Blackburn (England, United Kingdom)

Type: City
Name: Blackburn (England, United Kingdom)
Country: United Kingdom
Latitude: 53.75
Longitude: -2.49
population: 106,154
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Ingalls' President: We are America's Shipyard

PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - "We are America's Shipyard." Ingalls Shipbuilding delivered that message at keel laying ceremony for a United States Coast Guard security cutter on Friday. Ingalls officials took the opportunity to let the world know the Pascagoula ... [Published WLOX - May 18 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Ingalls will salute a hero from the 1800s

PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) -The memory of a man who saved more than 600 lives in the 1800s while working with the U.S. Life Saving Service will be honored on Friday. Ingalls Shipbuilding will hold a keel authentication for its fifth U.S. Coast Guard National ... [Published WLOX - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Capital & Regional : Interim Management Statement

Capital & Regional plc (the "Company" or the "Group") Interim Management StatementFor the period from 31 December 2012 to 15 May 2013 ASSET MANAGEMENT DRIVES SOLID OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE ANDCONTINUED PROGRESS WITH THE GROUP'S STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Capital ... [Published Investegate - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

£10m for North West advice services

Thirty three advice services in the North West will benefit from a £10 million share of a support package which aims to provide help to projects during challenging times.Across England, some 226 frontline services will benefit from a total of £67m from ... [Published Isle of Man Newspapers - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Is a trust-based electoral system sustainable? Electoral Commission consultation asks

Electoral fraud in the UK is not widespread but the current voting system may be vulnerable to abuse even when everything possible is done to prevent and detect it, an Electoral Commission consultation published today says.The Commission is asking for ... [Published Electoral Commission - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Young girl is kidnapped from her hospital room - 1948

Peter Griffithsby Michael Thomas BarryOn May 14, 1948, three-year-old June Devaney is kidnapped from her room at Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn, England. The child had been recovering from a recent bout of pneumonia. Nurses discovered her missing ... [Published Crime Magazine - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

I am leaving local government – but I'm not going away

Tom Stannard will no longer work in a town hall, but his role in driving local economic growth goes on A common reaction among my colleagues to the news that I am leaving my role at Blackburn with Darwen councils for a job in education has been: when ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]
First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Shock as 84 schools have NO white British pupils at all... double the number of five years ago

Shock as 84 schools have NO white British pupils at all... double five years agoNumber of such schools has more than doubled from 31 in 2008Highest concentration of schools is Birmingham with 22Primary schools make up 67 of the total numberCritics say ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 12 2013]
First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

From heartache to glory, Whelan finally tastes victory 53 years on at Wembley

For years to savour. As substitute Ben Watson's header snatched the Cup from their vastly richer neighbours, Manchester City, Wigan's 76-year-old owner punched the air. Surely few would begrudge him his joy.The victory at Wembley represented the greatest ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 12 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Blackburn streets used as background for Belfast ‘Troubles’ drama

PART of Victorian Blackburn will become early-1970s Belfast later this month for a multi-million pound feature film on the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’.For two weeks, six terraced streets in Bank Top will be sealed off to become home to some of British ... [Published Lancashire Evening Telegraph - May 07 2013]
First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Strange, historic relics unearthed by accident

Sometimes I’m forcibly reminded of the cliché “truth is stranger than fiction.” As I was scanning through the National Geographic Daily News’ “weird news” section, several examples of that expression caught my attention.One of those involves an Iranian ... [Published Wetumpka Herald - May 05 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

Neighbourhood Watch groups nominated for national awards

Volunteers behind Neighbourhood Watch groups across Leicestershire are in the running for titles in a new national awards scheme.The inaugural National Neighbourhood and Home Watch Awards will take place next month.(June)The ceremony, which will be hosted ... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 01 2013]

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...So it's costing us a lot to maintain them and keep them out in the fleet," said David Blackburn with the Coast Guard. "It would be better to produce a new ship with more capabilities than the old ships have. We would still save money doing it that way."
...these ships complete, on time and deployable upon arrival," said David Blackburn, U S Coast Guard's Project Resident Office Director, Gulf Coast. "The Coast Guard awarded NSC 6 production contract on April 30, and we are negotiating long-lead materials for a seventh. The commandant remains steadfast in his petition for a minimum of eight NSCs. Thank you, Ingalls, for your consistent improvement efforts on this program. You have become better with each successive cutter."
...It was released just two weeks after Grigsby's death and wasa described by one reviewer as "a poetic, affecting film underscored with a quiet indignation at the way the three ex-soldiers have been failed by the country they fought for" .Anthony Hayward
...Hugh Scott-Barrett, Chief Executive, commented: "We have continued to apply the asset management expertise of our in-house teams to our portfolio, which has again led to a solid performance from our UK assets in the year to date, as demonstrated by the fact that our footfall outperformed national benchmarks, and by the year-on-year improvement in occupancy. In addition, we increased the momentum of our leisure and "We continue to make good progress in our plans to de-gear the Mall and dispose of non-core assets and expect to make further announcements by the time of our half year results." Operating performance New lettings, renewals and rent reviews 3 months to"

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Ingalls to authenticate keel on new ship [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 15 2013]
£10m for North West advice services [Published Isle of Man Newspapers - May 15 2013]
Asian gangs make headlines [Published The Independent - May 15 2013]
UKBA TNT Raids See 112 Arrested - Updated [Published Balita Pinoy - May 15 2013]
Young girl is kidnapped from her hospital room ... [Published Crime Magazine - May 14 2013]
I am leaving local government – but I'm not goi... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]
Is a trust-based electoral system sustainable? ... [Published Electoral Commission - May 14 2013]
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Romance returns to the FA Cup [Published Power Line - May 13 2013]
Shock as 84 schools have NO white British pupil... [Published Mail Online UK - May 12 2013]
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Totally Wicked Welcomes the JURI committee's Op... [Published Financial Services - May 08 2013]
A boost for battle against meningitis [Published Grimsby Telegraph - May 08 2013]
Blackburn streets used as background for Belfas... [Published Lancashire Evening Telegraph - May 07 2013]
...But It's Not Good News For The Archbishop [Published Huffington Post UK - May 07 2013]
Church attendance 'stabilising' [Published BBC - May 07 2013]
Church attendance down by 8 per cent in Durham ... [Published Northern Echo - May 07 2013]
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