Lancashire Telegraph | Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen pilot scheme to save young motorcyclists’ lives

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000

A PILOT scheme is about to launch in a bid to save young motorcyclists’ lives.

Name and shame for Darwen fly-tippers

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:46:16 +0000

FLY-tippers are being named and shamed in an anti-litter campaign by Darwen Town Council.

Blackburn with Darwen mayor slams the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee china cup plan

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:09:56 +0000

THE Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen has hit out at town council plans to give china cups to children as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

£115k ‘warm homes’ boost for Blackburn with Darwen residents

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

VULNERABLE residents and families in Blackburn with Darwen are to be given extra help to keep healthy, safe and warm this winter thanks to a £115,000 grant.

Jubilee cups for every primary school pupil in Darwen

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

DARWEN Town Council will spend £13,000 to give every primary school pupil in the town a china cup for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Culvert removed from the River Darwen to save rare plant

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

WORK to transform a section of river that will help wildlife and fish to flourish is now under way.

Teenagers in Blackburn and Darwen to join ‘studio’ colleges

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

UP TO 600 teenagers are set to leave mainstream education in Blackburn and Darwen with the creation of two new schools.

Darwen Tower gate locked by 'joker'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:35:00 +0000

THE gate at the bottom of Darwen Tower has been unlocked, after a ‘Darwen joker’ bolted it shut.

Darwen ‘cowboy builder’ in £23,000 OAP fraud charge agrees payback

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:45:11 +0000

A ROOFER accused of a £23,000 ‘cowboy builder’ fraud has pledged to repay some of the money.

Job culling at Blackburn with Darwen Council ‘is at an end’

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:27:07 +0000

A THOUSAND jobs have gone at Blackburn with Darwen Council as a result of £33million budget cuts.

Madison Allan’s mum to be honoured by Blackburn-based charity Woman’s Voice

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:51:27 +0000

MADISON Allan’s mum is to be honoured at a women’s event.

Police in Blackburn hunt wanted man Kean

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:10:00 +0000

A BURGLAR is wanted by police after breaking the terms of his early release from prison.

Darwen could be transformed in Mary Portas project

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

DARWEN could become one of 12 towns transformed under recommendations from retail expert Mary Portas.

Darwen false claim knife attack woman found safe

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:13:34 +0000

A HUGE search was launched for a woman recently convicted of making up three knife attacks.

Sudden death of Darwen teaching assistant shocks community

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0000

A COMMUNITY is reeling after the sudden death of a 22-year-old man.

Darwen electrician is a real bright spark

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:40:00 +0000

IT really is a case of like father like daughter in the Tootell family.

Darwen Academy pupils to make difference to community

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

STUDENTS from Darwen Academy are set to make a difference to people in the local community.

Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses slammed for re-hiring former staff

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:33:55 +0000

TOWN hall bosses have been slammed for re-hiring former staff weeks after handing over redundancy packages at taxpayers’ expense.

£400k boost for Blackburn with Darwen CVS

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:00 +0000

AN organisation will step up its efforts in supporting charities and community groups in Blackburn and Darwen after receiving a £400,000 cash boost from the Government.

Darwen youngsters to trek Himalayas

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

A GROUP of high school pupils will trek through the Himalayas, doing voluntary work at a village school in the process.