Blackburn & Darwen News.

Council

Blackburn and Darwen Libraries to Open for Longer

15 Mar 2022

en announced in Blackburn and Darwen in response to public feedback and the Council’s renewed commitment to boosting community health and wellbeing.

Community

Take Part TV: Love DIY but it doesn’t love you back?

14 Mar 2022

Would you love a job completing at your home? Are you ready for a mini-makeover? Do you have a treasured item that needs repairing…

Council

The Government grants £365K of funding for Blackburn Museum Roof

12 Mar 2022

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is set to benefit from £365K of Government funding to help replace its aging roof and safeguard the museum’s…

Music

Rock band Marillion are kicking off their UK tour in Blackburn

11 Mar 2022

Marillion will undertake a nine date UK tour in this autumn, with the tour kicking off at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall on Sunday 18…

Council

What would you like to see as a local COVID memorial?

11 Mar 2022

Two years on from the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, Blackburn with Darwen Council is planning a permanent memorial to this defining period in…

Council

New Youth MPs for Blackburn and Darwen have been elected

10 Mar 2022

6,000 young people across Blackburn with Darwen voted in the 2022 Youth Forum elections to select three Youth MPs to represent their views during…

Council

£150 support for rising energy bills in the borough

9 Mar 2022

The Government has announced support to help with rising costs of energy for certain households in the borough.

Council

Will you be a Quitter Today? No Smoking Day!

9 Mar 2022

Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to give quitting another go on No Smoking Day 2022.

Council

Key Target of the BwD Safer Roads Strategy is a 30% reduction in fatal and serious casualties

9 Mar 2022

The Blackburn with Darwen Safer Roads Strategy has been developed to create a local action plan to improve safety on our roads.

Food & Drink

Turtle Bay launches brand new ‘Late Night Eats’ deal

9 Mar 2022

Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay have announced the arrival of their ‘Late Night Eats’ deal

Education

Blackburn College Students in the Running for Prestigious Scholarships

9 Mar 2022

Four Blackburn Sixth Form students are in the running for a Peel Foundation Scholarship Award.

Community

Bishop of Blackburn announces retirement

7 Mar 2022

Rt Rev. Julian Henderson, The Bishop of Blackburn, has announced he is to retire from the role after a tenure of nearly nine years.

Charity

Hadrian’s Wall Hike by Blackburn Pub Duo for Derian House

7 Mar 2022

TWO BRAVE Blackburn pub managers took on an epic five-day journey from the West to the East of the UK to raise money for…

What's On

What could Reginald D Hunter Possibly Say to Upset You?

6 Mar 2022

Climate change. Mass unemployment. Economic pandemics. The rise of global fascism. So, what could this man POSSIBLY say to upset you?