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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

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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

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£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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Sorted your Christmas shopping yet?

Don’t let these two get in your way. Grab a free Covid-19 jab and flu vaccine this season and get back to what’s important to you. Click on the link

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NHS recruitment campaign launches to encourage South Asian community to consider nursing career

81% of South Asian’s surveyed said that nurses have made a positive impact in their life or the life of a loved one Just over two in five (41%)  South Asians

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6 in 10 South Asians regularly experience anxiety (57%), according to new research

SOUTH ASIAN INFLUENCERS AND MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES BACK NEW BETTER HEALTH – EVERY MIND MATTERS CAMPAIGN CALLING ON COMMUNITY TO BE KIND TO THEIR MINDS ●        Self Care Sundays encouraged