The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen has thanked all those who donated towards his charity appeals during Christmas.

Cllr Suleman Khonat joined volunteers in The Mall and the town centre over during the week to raise funds for the Mayor's chosen charities, the East Lancashire Hospice, Nightsafe  and Anaphylaxis UK.

Cllr Khonat said: “It was great to see so many family and friends gather in the Mall Blackburn to help with the collection.

“Despite the wintry weather everyone turned up to help out. Thank you to all the volunteers for their support throughout the year, especially yesterday.

“We were very pleased to raise awareness and funds for the three vital charities. Thank you to everyone for their kind donations.

“Thank you to The Mall, for their help in allowing the collection.”