Blackburn & Darwen News.

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Young swimmers learn water safety skills during Drowning Prevention Week

28 Jul 2026

Blackburn with Darwen Council swimming lessons have been teaching children how to stay safer in and around water, from floating and treading water to…

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Free mental fitness support on offer for men in Blackburn with Darwen

28 Jul 2026

Men in Blackburn with Darwen can access six free one-hour sessions to help build mental fitness, with support from Rugby League Cares.

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Support on offer for Blackburn with Darwen’s 13,000 unpaid carers

28 Jul 2026

Blackburn with Darwen is home to more than 13,000 unpaid carers, and the Blackburn Carers Service says it is there to help. Chief Executive…

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New Louie toilet training toolkit rolled out to families across Blackburn with Darwen

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…

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£2 bus fare cap welcomed as boost for Lancashire travellers and jobs

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…

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Chapeltown residents meet police in community engagement day

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…

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Blackburn children’s home hits Outstanding for the 13th time in 11 years

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…

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Nine former Blackburn with Darwen councillors given long service awards

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.…

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Blackburn Bishop launches urgent appeal after 10,000 flee fighting in South Sudan link diocese

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…

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Free Blackburn Cathedral tours return for Heritage Open Days this September

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…

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Blackburn early years service featured in national research on family support

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…

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Lancashire set for four new councils in biggest local government shake-up in 50 years

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,…

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Blackburn landlords fined after tenants left in damp, mould and no heating

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…

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Phil Riley urges young people to read as social media ban looms

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…