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Ambitious £5 million project will plant more than half a million trees to reduce flooding, improve air quality and remove 100,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere   Ribble Rivers Trust has launched a decade-long campaign to double the area of woodland across Lancashire to fight climate change, improve air quality and reduce flooding.   […]

  In a nod to the season and the new year ahead ….here’s a look back at our year at Marketing Lancashire.  Thank you for your support and help – we look forward to working with you to raise the profile of this fantastic county in 2020.   12 months of making This is a […]

The final construction work for John Horrocks Way in Penwortham has been completed and a section of Liverpool Road re-opened today (Thursday 19 December). A section of Liverpool Road had been closed temporarily for the final construction work on the new bypass, which opened earlier this month. The aim of the new bypass is to […]

VisitEngland’s Christmas Trip Tracker survey released today shows that 14.5 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight trip in the UK during Christmas and New Year, bringing an estimated £2.9 billion boost to the economy. The figures are the highest since this survey began in its current form in 2012. The survey shows an increase […]

Lancashire based nutritionist and fitness coach Helen Kimber has just won the Wyre Council’s ‘New Business Start-Up of the year Award.’ She was presented the award at a black tie gala ceremony held on Thursday 5th December at the Marine Hall in Fleetwood. Being called up to the stage to receive the award came as […]

The Seafood Pub Company has been named as Food-led Pub Company of the Year at a prestigious award ceremony in London. Restaurant Magazine’s R200 Awards recognise the most innovative pub operators in the multi-site restaurant sector.  The win follows The Assheton Arms, one of the Group’s sites being names as Dining Pub of The Year […]

A Preston-based innovation agency is doubling its staff base on the back of a surge in international enquiries, thanks to Boost, Lancashire’s business growth hub. Geminüs has seen 25 per cent growth in its R&D tax credit claims service and is receiving over 100 international enquiries monthly for its new ‘innovator international’ programme. The agency […]

Footfall in Chorley town centre was up significantly during the first week of December compared to the same week in previous years.   Visitor numbers increased over 6%, with Tuesday (market day) and Saturday being the more popular days for shoppers.   This increase in town centre visitors comes a week after the opening of […]

A brand-new development in Lancashire is now home to some of the region’s top creative and digital businesses as new tenants are starting to move in. The Strawberry Fields Digital Hub, just off the M61 and M6 motorways, has already seen businesses creating new jobs in the first few weeks and there are exciting plans […]

Burnley-based PVCu profile manufacturer VEKA UK demonstrated the company’s pride in its Lancashire roots once again, by marking Lancashire Day and Lancashire Business Day in style. As an official Patron for Lancashire Business Day 2019, November 27th saw VEKA join other proud regional businesses in celebrating all the heritage, innovation and opportunity that Lancashire is […]

A group of trailblazing women from the gaming industry have shared their life stories and inspired the next generation at a special event at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) The first Women in Games Careers event welcomed a host of successful game developers to UCLan’s Preston Campus. The inspirational figures spoke to a large […]

A cold November night saw Ten VEKA UK employees join the annual Turf Sleepout to raise funds and awareness for three regional charities tackling homelessness. Fundraisers braved the low temperatures on November 15th to sleep pitchside at the Burnley FC Ground for the benefit of Burnley FC in the Community, Emmaus Burnley, and SafeNet Domestic […]