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Srebrenica genocide victims remembered 21 years on at Blackburn Central Library

Published on Wednesday 13 July 2016 at 11:43 am

Blackburn Central Library will commemorate the victims of the Srebrenica genocide this Sunday 21 years on.

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Proposals to introduce a nominal charge for re:fresh leisure

Published on Wednesday 13 July 2016 at 9:00 am

Proposals to introduce a nominal charge for re:fresh leisure activities will be considered by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Executive Board on Thursday (July 14).

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Youth Zone marks 4 years of helping youngsters find their spark

Published on Tuesday 12 July 2016 at 12:49 pm

Blackburn Youth Zone is hosting a celebration at its office on Jubilee Street today to commemorate its 4th year of improving the lives of young people in the borough.

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Witton park to host action-packed family walk

Published on Monday 11 July 2016 at 11:47 am

Hundreds of people are expected to turn out to an action-packed family fun day featuring free guided walks, rides and shows at Witton Park this week to launch six new walking routes.

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Local cancer services scoop top award

Published on Monday 11 July 2016 at 10:46 am

Cancer services in East Lancashire scooped the top national award for Patient Safety in Cancer Care at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards 2016 in Manchester recently.

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Transdev withdraw some Blackburn bus services

Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 3:18 pm

Transdev has announced that from August 28 it will withdraw some bus services in Blackburn that are not commercially viable.

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SAM Seafood set to serve up a few treats at Blackburn Market

Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 11:29 am

The British tennis season is in full swing and to celebrate SAM Seafood will be serving up a range of picnic feasts and strawberry treats at Blackburn Market on Friday, July 8th.

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New courses aim to improve mental health

Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 11:02 am

Local pilot project Positive Minds, part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Adult Learning Service is to continue to run a range of courses aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing over the next twelve months, following a successful first year.

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Blackburn Central Library to mark bicentenary year of novelist’s birth

Published on Friday 8 July 2016 at 10:06 am

Blackburn Central Library will welcome a Trustee of the Bronte Society for a talk about the famous poets and novelists.

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What’s on in Blackburn with Darwen from 11th July to 17th July 2016

Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 4:01 pm

Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 11^th July to Sunday, 17^th July 2016

To avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available if you are planning to attend any of the events below.

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Freeze it, don’t throw it away this Food Safety Week

Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 3:41 pm

People are being asked to waste less food by using their freezers more.

Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting this week’s Food Safety Week (4^th-10^th July), which aims to help people better understand how to waste less food safely, by making more use of their freezers.

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Calm and collected pupils get top marks in emergency training

Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 3:01 pm

Resilient pupils were given a chance to horse around after getting top marks on a special emergency training course.

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Crowds line the streets to pay respects to fallen soldiers of the Somme

Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 1:58 pm

Hundreds of people flocked to Blackburn Cathedral and town centre to watch the moving Freedom Parade to mark the 100^th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

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