in meeting room 3 at Blackburn Library, will look at the realities of fuel poverty and what’s being done to tackle the issue locally.
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Published on Monday 17 February 2020 at 1:57 pm
Although the severe weather associated with Storm Dennis has passed, Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware.
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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 Thursday 6 February 2020 at 10:51 am
You will have heard a lot about the coronavirus infection which has been detected in Wuhan, China.
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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 Tuesday 14 January 2020 at 2:23 pm
During winter we are all more likely to get ill but it’s not just illnesses like coughs, colds and flu we need to protect ourselves from.
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Published on Monday 6 January 2020 at 3:08 pm
Whilst the UK enjoyed an unseasonably mild end to 2019, the winter is set to take a grip with weather forecasters warning a cold snap could be on its way during the first few weeks of the new year.
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Published on Monday 16 December 2019 at 9:00 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s public health team are urging people to stay at home if they are suffering from seasonal sickness or diarrhoea.
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Published on Monday 9 December 2019 at 11:57 am
Over the holiday period your local pharmacist can provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints, without having to wait for a GP appointment or having to go to hospital.
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Published on Friday 29 November 2019 at 10:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining forces with local and national organisations to support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day taking place today, Friday November 29.
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Published on Monday 25 November 2019 at 3:03 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware as winter approaches.
A page on the Council’s new website provides information on flooding emergencies including different types of flood warnings, what to do to prepare yourself and your family from floods and what to do when flooding happens.
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Published on Monday 25 November 2019 at 2:21 pm
A new section has been added to the site to keep you up-to-date with everything you need to know to get you prepared for winter.
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