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Darwen smart meter firm secures school deal
10:45am Thursday 11th March 2010
EAST Lancashire firm Bglobal has clinched a deal which will see its energy ‘smart meters’ installed in 23,000 schools.
Darwen Labour councillors: Tory sign breaches guidelines
10:43am Thursday 11th March 2010
A NEW Conservative Party office in Darwen breaches planning guidelines, Labour councillors have told borough planners.
Bigger premises for Darwen based credit union
10:40am Thursday 11th March 2010
JUBILEE Tower Credit Union is expanding.
Darwen mayor: Rubbish on streets is disgrace
6:22pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
RUBBISH mounting up on the streets of Darwen has been called “a disgrace” by the town’s mayor.
Google Street View available in East Lancashire
10:00am Wednesday 10th March 2010
EVERY road in East Lancashire will be available on Google Street View from midnight tonight.
£75,000 refurbishment at Darwen pub
4:22pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
A POPULAR Darwen bar is undergoing a £75,000 refurbishment.
No Smoking bus arrives in Darwen
4:19pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
The PCT No Smoking bus arrived outside Darwen Market in advance of today’s National No Smoking Day.
Darwen baroness helps in child care law battle
4:22pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
BARONESS Massey of Darwen has won her fight to change the Child Poverty Bill to recognise the role of grandparents.
27 homes sold at new Darwen development
12:36pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
27 new homes, worth almost £2.2million have been sold at the Woodland Park development in Darwen in the last five months.
Jack Straw calls for urgent action over Blackburn with Darwen council email probe
7:00pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
JACK Straw has called for “urgent and firm” action to be taken against any council staff found guilty of circulating an email containing a shocking image of a naked child.
Extra train carriages for East Lancashire
5:31pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
EXTRA carriages are to be added to trains between East Lancashire and Manchester in a major boost for rail commuters.
Police investigation over Darwen election leaflets
10:20am Tuesday 9th March 2010
POLICE are investigating a political leaflet that has been delivered to homes in Darwen amid concerns it breached electoral law.
Darwen high school in enterprise first
2:16pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
AN East Lancashire high school has become the first in the country to incorporate a business hub were students can run their own enterprises.
Cannabis was grown above Darwen pub
9:38am Tuesday 9th March 2010
A DARWEN publican paid £1,000 on her credit card for equipment which her partner used to set up a cannabis farm in a bedroom above the pub.
East Lancashire ambulance stations in need of upgrades
10:00pm Monday 8th March 2010
MORE than £500,000 needs to be spent to bring East Lancashire’s 10 ambulance stations up to scratch.
Five Blackburn and Darwen off-licences caught serving under-age teenagers
12:45pm Monday 8th March 2010
SHOPKEEPERS will have to pay to attend ‘responsible alcohol retailing’ courses after serving under-age teenagers.
Belmont archives to go online
12:20pm Monday 8th March 2010
THE LIVES and times of the people of Belmont over the last 150 years are being revealed in project by members of St Peter’s Church.
Darwen councillor to stand down after 14 years
10:12am Monday 8th March 2010
VETERAN Darwen councillor Dave Hollings will not be seeking re-election in May.
Special party in Darwen for brave Blackburn girl Maddi
10:15am Monday 8th March 2010
FIVE-YEAR-OLD Madison Allan, who has cancer, belatedly celebrated her birthday yesterday surrounded by more than 50 friends.
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