Hundreds of people gathered to honour the work of an ethnic minorities group.
Blackburn and Darwen's Ethnic Minorities Development Association held its inaugural anniversary dinner at King George's Hall.
Some 300 business and community leaders paid tribute to the association, which was set up to help the disadvantaged in the ethnic community and work for greater cohesion.
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