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Apple Trees gets 11th straight Outstanding from Ofsted
Apple Trees children’s home in Blackburn has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted for the 11th year running, with inspectors praising the warmth,…
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Blackburn author Christina Gabbitas wins national award for work on county lines and knife crime
Blackburn author and educator Christina Gabbitas has picked up a national special achievement award after using books, poetry and school workshops to…
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Blackburn with Darwen volunteers set for Big Thank You event
Volunteers from across Blackburn with Darwen will be recognised next week at a drop-in event outside Blackburn Town Hall, with certificates, refreshments…
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Blackburn with Darwen Council joins national campaign to curb gambling ads
Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining a national coalition calling for tighter controls on gambling advertising, saying the move is part of…
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Healthcare van takes NHS services into Blackburn with Darwen communities
An outreach van is being used to bring vaccinations, health checks and prostate cancer screening conversations to people across Blackburn with Darwen…
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Blackburn with Darwen launches Louie Says toilet training toolkit
Families in Blackburn with Darwen are being offered a new toilet training toolkit, after the Louie Says… approach was officially launched following…
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Michael Rosen to head Blackburn with Darwen’s Children & Young People’s Literature Festival
Michael Rosen, the author of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, will headline Blackburn with Darwen’s Children & Young People’s Literature Festival…
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Darwen residents asked to shape £20m funding plan for the town
People in Darwen are being urged to have their say on how £20m of Government Pride in Place funding should be spent…
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Children’s Commissioner visits Blackburn Family Hub as new survey is launched
Dame Rachel De Souza visited Little Harwood Family Hub on 21 May as part of a Blackburn trip that also included Blackburn…
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Blackburn with Darwen Council confirms 2026/27 political make-up and committee appointments
Blackburn with Darwen Council has set out its new political balance for 2026/27 after the Annual Council meeting, with Labour continuing in…
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Lancashire residents asked for views on transport plan that runs to 2030
People across Lancashire, including in Blackburn with Darwen, are being asked to help shape a new transport plan setting out how travel…
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Mahfooz Hussain appointed Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen for 2026/27
Councillor Mahfooz Hussain has become Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, with his mayor-making ceremony held at Blackburn Town Hall and his Civic…