Blackburn & Darwen News.

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New Discover Darwen website launched to showcase town’s events, shops and attractions

26 Aug 2026

A new Discover Darwen website has gone live, bringing together what’s on, where to eat, where to shop and other key information about the…

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Blackburn College expands animal care courses to Witton Park

25 Aug 2026

Blackburn College is bringing its Animal Care and Animal Management training to Witton Park from September, after work by Blackburn with Darwen Council to…

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Mayor’s charity appeal passes £20,000 for Nightsafe and Derian House

21 Aug 2026

More than £20,000 has been raised in under three months for the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen’s chosen charities, Nightsafe and Derian House Children’s…

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Blackburn with Darwen GCSE students celebrate results day

20 Aug 2026

Young people across Blackburn with Darwen are getting their GCSE results today, with schools and colleges praising their hard work as many prepare for…

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Blackburn with Darwen residents asked to have their say on the future of adult social care

20 Aug 2026

Thousands of people in Blackburn with Darwen already rely on adult social care – and residents now have until Sunday 20 September to help…

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Moor fire ban renewed for another three years across West Pennine Moors

19 Aug 2026

A protection order aimed at cutting the risk of wildfires on the West Pennine Moors has been renewed for another three years, after recent…

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Have your say on proposed bus service changes in Blackburn with Darwen

19 Aug 2026

More frequent buses, longer operating hours and new links to places not currently served are among the changes being proposed for Blackburn with Darwen’s…

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Lancashire councils set out next step in reorganisation plan

18 Aug 2026

Chief executives from Lancashire’s 15 councils have responded to government on the next stage of local government reorganisation, with four new unitary councils now…

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New plan to shape future of Blackburn Railway Station

14 Aug 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Council has commissioned ARUP to draw up a new long-term vision for Blackburn Railway Station and the area around it, alongside…

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Ribbon cut on Blackburn scheme built to house NHS workers near the hospital

14 Aug 2026

A new affordable housing scheme for NHS workers has been formally opened in Blackburn — the first of its kind in the borough —…

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Rare Government Art Collection works coming to Darwen in mobile museum visit

13 Aug 2026

A travelling museum carrying pieces from the Government Art Collection is heading to Darwen this summer, with the Art Explora Mobile Museum due to…

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Blackburn Cathedral flower exhibition to bring parishes from across Lancashire under one roof

13 Aug 2026

Blackburn Cathedral is set to fill with floral displays later this month as churches from across Lancashire take part in a four-day centenary exhibition…

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Lancashire transport body names Karen Cassar as new director

7 Aug 2026

The Lancashire Combined County Authority has appointed Karen Cassar as its new Director of Transport. She says the role is a homecoming, while the…

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Pleasington Cemetery extension could secure burial space for years to come

7 Aug 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Council wants to extend Pleasington Cemetery on land next to the current site, with plans for 4,000 new burial plots and…