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Blackburn with Darwen

British  
/ ˈdɑːwɛn /

noun

  1. a unitary authority in NW England, in Lancashire. Pop: 139 800 (2003 est). Area: 137 sq km (53 sq miles)

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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council said a road surface had collapsed at a new housing estate in Green Field, near Pole Lane, in Darwen, with emergency services called to the scene.

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Blackburn with Darwen Council said 50 people had been evacuated as a precaution but said there was no ongoing risk from either gas or the building collapse.

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The Blackburn with Darwen branch of Age UK says the demand from people seeking support from its local advice service between April and September last year increased by 80% compared with the same period the year before, mostly related to people struggling with money.

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"We are very lucky here in Blackburn with Darwen that we have so many different organisations working together."

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With demand so high, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has ramped up a helpline which it originally set up during the Covid pandemic, bringing in staff from across the organisation to answer the phones.

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