Monthly Archives: November 2015

It’s good to talk health

Published on Wednesday 25 November 2015 at 3:42 pm

A health event hosted by Blackburn with Darwen’s Health and Wellbeing Board was a big success this week with over 100 people taking part.

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Hospital showcases urology surgery robot

Published on Tuesday 24 November 2015 at 10:19 am

Local health bosses including GPs, commissioners; Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Mohammed Khan and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Husain Akhtar, attended an open evening at the Royal Blackburn Hospital recently to see East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s newly acquired Urology Robot in action.

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What’s on Monday, 23rd November 2015 to Sunday 29th November 2015

Published on Friday 20 November 2015 at 12:00 pm

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 23rd November 2015 to Sunday, 29th November 2015

Don’t Forget: Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On with X Factor’s Max Stone & Josh Daniels plus lot of other performers, Saturday, 21st November, Darwen Town Square, starting from 4pm & the Christmas Lights turned on at 7pm.

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Minute’s silence for victims of the Paris terrorist attacks

Published on Monday 16 November 2015 at 9:50 am

The Union Flag will fly at half-mast outside Blackburn Town Hall and Darwen Town Hall  today (Monday 16 November 2015)

Council leader Mohammed Khan will lead a minute​’s silence on the Blackburn town hall steps at 11am as part of a Europe-wide mark of respect and solidarity, in remembrance of those who lost their lives.

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Hundreds remember the fallen

Published on Thursday 12 November 2015 at 3:52 pm

Hundreds of well-wishers turned out to Remembrance Sunday services across the borough at the weekend.

And it was a very special occasion for former prisoner of war, 95-year-old Alf Davey, who was made VIP guest for the United Service of Remembrance held at Blackburn Cathedral and the wreath-laying at the Corporation Park Gardens.

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This Week with The Mayor

Published on Friday 6 November 2015 at 10:59 am

This week the Mayor will be out and about once again fulfilling his official engagements.

The Mayor, who began his mayoral year in May, will next week be holding a Mayoral Meeting in the Mayor’s Parlour, to attend the Darwen Old People’s Welfare Annual General Meeting at Derwent Hall on Monday.

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