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Maundy Relief reaches out as services to Hyndburn community extended
After a successful bid to the Hyndburn Community Champions Fund, Maundy Relief have been able to widen their services to offer a full range of support
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Award-winning Accrington bakery helps fight food poverty
Statistics show that there are four areas in the region where over a third of children live below the poverty line
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Accrington primary school completes online safety training
Peel Park Primary has received a National Online Safety Certified School Accreditation for its whole school community approach to protecting children in the online world.
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Great Harwood care home takes part in biggest virtual tea party
Townfield Care enjoyed a virtual tea party hosted by Activities R Us East Lancs Care Homes and was joined by residents and staff in care homes across East Lancashire
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Accrington students to sail around the British coast as part of science expedition
The young scientists and ecologists will spend their time aboard the ship studying plastic pollution and its effects on seabirds, megafauna and the local environment
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Accrington-based women’s charity announce fundraising bike ride
Lancashire Women says the money raised will help them support women across the county through mental health services, money and debt advice, employment support, and more
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Lancashire Women charity start Crowdfunder to refurbish Accrington hub
They hope to create an open and welcoming space for their clients to meet and reconnect after Covid, as their centres were forced to close due to the pandemic
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Free summer activity programme on offer for young people in Accrington
Backed by a nationwide £220 million investment the expanded programme, which first ran during the Easter holidays, will enable children and young people to enjoy fun activities with friends and learn and develop new skills
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Oswaldtwistle litter pickers find 20 bags of rubbish during car park clean up
Ossy Litter Pickers picked up 20 bags of rubbish from six car parks in Oswaldtwistle - with he rubbish being mainly drink bottles and sweet wrappers
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Hyndburn MP supports plans to redraw UK’s political map
The current Hyndburn constituency is set to lose Haslingden to a new Burnley and Bacup constituency, as the current Rossendale and Darwen seat is planned to be split in two.
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Accrington funeral home to help families remember dad this Father’s Day
Their ‘forget-me-not window poster’ will allow families to write a personalised message to their lost loved one in the lead up to Father’s Day on June 20
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Fundraiser launched to help reopen railway line and connect Accrington to Leeds
Extending the line could see journey times from East Lancashire and Yorkshire slashed, with a journey from Accrington to Leeds possibly taking just over an hour