Important Contacts

Dial 999 for Police, Fire Service, Ambulance or Coastguard.

Local Police Stations

Divisional Headquarters 01254 51212

The Boulevard 01254 51212

Courts

Blackburn County Court 01254 299840

Families Section 01254 299841

Blackburn Magistrates Court 01254 687500

Casualty Departments

Royal Blackburn Hospital 01254 263555

Burnley General Hospital 01282 425071

Gas Emergencies

0800 111 999

Water Emergencies

North West Water 01925 234000

United Utilities 0845 7462200

Water North West 0161 236 6112

Terrorist Hotline

0800 789321

Children and Families

Childline 0800 1111
Kidscape 0845 205 204
NSPCC 0808 800 5000
Parentline Plus 0808 800 2222
One Parent Families 0800 018 5026
Gingerbread Advice Line 0800 018 4318
Marriage Care 0845 660 6000
Relate 0845 130 4010 Coventry 024 76 225863
Samaritans 0845 790 9090
Victim Support 0845 303 0900
Violence and Crime (Domestic violence) 0808 2000 247
Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111
Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 697555 Cov AlcoholTeam 024 76 226619
Drinkline 0800 917 8282
Narcotics Anonymous 0845 373 3366 Cov Drug Team 024 76 630135
Frank 0800 776 600
Bereavement 0845 120 3785
Gambling 0845 600 0133
Missing Persons 0500 700700
Mental Health information 0845 766 0163
Saneline 0845 767 8000
National Missing Person Helpline 0500 700 700
Money and Debt 0800 138 1111
Racial Equality 0207 939 0000
Immigration 0845 000 0046
The Pension Service 0845 606 0265
National Debtline 0808 808 4000

Job Centre Plus

0845 601 2001

Council Numbers

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 01254 585960

Blackburn Partnership 01254 668694

Local Councils

Hyndburn Borough 01254 392597

Salford City Council 0161 794 4711

Trafford Metropolitan 0161 911 3581

Lancashire County 0845 0530000

Bury Borough 0161 253 5000

South Ribble Borough 01772 421491

Pendle Borough 01282 661661

Preston City 01772 906000