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Young swimmers learn water safety skills during Drowning Prevention Week
Blackburn with Darwen Council swimming lessons have been teaching children how to stay safer in and around water, from floating and treading…
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Free mental fitness support on offer for men in Blackburn with Darwen
Men in Blackburn with Darwen can access six free one-hour sessions to help build mental fitness, with support from Rugby League Cares.
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Support on offer for Blackburn with Darwen’s 13,000 unpaid carers
Blackburn with Darwen is home to more than 13,000 unpaid carers, and the Blackburn Carers Service says it is there to help.…
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New Louie toilet training toolkit rolled out to families across Blackburn with Darwen
A new three-step toilet training toolkit called Louie Says… is being rolled out across Blackburn with Darwen to help parents, carers and…
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£2 bus fare cap welcomed as boost for Lancashire travellers and jobs
Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley says the move will help people get to work, education, healthcare and other essential services,…
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Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 151.9p to 178.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and…
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Chapeltown residents meet police in community engagement day
Residents in Chapeltown spoke with the neighbourhood policing team at an engagement day aimed at hearing concerns, encouraging crime reporting and helping…
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Blackburn children’s home hits Outstanding for the 13th time in 11 years
Apple Trees children’s home in Blackburn has been rated Outstanding for the 13th time in 11 years, with a father saying the…
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Nine former Blackburn with Darwen councillors given long service awards
Nine former councillors have been recognised for years of service to Blackburn with Darwen, with awards handed out at last week’s Council…
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Blackburn Bishop launches urgent appeal after 10,000 flee fighting in South Sudan link diocese
An emergency appeal has been launched in Blackburn after violence in the Diocese of Liwolo in South Sudan forced around 10,000 people…
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Free Blackburn Cathedral tours return for Heritage Open Days this September
Blackburn Cathedral will open its doors for a series of free guided tours in September as part of Heritage Open Days, but…
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Blackburn early years service featured in national research on family support
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Early Years Service has been included in research looking at how early learning, childcare and wider family support…