TODAY'S 3Ds page will be the last to appear in the BEN.
It follows the end of the 3Ds Partnership regeneration scheme which has ploughed millions of pounds into Deane, Derby and Daubhill to turn its fortunes around.
The Partnership was formed in 1995 and has been based at Bolton Enterprise Centre, in Washington Street, Deane.
Among its successes has been the creation of more than 750 jobs, improvements to more than 1,400 privately-owned houses and support for more than 250 community groups.
But while it is the end of an era for the Partnership it does not mean the BEN will stop its coverage of the area.
The best place to find news affecting residents and businesses in Deane, Derby and Daubhill will still be the Bolton Evening News - your local paper.
And you can continue to contact us by phone (522345 ex 367), fax (365068) or e-mail (dcrookes@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk)
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