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Lancashire Supports ‘Dementia Friends’ Campaign

LANCASHIRE County Council is supporting a national campaign to encourage people to become ‘Dementia Friends’. This week is National Dementia Week and with more than 7,600 people registered as having dementia in the county, people are being urged to help those living with the condition. The Dementia Friends campaign is run by Public Health England and encourages …

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Blackpool Young Sportsmen/women awards open!

Nominations are now open to find a young person in your area worthy of prestigious sporting recognition. The Quayle Sports Awards, named after former councillor and alderman for the Borough, John Robert Quayle, have been running in the town since 1945. The prominent awards honour young sportsmen and women, who have excelled in sport, shown …

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Dance Flash Mob supports emotional health campaign

MORE than 50 young people took to the streets in a bid to improve people’s emotional health on Saturday 26 April. Preston’s Fishergate Centre was transformed with music, dance and drama as the ‘flash mob’ spread the message about the ways young people can cope with issues that affect their mood. The dance was organised by PULSE, …

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