Darwen

Grants to make buildings more accessible, pay for urgent repairs and for a forest school are awarded.

The funding forms part of a wider £1.4bn investment fund nationwide.

Text messages reveal Bradley Couzins masterminded the plot, sending his mum Amanda Meadowcroft abroad.

If succesful, Blackburn could benefit from £3m to invest in a cultural programme.

The purpose-built centre also includes a games room and a salon, says Blackburn with Darwen Council.

Nicola Ellis wants to showcase a deep reverence for skills usually hidden behind factory walls.

Wayne Dixon walked 4,000 miles clearing other rubbish after his dog Koda got him out of the house.