One Voice Blackburn is inviting non-Muslims to fast for one day, for the community project. People from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Pleckgate High School, Lancashire Mind, East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and many members of the public are among those who are taking part. ‘I’m not a Muslim but I will fast for one day’ is now in its seventh year. Ramadan is the holy Islamic month where Muslims forgo food and water between sunrise and sunset. This year Ramadan in the UK consists of a 16 and a half hour fast, having started on April 13 and ending on May 11.
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A GROUP of young teenagers have launched their own comic strip series. The West End Girls (WEGs) part of One Voice Blackburn have been supported by designers and animators after they initiated the concept and writing of the WEGs Comic Series. The first episode WEGs always support each other will be screened via social media next week. It is anticipated that the next episode will be released in early Spring. The project is also showcased on the new One Voice you tube channel, 1V TV. Ideas and writing for the first episode started last summer. Shahida Hafeji, part of the WEGs group and a student at Pleckgate High School, Blackburn, said: “We are really excited to see the final version of the cartoon, and it looks even better than we hoped. It’s really professional,”
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The historic Corporation park is another beautiful area in Blackburn. This park opened in 1857 and is a real beauty spot filled with lakes and wildlife.
There is a property to suit everyone’s preferences From the most high end tastes to those on a smaller budget, there is something for everyone to enjoy on the Blackburn property market. Currently, the most expensive home for sale in the town is a whopping £965,000. The five bedroom detached property has a Victorian aesthetic and is nestled in an additional two acres of land.
This property is one of the most expensive for sale in Blackburn (Photo: Zoopla)