A huge appeal to raise money for vital life-saving equipment has hit the £100,000 mark. The British Heart Foundation Heart of Blackburn Appeal reached the milestone after a recent charity ball and a sponsored cycling event.
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Mayor’s attendant gets chair tribute
The memory of a mayor’s attendant will live on in the council chamber thanks to a special chair. The bespoke chair, complete with plaque, was designed as a tribute to Harold Platt, who worked for the mayors of Blackburn with Darwen from 1952 to 1983.
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Heather gets top Olympic role
Schools PE co-ordinator Heather Smith has netted a top role in the Olympics. Heather, who works at Blackburn with Darwen Council, will get to meet top sporting stars after being chosen as a Flash Quote Reporter for the London 2012 Games.
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Health centre opened by top athlete
Top athlete Holly Bleasdale officially opened a new health centre before meeting local students and taking part in a question and answer session. Holly, 20, who is the European pole vaulting champion, opened the new Barbara Castle Way Health Centre in Blackburn.
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School gets top marks
Staff and pupils have been given top marks in a letter from schools minister Nick Gibb. Darwen Vale High School was sent a letter of congratulations from the minister after being named as one of the country’s top performing schools for sustained improvement between 2008 and 2011.
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