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Dorothy McGregor
16:19, 25 APR 2018
Maundy Relief under strain as service users 'up 30 per cent in a year'
Dorothy McGregor
The Accrington charity has seen a new influx of those 'just about managing'
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Maundy Relief secures £300,000 lottery funding boost
Accrington
The three-year lottery grant will fund a new mental health project MAPS
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Service marks third anniversary of death of Maundy Relief's Dorothy McGregor
Dorothy McGregor
The annual 'Dorothy's Day' celebration was led by fellow co-founder and chaplain Len Singleton
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Fury as Maundy Relief counselling service facing closure
Maundy Relief
Volunteers fear for the future of the 15-year-old counselling service due to NHS funding being axed
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WATCH: Julie Hesmondhalgh receives Honorary Freeman of the Borough
Hyndburn Council
More than 200 people packed into the Coppice Theatre at Accrington and Rossendale College, where she once studied, to receive the borough's highest award.
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'Incredible' Julie set to receive top award
Hyndburn Council
And it will be a case of returning to her roots for Julie when she receives the honour in the Coppice Theatre at Accrington and Rossendale College, where Julie studied.
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‘Incredible’ Julie set for top award
Julie Hesmondhalgh
And it will be a case of returning to her roots for Julie when she receives the honour in the Coppice Theatre at Accrington and Rossendale College, where Julie studied.
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TV star Julie to get Freedom of Borough
Julie Hesmondhalgh
The Accrington actress has been nominated by the council to receive the Freedom of the Borough at a ceremony next month.
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Charity champion has street named after her
Maundy Relief
The former nun and nurse, who died last year, set up Maundy Relief to help those most vulnerable in the community and devoted up to 100 hours of her time to the charity each week.
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Tributes paid to two charity fundraisers
Dorothy McGregor
Ann Stuttard and Alan Dempsey raised thousands of pounds for various charities.
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A lovely way to say goodbye to Dorothy McGregor
Accrington
Hundreds of people celebrated the life of Accrington ‘saint’ Dorothy McGregor when they attended her funeral this week.
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Charity workers: We’ll carry on in Dorothy McGregor’s name
Accrington
Maundy pledge after death of legendary founder.
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Charity boss steps down after illness
Maundy Relief
A devoted charity leader who set up Hyndburn’s most vital drop-in centre has retired from her position.
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Roaming Roosters makes meaty donation to Maundy Relief
Accrington
An Accrington farm shop has made a generous donation to the charity Maundy Relief
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Nearly 2,000 in the cold as census reveals lack of central heating
Local News
More than 1,700 families will be in for a cold winter as they do not have central heating.
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Maundy charity chief thanks the Observer
Local News
Charity boss Dorothy McGregor has thanked the community as the Observer’s food parcel appeal picks up pace.
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Shocking surveys expose plight of families
Local News
The plight of families trying to make ends meet in Hyndburn has been laid bare in two shocking new reports.
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Thief ‘welcome’ at Maundy Relief charity
Local News
A charity boss says she would welcome back a former volunteer who stole from the group five times.
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Town’s greatest citizens named in honour roll
Local News
Four of Hyndburn’s greatest citizens are to be awarded the Freedom of the Borough next week, we can reveal.
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Shortlist of top citizens is unveiled
Local News
The nominations are in and we can now reveal our shortlist of outstanding Hyndburn citizens for the new Freedom of the Borough award.
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Dedicated work to save those ‘falling through the system’
Local News
She may be in her seventies, but Dorothy McGregor has a workload that puts lesser mortals to shame. As a volunteer at the Maundy Grange drop-in centre, her working day begins at 3am every morning and she doesn’t leave until 5.30pm.
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Search begins to find next super citizens
Local News
The search for citizens to join the ranks of Hyndburn’s honorary freemen is about to begin.
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¿Booze ASBOs are 'step in the right direction' say experts
Local News
A PLAN to introduce 'booze Asbos' into towns such as Accrington has been welcomed as a step in the right direction by townspeople.
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'Vincent's death leave a black hole'
Local News
AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a 51-year-old man from a suspected drugs overdose.
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