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Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 4:07 pm
Retro games art exhibition Pixel Lust returns for a second time with new levels and even higher scores.
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Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 3:23 pm
The Met Office has issued an amber warning of snow for the North West of England.
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Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 3:08 pm
A Cancer awareness training session is taking place in February.
Held at Darwen Town Hall on Tuesday, February 17 between 10am and 12 noon, the training will help residents learn about early detection, general signs and symptoms and screening programmes.
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Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 1:48 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents came out in force, with around 120 people gathering to remember all the victims of genocide for Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015 at 1:17 pm
Family fun group make the most of the wintery weather.
A group set up to promote family-fun activities in the borough have been making the most of the wintery weather – by taking part in a snowball battle!
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Published on Tuesday 27 January 2015 at 3:36 pm
King George’s Hall hosted a Pennine Lancashire cancer awareness session recently.
Run by the Healthy Communities Partnership, the workshop featured interactive and informative presentations and brought together volunteers and professionals to discuss how residents of Blackburn with Darwen can best be served by cancer awareness campaigns.
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Published on Monday 26 January 2015 at 3:29 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging Freshers to ensure they get vaccinated against meningococcal C (MenC) infection.
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Published on Monday 26 January 2015 at 1:15 pm
Cold weather, strong winds and snow are expected to return this week according to the Met Office which has issued a cold weather alert for the North West of England.
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Published on Monday 26 January 2015 at 9:58 am
Here’s our weekly list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 26 January to Sunday, 8 February 2015.
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Published on Friday 23 January 2015 at 4:23 pm
Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Alan Cottam, has a busy week of official engagements approaching.
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Published on Friday 23 January 2015 at 3:32 pm
Music, bingo and a hearty meal got the thumbs-up at an event for older people.
The ‘Just Good Friends’ event at Derwent Hall in Darwen saw more than a hundred people entertained by a singer and battle for prizes in bingo.
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Published on Friday 23 January 2015 at 12:14 pm
Commuters and students have been looking into alternative ways to travel to work and college to help cut congestion on the borough’s roads and reduce their carbon footprint.
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Published on Thursday 22 January 2015 at 4:55 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been recognised for its work in Adult Social Care, after being nominated for two awards.
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Published on Wednesday 21 January 2015 at 2:08 pm
A Met Office yellow warning of snow and ice currently remains in place for the North West of England.
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Published on Wednesday 21 January 2015 at 1:35 pm
2015 sees a new night of stand-up comedy come to Darwen Library Theatre.
The first night on Saturday, January 31 sees Lancashire favourite Dan Nightingale join The Now Show’s Mitch Benn, BBC New Comedy Award Winner Steve Bugeja and MC Martin Mor.
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