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Leading commercial lawyer David Filmer has joined Forbes Solicitors as a partner in the firm’s corporate team. David joins Forbes Solicitors from Harrison Drury in Preston, where he was head of the corporate and commercial team, and responsible for leading a number of significant deals for businesses throughout Lancashire and the North West. During his […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won national accreditation for its civil and structural engineering courses, earning formal recognition from some of the country’s leading assessment bodies. Both UCLan’s BEng Civil Engineering Honours degree course and its Masters degree course in Construction Project Management have received formal accreditation from the Joint Board of Moderators […]

Some of Britain’s extraordinary Corona Heroes have officially switched on the Blackpool Illuminations. They gathered in the resort’s historic Empress Ballroom for a virtual Switch-On event that was streamed around the globe to trigger the start of four months of illuminations. They included a consultant, frontline nurses, a hospital catering manager, extraordinary fundraisers, and a […]

The Winter Gardens Blackpool has re-opened with a revised Autumn programme featuring the latest cinema releases, live daily entertainment and an exhibition with the JORVIK Group, York. Live theatre is set to return from October with Sir Ranulph Fiennes confirmed to go ahead as well as two new shows from Steve Steinman including Anything for […]

The Assembly Rooms, in Lancaster, have been a long and proud home to Ludus Dance but they are now preparing to move out of the building and move on. As the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic unravelled, Ludus Dance like many other organisations had to change their working practices with staff home based and classes […]

Despite challenging times Blackburn Youth Zone have had a successful summer running the ‘Get Stuck In’ Programme funded by the Department of Education and brought to us by Spring North Blackburn. Blackburn Youth Zone implemented robust procedures to ensure they were able to safely open our doors for young people over the summer. The programme […]

Novi.digital has been appointed by telecoms education supplier Mpirical to help them market their training packages. Mpirical and Novi.digital – both with offices in Lancaster – will work together to promote 5G and 4G technology, as well as Mpirical’s OnlineAnytime on-demand video based trainingpackages. The telecoms training specialists deliver technical training globally covering 2G, 3G, […]

Chorley Council has announced that the UK’s number 1 sporting goods retailer, Sports Direct and USC will be coming to Chorley town centre.  The well-known brands, both part of Frasers Group PLC, have agreed to take occupancy of two units in the new Market Walk extension, bringing an exciting range of both sporting and fashion brands to the town. […]

It’s Blackpool’s biggest party of the year – and for once, everyone is invited! The traditional Illuminations Switch-On concert usually takes place in a packed seafront arena with an audience of almost 20,000 people fortunate enough to secure a ticket. COVID restrictions on large-scale events have put paid to that for 2020, meaning no live […]

A leading University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academic has been recognised for her global research contribution to food science by a major international academy. Carol Wallace, Professor of Food Safety Management Systems, has been awarded a Fellowship by the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST). She is among only 30 prominent global scientists […]

Whalley Warm & Dry today announced it has been recognised as a 2020 Travellers’ Choice award-winner. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award winners are known for consistently receiving great customer feedback, placing them in the top 10% of hospitality businesses around the globe.  Jon […]

In just three months, the St Annes LOVEmyBEACH volunteers have collected an astonishing 133 plastic beach toys that were left on the beach. The volunteers collect the toys, alongside other litter, to prevent them from entering the ocean and harming marine life. Rather than send the toys to landfill, they have been cleaned and donated […]