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Council

Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls to mark Armed Forces Day with flag-raising ceremony

15 Jun 2026

Flags will be raised at Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls next Monday as Blackburn with Darwen joins more than 400 councils nationwide to mark…

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Blackburn with Darwen residents asked to give views on roads, paths and transport

15 Jun 2026

Residents across Blackburn with Darwen are being invited to have their say in six annual surveys covering everything from road and footpath condition to…

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Hundreds cheer Michael Rosen at Blackburn children’s literature festival

12 Jun 2026

Hundreds of schoolchildren gave author and poet Michael Rosen a rapturous welcome at Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Literature Festival, as he appeared at a…

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Blackburn couple, both 27, challenge assumptions about carers in Shared Lives Week story

12 Jun 2026

A Blackburn couple who became Shared Lives carers in their twenties say people are often surprised to learn carers can be young, as they…

Home & Garden

New Darwen show homes receive a civic welcome

8 Jun 2026

Linden Homes and Bovis Homes - both part of Vistry - welcomed Blackburn with Darwen Council to their official show home launches on 4th…

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Nominations open for Blackburn with Darwen’s Community Volunteer Awards

5 Jun 2026

People across Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to put forward the volunteers who go above and beyond, with the Community Volunteer Awards now…

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Blackburn with Darwen carers invited to a week of free events and support

5 Jun 2026

Unpaid carers across Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to make time for themselves next week, with a packed programme of free events, wellbeing…

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Record crowds hail Mill Hill Family Festival as ‘best ever’

4 Jun 2026

Attendees, performers and organisers have described this year’s Mill Hill Family Festival as their ‘best ever’ after record crowds turned out at Mill Hill…

Food & Drink

2-for-1 iced drinks deal launches at Rhode Island Coffee in Blackburn

3 Jun 2026

Rhode Island Coffee in The Mall Blackburn is offering 2-for-1 classic iced drinks from 5 to 7 June - ideal for a town centre…

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Blackburn with Darwen SEND parent champion scheme wins national award again

2 Jun 2026

A Blackburn with Darwen scheme supporting families of children with SEND has been recognised nationally for the second year running, with Bethany Pegg named…

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Apple Trees gets 11th straight Outstanding from Ofsted

2 Jun 2026

Apple Trees children’s home in Blackburn has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted for the 11th year running, with inspectors praising the warmth, care and…

News

Blackburn fuel prices today – cheapest and most expensive unleaded and diesel within 7 miles of the town centre

30 May 2026

Blackburn fuel prices today: local unleaded ranges from 153.9p to 173.9p within 7 miles of Blackburn town centre. See the cheapest and most expensive…

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Blackburn author Christina Gabbitas wins national award for work on county lines and knife crime

29 May 2026

Blackburn author and educator Christina Gabbitas has picked up a national special achievement award after using books, poetry and school workshops to help young…

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Blackburn with Darwen volunteers set for Big Thank You event

29 May 2026

Volunteers from across Blackburn with Darwen will be recognised next week at a drop-in event outside Blackburn Town Hall, with certificates, refreshments and a…