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News, updates and conversations from across Blackburn and Darwen.
Council
28 Jul 2026
A new three-step toilet training toolkit called Louie Says… is being rolled out across Blackburn with Darwen to help parents, carers and early years…
Council
28 Jul 2026
Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley says the move will help people get to work, education, healthcare and other essential services, while making…
Council
27 Jul 2026
Residents in Chapeltown spoke with the neighbourhood policing team at an engagement day aimed at hearing concerns, encouraging crime reporting and helping keep the…
Council
27 Jul 2026
Apple Trees children’s home in Blackburn has been rated Outstanding for the 13th time in 11 years, with a father saying the support there…
Council
27 Jul 2026
Nine former councillors have been recognised for years of service to Blackburn with Darwen, with awards handed out at last week’s Council Forum meeting.…
Council
22 Jul 2026
An emergency appeal has been launched in Blackburn after violence in the Diocese of Liwolo in South Sudan forced around 10,000 people to flee…
Council
17 Jul 2026
Blackburn Cathedral will open its doors for a series of free guided tours in September as part of Heritage Open Days, but places are…
Council
16 Jul 2026
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Early Years Service has been included in research looking at how early learning, childcare and wider family support can be…
Council
16 Jul 2026
The Government has announced plans to replace Lancashire’s 15 councils with four new unitary authorities, including an East Lancashire council covering Blackburn with Darwen,…
Council
16 Jul 2026
Three Blackburn landlords have been prosecuted after ignoring council warnings over a home with damp, mould and no heating, and each has been ordered…
Council
15 Jul 2026
Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley has written to Liz Kendall MP saying the planned under-16 social media ban should be used to…
Council
14 Jul 2026
People living in terraced homes across Blackburn with Darwen can now get help to charge an electric vehicle outside their front door, with cable…
News
10 Jul 2026
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 146.9p to 174.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive…
Council
9 Jul 2026
The Mayor and council leader are backing Srebrenica Memorial Week, saying Blackburn with Darwen must continue to stand against hatred, discrimination and prejudice.
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