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Celebrate the bicentenary

Published on Tuesday 18 October 2016 at 1:58 pm

Preparations are underway for a spectacular celebration tomorrow (October 19) to mark the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Leeds to Liverpool canal that turned Blackburn into a major industrial town.

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Bicentenary celebrations balloon!

Published on Monday 10 October 2016 at 4:24 pm

An exciting new art installation inspired by the red rose of Lancashire is set to be unveiled at Eanam Wharf to coincide with the bicentenary celebrations of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published on Friday 7 October 2016 at 12:25 pm

Local creatives are being invited to take part in Papergirl, a community street art project that has become a world wide phenomenon.

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Free early education 

Published on Tuesday 4 October 2016 at 11:19 am

Parents of young toddlers are reminded that they could qualify for up to 15 hours of free early education every week.

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