Darwen4 days agoSchool children using vapes laced with drugs like Spice A survey finds 28% of school-aged children in Blackburn and Darwen have used a drug-infused vape.4 days ago31 May 2026Former Poet Laureate to head children's festivalMichael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, will head up a children's literature festival in June.31 May 202624 May 2026Pedestrian hit by car driver near music festivalPolice arrest a 28-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.24 May 202623 May 2026Free music festival returns to town for 26th yearThe UK's biggest free music festival - Darwen Live - is back for its 26th year.23 May 202626 Apr 2026'I wrote The Cage to understand my brother's addiction'Tony Schumacher's new BBC One drama set in a Liverpool casino stars Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha.26 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Cemetery bench honours people in unmarked gravesThe bench in Darwen Cemetery remembers those buried in unmarked graves, including stillborn babies.15 Apr 202630 Mar 2026Firm fined after apprentice has thumb crushedCompany is ordered to pay almost £150,000 after the incident involving unguarded machinery.30 Mar 202623 Mar 2026First projects share £270k of new community fundGrants to make buildings more accessible, pay for urgent repairs and for a forest school are awarded.23 Mar 202617 Mar 2026£47m promised to bolster flood defences The funding forms part of a wider £1.4bn investment fund nationwide.17 Mar 2026...
