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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be low income, older people living in smaller semis.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile can be found across the country but main concentrations are in the West Midlands and the North East in towns such as Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland.

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Schools

Find out the performance data, locations and contact details of your local schools. All the vital information you need to help make educational decisions for your children.
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Crime

The Lancashire Constabulary force is responsible for policing the Blackburn with Darwen Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Blackburn with Darwen council is £999.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Darwen

11-12-2009

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Darwen

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7:30 PM

Darwen Library Theatre

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Darwen

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Local news

Crash man 'dead for 12 hours'

30/11/2009 16:36:18

A man who died when his car crashed off the M6 motorway was undiscovered for 12 hours after the accident.
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Man attacked in pizza restaurant

30/11/2009 17:50:44

Police investigate a violent attack on a man who tried to intervene during a dispute in a Preston restaurant.
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Trust hits out at hospital rating

30/11/2009 08:19:51

Health chiefs in Blackpool react to report claims that their hospital trust is "significantly underperforming".
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Public vote on youth punishments

30/11/2009 10:26:59

People are offered the chance to vote for how young offenders in Lancashire are punished with community orders.
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Man killed when car veers off M6

30/11/2009 12:11:06

A 25-year-old man is killed in a crash on a motorway in Lancashire when his car veers off the carriageway and hits fencing.
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Get in touch

16/04/2009 09:37:07

How to contact BBC News Interactive's North West team
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More news sites

29/09/2008 11:34:36

Links to other local news internet sites in Lancashire
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County sounds

23/11/2009 08:10:04

Listen to how Lancashire sounds around the clock
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Railway Stations

Darwen (1.32 miles away), Northern Rail

Mill Hill (Lancashire) (1.75 miles away), Northern Rail

Cherry Tree (2.07 miles away), Northern Rail

Blackburn (2.44 miles away), Northern Rail

Pleasington (2.64 miles away), Northern Rail

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