Around 1,350 students took part in a Blackburn with Darwen event aimed at helping young people spot exploitation, know where to get help and talk openly about the pressures they face.
Fourteen people from Blackburn and across Lancashire have been appointed as Honorary Canons at Blackburn Cathedral, with the new group bringing experience from parish ministry, education, architecture and ecumenical work.
A Darwen singing project that has been building confidence and wellbeing since last year is set to expand into Blackburn with weekly sessions for new parents and families at Babyzone in Blackburn Youth Zone.
A new youth provision at Audley & Queen’s Park Children’s Centre is nearly finished, as part of almost £10m of investment in facilities for young people across Blackburn with Darwen.
A free new toolkit teaching primary-age children what to do in an emergency is being rolled out across Lancashire after being tested with help from Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Blackburn.
Train passengers using Blackburn and Darwen routes are being told services have become more reliable, with Northern reporting fewer cancellations and a return of more four-carriage trains on key East Lancashire lines.
Mill Hill Football Club is set for £150,000 of ground improvements at Waterfall Street after £125,000 was secured through the Government’s Local Regeneration Fund, topped up by £25,000 from the club itself.
Twelve projects across Darwen are set to receive more than £270,000 in the first round of the new Darwen Community Fund, with money going to community venues, youth work, sport, heritage and live music.
People across Blackburn with Darwen are being asked to fill in a housing survey that will help decide what kinds of homes the borough needs in the years ahead.
CCTV footage shows someone throwing bedroom furniture over a fence onto private property in Blackburn. The Council is asking: do you recognise them?
Blackburn with Darwen’s council elections are back on after the Government reversed plans to postpone 30 local polls. Critics say ministers were “running scared.” Was the original cancellation justified — or undemocratic?
Twenty taxi and private hire vehicles were stopped and inspected during a late-night joint operation by Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire Police, with penalty points issued to five drivers.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is inviting people to a recruitment open evening focused on apprenticeships, graduate roles and entry-level opportunities.
Blackburn Empire Theatre’s volunteers have been named Group of the Year at the 2025 Community Volunteer Awards, honouring more than two decades of dedication to local arts and culture.
A £20 million Pride in Place plan has been unveiled for Darwen, setting out priorities for investment in the town centre, parks, skills, and community projects over the next decade.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has clarified that it has no involvement in any plans to change the use of the Islington Hotel and has not been informed of any proposals to repurpose it for asylum accommodation.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has moved to quash rumours circulating on social media about the future of the former Gate Bar and Grill on Livesey Branch Road. The Council has
Plans are underway that could bring the biggest shake-up to Blackburn with Darwen’s local government in over 50 years — potentially ending its status as an independent council and merging it into a much larger East Lancashire authority. Residents, businesses and community groups are now being urged to have their say before final proposals are submitted in November.
More than 1,500 people have shared their ideas for the future of Corporation Park’s Conservatory — with the most popular choice being to restore it as a botanical space, complete with exotic plants and butterflies.
A huge new housing development is officially moving forward in Blackburn, with the first stage of ground investigation works now underway on land earmarked for more than 1,500 new homes.
Blackburn with Darwen is saying goodbye to glow and hello to reflection. As part of a £630,000 council-funded upgrade, 554 of the borough’s traffic bollards are being switched from energy-hungry illuminated units to low-maintenance reflective ones—saving cash, cutting emissions, and giving highways a cleaner look.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has issued a strong warning to waste offenders as another round of prosecutions lands local residents with criminal records and thousands in fines.
A new mobile service is rolling out across Blackburn with Darwen to help residents struggling to keep warm this winter. The ‘Little Van of Warm’ is offering face-to-face energy advice, home visits, and free energy-saving measures for eligible households.
The new mural, Floral Timekeepers, by world-renowned artist Morag Myerscough, fills the car park wall with vibrant colours, giant flowers and positive energy – creating a sharp contrast with the
Blackburn with Darwen has joined communities around the world in marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, remembering the more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys murdered in the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War.
Plans have been revealed for the biggest transformation of Darwen Market in a generation — turning the historic Market Hall into a modern food hall destination, complete with artisan stalls, upgraded facilities, and opening hours running through to 10pm every night.
New campaign urges Blackburn with Darwen residents to donate to local charities instead.
This week, Blackburn with Darwen has joined a national celebration honouring the people who quietly change lives every day — the carers behind the Shared Lives programme.
Steel frames are going up, excitement is building, and Darwen’s next big thing for young people is finally coming to life.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has hosted a first-of-its-kind conference dedicated to celebrating dads — and pushing for stronger support for fathers across the borough.
After a temporary relocation, Darwen Town Hall is set to reopen its front desk services next week.
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being urged to have their say in a new set of surveys that will help shape the future of local transport and highways.
Nancy Kinyanjui (Kairos Housing), Salma Mohamed (ARC), and Zainab Elbusefi (DARE) are behind a full week of inspiring, thought-provoking and family-friendly events taking place from Sunday 16 June to Saturday 22 June.
Blackburn with Darwen Council Leader Phil Riley has responded to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Spending Review by welcoming new pledges on youth support, social care, infrastructure and housing — while warning that the borough must not be left behind.
A major haul of illegal cigarettes and vapes has been uncovered at four Blackburn businesses following an enforcement operation by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Trading Standards team, supported by police.
Once a symbol of Blackburn’s Victorian pride, the Corporation Park Conservatory now stands boarded up, rusting and forgotten. But that could all change — and your opinion could help shape its future.
