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Borough’s primary schools now Recipe 4 Health accredited
A number of Primary Schools in Blackburn with Darwen have been accredited with the newly branded Recipe 4 Health Awards. Cllr Julie Gunn, Executive member for Children, Young People, and
More than half of North West quitters succeeded in kicking the habit
Smokers across the North West are being urged to kick the habit as the annual Stoptober campaign draws to a close. This year marks the 11th Stoptober campaign encouraging people
New dementia-friendly ambulances developed by NW Ambulance Service
A new emergency ambulance prototype has been developed by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) making the space within the vehicle more relaxing and friendly for patients who are living with
Lancashire and South Cumbria COVID-19 vaccination programme wins top award
Photo caption: (L-R): Kevin Lavery, chief executive of Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB; Naveed Sharif, vaccine inequalities lead for Lancashire and South Cumbria COVID-19 vaccination programme; Abdul Razaq, director of
£2m arts and culture funding secured for Blackburn with Darwen
The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has today welcomed a £2m boost for the boroughs arts, culture and creative industries. Arts Council England announced the funding allocation for
Active Neighbourhood trial to take place in Milkstone and Deeplish
Pic: Caption: Artist impression of how streets will look once the Active Neighbourhood scheme is in place The council has approved the trial of the active neighbourhood scheme in Milkstone
Greater Manchester Police welcomes over 100 new police officers
Greater Manchester Police welcomed 120 new officers at the latest attestation ceremony at Sedgley Park Training Centre on Tuesday 1 November 2022. This is one of the largest cohort of
Young people ‘take over’ to highlight child poverty
The annual Youth Takeover Challenge helped shine a spotlight on the issues that matter most to young people across Blackburn with Darwen. BwD Youth Forum hosted their annual Takeover Challenge
We will remember them – on Armistice Day and beyond
he Mayor of Bury will be taking part in a civic march on Remembrance Sunday (13 Nov) to pay tribute to the fallen. Councillor Shaheena Haroon will join representatives of
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