Blackburn & Darwen News.

Council

Blackburn pupils keep walking and wheeling to school in growing council scheme

17 Jun 2026

New figures show 78% of school trips in Blackburn with Darwen are now made actively, with walking making up more than half of journeys…

Council

Blackburn M65 overnight closures on first phase end almost six weeks early

16 Jun 2026

The first phase of overnight closures at Junction 5 of the M65 has finished almost six weeks ahead of schedule, after favourable weather and…

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Terminally ill Blackburn with Darwen residents on low incomes may qualify for council tax help

16 Jun 2026

Blackburn with Darwen residents living with a terminal illness and already getting Council Tax Support because they are on a low income may now…

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…

Council

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…

Council

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…

Council

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…

Council

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…