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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
£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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Make sure you have a healthy heart!
A new campaign is launching this month to help improve heart health in Blackburn with Darwen. The Healthy Hearts campaign is launching this September and is run by Blackburn with
Boost for local traders as Tommyfield Market rents to be slashed in half
Tommyfield Market traders are set to see their rent reduced by 50% to support them ahead of the market’s relocation to the new-look Spindles development. Oldham Council’s plans have been
Bee Network buzz begins with made in Britain electric busses
Powered by electric batteries and built in Britain, the new buses will produce zero local emissions, supporting Greater Manchester in building a sustainable future for public transport. With less than
