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Businesses who took part in two Lancashire County Council led programmes designed to help the leaders of fast-growing businesses in the county have since created a combined 117 jobs and grown collective turnover nearly £27m, according to independent analysis. The programmes were led by Lancashire County Council’s scaleup support service Two Zero and were aimed […]

The Civil Service Hub, a focal point of the wider £350m regeneration of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway, has topped out. The £100m, 215,000 sq ft, highly sustainable workspace, which will be home to over 3,000 civil servants once complete in 2025, is being delivered by nationwide placemaker, Muse, Blackpool Council, and VINCI Building. The seven-storey building […]

Two rising stars from a Lancashire hotel have joined a team of hospitality professionals on a fast track executive management career development pathway. Lynn Porter and Harry Newton from Lancaster House Hotel’s front of house operations have been selected for English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues’ new Leadership and Development Programme. The team members have […]

DISCO DONKEYS, A DIPPY DINOSAUR AND THE RETURN OF THE ALIENS: A STUNNING NEW LOOK FOR BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS 2024 Blackpool has unveiled a dazzling array of new, fun-packed features that will grace the 2024 Illuminations display. At a special preview event held at Blackpool Council’s Lightworks facility, where the world-famous display is manufactured, the Illuminations […]

The Fort Vale Colne Grand Prix celebrated its 20th anniversary in style on Tuesday 23rd July as thousands lined the streets to check out the action. A major event in the British Cycling calendar and part of the British Cycling National Circuit Series, some of the best riders in the country took part in what was a […]

A fantastic array of Lancashire-made produce, from cakes to cheese, gin to honey, and more, was on offer in the Taste Lancashire Market at the National Festival of Making on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July; as part of Marketing Lancashire’s established food and drink campaign to champion and highlight the county’s world class food […]

Eden Project Morecambe has received a funding boost of up to £2.5m following the signing of the first stage of a Grant Funding Agreement. The money, which is part of the £50m investment committed to Eden Project Morecambe by the UK Government, will be used to secure the services of external contractors to further develop […]

Lancashire-based company Partington’s has submitted a planning application to Fylde Borough Council to build an extraordinary new North West leisure destination of ‘aspirational escapism’ at Windy Harbour. This incredible new development represents a £75 million investment into the region as well as the creation of hundreds of jobs for the local leisure and hospitality industry. […]

The team at Barton Grange Garden Centre in Brock near Preston is celebrating after being named Destination Garden Centre of the Year in the North region at the Garden Centre Association (GCA) Awards. It triumphed against competition from garden centres across the North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the North East to take the prestigious […]

Chorley Council’s annual report has been published, demonstrating excellence in performance against its key corporate aims which include housing, sustainability, economic growth and the health and safety of communities.  The 2023/24 report, which maps out the year’s activities, achievements and performance was discussed at Chorley’s Council meeting on 16 July where members expressed that they […]

Ian & Sue Rainford from Hambleton, Lancashire have been shortlisted for the Entrepreneur of Excellence Award in this year’s National Diversity Awards in association with HSBC UK. It’s a huge achievement to reach this stage as from over 90,000 nominees, 125 finalists in 10 categories have been named in recognition of their dedication to advancing […]

Preston City Council is pleased to announce the opening of The Guild Lounge, formerly the Guild Hall Foyer in The Guild Hall, Preston. This revitalised venue aims to fill the void left by The Guild Hall’s closure and will enhance the local entertainment scene with a diverse events programme running from October 2024 through March […]