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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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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…
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Lancashire set for four new councils in biggest local government shake-up in 50 years
The Government has announced plans to replace Lancashire’s 15 councils with four new unitary authorities, including an East Lancashire council covering Blackburn…
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Blackburn landlords fined after tenants left in damp, mould and no heating
Three Blackburn landlords have been prosecuted after ignoring council warnings over a home with damp, mould and no heating, and each has…
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Phil Riley urges young people to read as social media ban looms
Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley has written to Liz Kendall MP saying the planned under-16 social media ban should be…
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Terraced homeowners in Blackburn with Darwen offered £100 EV charging cable channels
People living in terraced homes across Blackburn with Darwen can now get help to charge an electric vehicle outside their front door,…