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Construction of the £17.5m Penwortham Bypass has officially started following a ground-breaking ceremony earlier today (Tuesday 9 January). The new road will complete the Penwortham Bypass, linking the A59 Liverpool Road to the A582 at Broad Oak Roundabout, improving journey times and reliability for journeys into and out of the city centre and destinations beyond, […]

Individual Inns, who own and operate six country inns across the North of England, are planning a year of celebrations, having been named Pub Group of the Year 2018 by The Good Pub Guide. The group, which includes The Spread Eagle, Sawley and The Tempest Arms, Elslack, scooped the prestigious national award after beating off […]

Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation (DMO), has had a record year with visitor numbers, web visits, membership and events at an all-time high. With more growth planned for 2018 they have recruited Vikki Harris, to join the team as Marketing and Partnerships Director starting at the end of January. Vikki worked most recently […]

Customers can look forward to shopping with their favourite traders alongside some new faces when the stunning new Market Hall opens in February next year. Traditional butchers, fishmongers, dairy and fruit and veg stalls will be found in the shape of familiar traders including Livesey’s Butchers, Clarke and Sons, Mark William’s Fishmonger, Superveg and Pickles […]

Innovative ‘Learn Live’ service streams real-time Q&A with construction professionals from Robertson Group into the county’s classrooms An innovative education project developed in Lancashire is helping to inspire young people, and get them to think about possible career choices, by connecting them directly to local employers via a series of live TV broadcasts. Backed by […]

Blackpool has been named as one of the UK’s six Cities of Circus. The resort will be included in a year-round programme of events in 2018 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the very first circus in this country. In 1768, in the heart of London, entrepreneur and showman Philip Astley drew out a ring […]

Leading female CEO in US Fortune 1000 list, Lisa Wardell, to speak in Preston One of the most influential female business leaders in the USA is coming to Preston to talk about her career. Lisa Wardell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Adtalem Global Education, is at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) on Friday, 15 […]

Amanda Parker couldn’t have been more delighted when her family home was awarded three top Lancashire Tourism Awards. And the success has lead on to exciting plans for the historic property. Browsholme Hall, which has been the family seat of the Parker family since 1507, was named best wedding venue as well as taking the Sustainable […]

“Our ambitious plans to create a new £32m learning, living, working, leisure and cultural destination for the North West entered an exciting new stage this week,” announced Councillor Iqbal, Leader of Pendle Council. Planning permission has been granted for 52 apartments in the iconic Victorian mill and Northlight residents will also have hidden basement parking […]

Kris Radlinski MBE awarded Honorary Fellow for services to the game An international rugby league icon has been recognised for his services to the game. Kris Radlinski MBE, the Wigan Warriors and Great Britain legend, was conferred with an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), in Preston, on Wednesday. He received the […]

Professor Lubaina Himid MBE from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been crowned the winner of the 2017 Turner Prize. The contemporary art professor was chosen over Hurvin Anderson, Andrea Buttner and Rosalind Nashashibi for the sought after award, which is considered to be one of the most prestigious international visual arts awards. Lubaina’s […]

Unique Made in Burnley ‘frankincense & myrrh’ Gin chosen as December’s ‘Gin of the Month’ by the UK Craft Gin Club Gin connoisseur’s across the UK are going to sample the delights of a unique Made in Burnley gin this Christmas, with a special festive hint of frankincense and myrrh. Growing Burnley based micro gin distillery, […]