Category: lancashire

News, posts and releases on Lancashire in the North West of England.

Lancashire over 40’s offered free health checks

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LANCASHIRE residents are being urged to take up the offer of free health checks when invited by their local GP surgery as part of a countywide health campaign.  The campaign, run by Lancashire County Council, is called Stay Healthy for Those You Love. It is aimed at people aged between 40 and 74. Posters featuring …

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National Foster Carers Appeal

A national appeal for foster carers has been backed by Lancashire County Council’s cabinet member for children, young people and schools.  The Fostering Network said last week that at least 8,600 new foster families were needed to provide stable, secure and loving homes for record numbers of fostered children. County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, who oversees …

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Business events to boost Blackpool

Blackpool Council is launching a series of events for 2014 designed to help economic growth. The events, run by business support staff, will assist local companies with implementing their growth plans and help Blackpool firms to take up more of the publicly funded support available to assist growth. These programmes include Boost Business Lancashire, which features business …

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