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IT was part of the concrete revolution of the 1960s. When if was opened in October 1968 by the then deputy minister of health, Blackburn’s Larkhill Health Centre was seen as being a state-of-the art facility which would be at the forefront of health provision for the town. By 2011 it had closed, replaced by another state-of-the art facility - the £21m Barbara Castle Way Health Centre. Larkhill lay unoccupied for four years and was regarded as an eyesore on one of the key routes into the town before the demolition crews moved in. Work commenced in June 2015 having been bought be developers for just over half a million pounds and the distinctive looking building was soon little more than a pile of rubble and twisted girders.
Free parking for coronavirus jabs RESIDENTS driving into Blackburn or Darwen to get their coronavirus vaccination will be able to park for free in various sites across the borough, the council has announced. From tomorrow (January 18) several council-owned car parks will be allocated by the local authority to support the roll out of the NHS’s vaccination programme. It comes as Blackburn Cathedral opens as a mass vaccination centre on the same day. Other vaccination centres are already up and running. A council spokesman said: To make it quicker and easier for residents to be vaccinated, we’re offering FREE parking at sites across the borough from Monday.