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Blackburn with Darwen residents living with a terminal illness and already getting Council Tax Support because they are on a low income…
Flags will be raised at Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls next Monday as Blackburn with Darwen joins more than 400 councils nationwide…
Residents across Blackburn with Darwen are being invited to have their say in six annual surveys covering everything from road and footpath…
Hundreds of schoolchildren gave author and poet Michael Rosen a rapturous welcome at Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Literature Festival, as he appeared…
A Blackburn couple who became Shared Lives carers in their twenties say people are often surprised to learn carers can be young,…
People across Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to put forward the volunteers who go above and beyond, with the Community Volunteer…
Unpaid carers across Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to make time for themselves next week, with a packed programme of free…
Attendees, performers and organisers have described this year’s Mill Hill Family Festival as their ‘best ever’ after record crowds turned out at…
A Blackburn with Darwen scheme supporting families of children with SEND has been recognised nationally for the second year running, with Bethany…
Apple Trees children’s home in Blackburn has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted for the 11th year running, with inspectors praising the warmth,…
Blackburn author and educator Christina Gabbitas has picked up a national special achievement award after using books, poetry and school workshops to…
Volunteers from across Blackburn with Darwen will be recognised next week at a drop-in event outside Blackburn Town Hall, with certificates, refreshments…
