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Children’s Services in Blackburn with Darwen have received a ‘Good’ rating across the board from Ofsted, marking a significant step forward since the previous inspection in 2022.
A former live music venue in Blackburn town centre is set for a new lease of life – as a new Chaii tea café.

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    Council's children's services turned round back to good: Ofsted
    Government inspectors who three years ago downgraded Blackburn with Darwen Council's children’s service's department to ‘requires improvement’ have restored it to a 'good' rating.
    Boulevard was busy but why was the bus queue so large?
    That’s a major queue for the bus on Blackburn’s Boulevard as seen in this photo which we believe may have been taken around 1950
    Late-night door knockers in Blackburn making lives of elderly 'a misery'
    Officers say the anti-social behaviour is making the lives of residents, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, “a misery”.
    Severe delays on busy bypass due to broken down car
    There are 'severe' delays on the A56 Southbound between A56 and M66 (Ramsbottom Junction) this morning One lane is blocked due to a broken down vehicle
    Blackburn Rovers' Tyrhys Dolan waiting game and transfer contingency plans
    Tyrhys Dolan is out of contract in the summer and will assess his options as a free agent
    Council's children's services turned round back to good: Ofsted
    Government inspectors who three years ago downgraded Blackburn with Darwen Council's children’s service's department to ‘requires improvement’ have restored it to a 'good' rating.

    Ofsted have judged Children’s Services in Blackburn with Darwen as ‘Good’ in a glowing report published today (April 23) following a three week inspection in March.

    The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Brian Taylor, has recorded a video message to share Easter greetings with everyone who’ll be celebrating this weekend.

    Leaders at Blackburn with Darwen Council hosted a visit from Qamar-ul-Islam Raja, a former member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in Pakistan.

    Pressure builds on UK finances as Reeves pushes for US trade deal
    The government borrowed more than expected last year, placing more pressure on the public finances ahead of the full impact of US tariffs.
    Musk to reduce US government role after Tesla profits plunge
    The tech boss says he intends to spend only one to two days a week on Trump administration matters.
    Top US officials pull out of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks in London
    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff are no longer attending the talks.