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Eliminate Violence Against Women, the ‘Enough’ campaign tells us how to safely intervene
Ending violence against women and girls is everyone’s business. Whether it takes place in the home, workplace or in public, everyone has a role to play in ending abuse –
Free NHS lung check saves over 100 lives in Lancashire
Free NHS lung health checks for current and former smokers in Lancashire have saved over 100 lives since they launched last year. The first phase of the Lancashire and South
Children in Syria’s Idlib hold a ‘Camp World Cup’
The tournament aims to “focus international attention on displaced youth and those who work,” say the organisers. More than 300 children in opposition-held northwest Syria have kicked off their own
YOUNG PEOPLE IN ROCHDALE OFFERED CHANCE TO DO THEIR DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD
Picture Caption: – L-R Aqub Nazir (Director, Aspire 2 Inspire Communities), Helen Foster (Director, DofE North of England), Kalsoom Khanum (Director, Aspire 2 Inspire Communities), Asrar Ul-Haq (Deputy Lieutenant to
The Consul General of Pakistan helps charity raise over £1 million for victims of Pakistan Floods
The Consul General of Pakistan has been working with internationally renowned charity, Penny Appeal, and has helped to raise life changing funds for communities affected by the devastating floods across
Vote for Bury Market – there’s none better!
Shoppers are being invited to vote for the famous Bury Market and make sure it retains its title as the nation’s favourite. Bury needs your support to continue its successful
How dangerous is Mould at home and what can be done?
Exposure to mould in the home can be damaging to your health. An inquest found that two-year-old Awaab Ishak died as a result of a severe respiratory condition caused by
New bike libraries boosting access to cycles in local communities
A new scheme that provides bikes to local communities has launched across Greater Manchester, following a £145,000 investment from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Bike libraries allow people to borrow
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
