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• Blackburn’s ‘Margo Towers’ to become a church

  The ground floor of the prominent and distinctive Blackburn apartment complex dubbed ‘Margo Towers’ is now to become a church.

• Cabinet minister echoes concerns about East Lancs kids' homes applications

  A government minister has expressed concern about the number of family homes being turned into small children’s care homes in East Lancashire and the North-West.

• Town Hall bosses spend £78k on staff parking during building work

  Town hall bosses are to spend £78,000 ensuring their staff and councillors have enough designated car park spaces for their vehicles during major redevelopment works.

• Neighbourhood policing team conduct successful day of action in Bacup

  Rossendale Police, alongside partner agencies, were out this week, where they conducted a successful day of action to address pressing community concerns.

• Lancashire to commemorate 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special service

  A service will be held in Blackburn next month to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

• Blackburn with Darwen children’s services rated as good in latest inspection

  Government inspectors who three years ago downgraded Blackburn with Darwen Council’s children’s services department to ‘requires improvement’ have restored it to a ‘good’ rating.

• Blackburn man who drugged and sexually assaulted schoolgirl jailed for 17 years

  A 44-year-old man who groomed a schoolgirl on Snapchat before drugging and then engaging her in sexual activity has been jailed for 17 years. 

• Who deserves highlighting in a Nelson history trail, murals or statue?

  Nelson could potentially have new town centre murals, plaques, a history trail or even a statue highlighting its heritage and people, in small art or community projects linked to the £25million Nelson Town Deal.