A WALKING group has proved so popular that it's doubling the number of sessions.

The Walking Group, set up last year for older men in the Bangor Street area in a bid to reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease and diabetes.

Caroline Holtom, Health and Fitness Development Coordinator for the Healthy Living Centre and a walk leader, said many men wanted their wives and family to join them and the group was expanded.

The Walking Group, run in partnership with the Blackburn North Healthy Living Centre, Age Concern and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Health Walk initiative, will now leave from Bangor Street Community Centre every Tuesday at 10am and 1pm.