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Blackburn with Darwen residents asked to give views on roads, paths and transport
Residents across Blackburn with Darwen are being invited to have their say in six annual surveys covering everything from road and footpath…
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Hundreds cheer Michael Rosen at Blackburn children’s literature festival
Hundreds of schoolchildren gave author and poet Michael Rosen a rapturous welcome at Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Literature Festival, as he appeared…
Council
Blackburn couple, both 27, challenge assumptions about carers in Shared Lives Week story
A Blackburn couple who became Shared Lives carers in their twenties say people are often surprised to learn carers can be young,…
Home & Garden
New Darwen show homes receive a civic welcome
Linden Homes and Bovis Homes - both part of Vistry - welcomed Blackburn with Darwen Council to their official show home launches…
Council
Nominations open for Blackburn with Darwen’s Community Volunteer Awards
People across Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to put forward the volunteers who go above and beyond, with the Community Volunteer…
Council
Blackburn with Darwen carers invited to a week of free events and support
Unpaid carers across Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to make time for themselves next week, with a packed programme of free…
Council
Record crowds hail Mill Hill Family Festival as ‘best ever’
Attendees, performers and organisers have described this year’s Mill Hill Family Festival as their ‘best ever’ after record crowds turned out at…
Food & Drink
2-for-1 iced drinks deal launches at Rhode Island Coffee in Blackburn
Rhode Island Coffee in The Mall Blackburn is offering 2-for-1 classic iced drinks from 5 to 7 June - ideal for a…
Council
Blackburn with Darwen SEND parent champion scheme wins national award again
A Blackburn with Darwen scheme supporting families of children with SEND has been recognised nationally for the second year running, with Bethany…
Council
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,…
News
Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre
Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 153.9p to 173.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and…
Council
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…