Monthly Archives: June 2017

Water main works – Darwen

Published on Friday 30 June 2017 at 2:57 pm

United Utilities are continuing to attend a water pipe leak at Ely Close in Darwen

Following on from the repairs to a leak on Ely Close, associated bursts have appeared on Ely Close and into Marsh House Lane and some residents have had access to and from their homes affected.

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Summer Arts Adventures at the Museum

Published on Tuesday 27 June 2017 at 4:27 pm

Give your children a fun and creative experience at Blackburn Museum this Summer.

Working with Blackburn based arts organisation – Action Factory, children aged 7-11 will be inspired to create stories, illustrations, drama and have fun with textiles.

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Lets Foster – Uganda Appeal

Published on Tuesday 27 June 2017 at 11:41 am

Kind-hearted people across blackburn and Darwen are showing their support by donating items of clothing to a charity campaign to support orphans in Uganda and children locally.

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Beautiful but Deadly

Published on Friday 23 June 2017 at 4:24 pm

United Utilities are warning people about the dangers of swimming in reservoirs with a safety campaign called Beautiful but Deadly.

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National Minute Silence Grenfell Tower Tragedy

Published on Monday 19 June 2017 at 9:44 am

People in Blackburn and Darwen are being invited to join in and observe a national minutes silence today (Monday, June 19) as a mark of respect for those who have lost their lives in the fire at Grenfell Tower, London.

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New Look Cotton Town

Published on Monday 5 June 2017 at 3:43 pm

Did you know that “Charging Thunder”, a Lakota Chief, actually lived in Darwen? Have you any idea when the cannons in Corporation Park were last fired in an act of protest?

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