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Salary:  Circa £50,000 Hours:  Full Time 37 hours per week Hyndburn Leisure is a charitable trust which was formed in 2001, we manage a range of leisure and sports facilities in the Borough of Hyndburn including: Hyndburn Leisure Centre; Mercer Hall Leisure Centre; Norden Dual Use Sports Centre and Accrington Town Hall plus a number […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is celebrating as Valhalla has been named The Best Water Ride in the World for the third year running at the recent Golden Tickets Awards. Representatives from amusement and water parks across the globe gathered at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, on 8th and 9th September for the annual ceremony, which recognises […]

Celebrating Lancashire’s young talent: Finalists announced for Sub36 Awards 2017 Lancashire’s young business people are celebrating after being named as finalists in the Sub36 Awards 2017. Successful candidates were announced after a day of rigorous judging whittling down the entrants in each category to just four finalists for each award. They have now been invited […]

Clitheroe’s Beer Hall at Holmes Mill is officially laying claim to the title of Longest Bar in Britain. There is no official Guinness record for this category, but a year after opening and in the absence of any challengers, the Beer Hall believes its 105 feet and eight inches long horseshoe-shaped counter, housing 42 artisan […]

The event itself is celebrating 18 years and will take place over 18 nights from 18th January to 4th February 2018. Michelin star chefs travel from across the globe to the boutique hotel in Lancashire to serve their own Obsession Menu, with each night a completely unique experience. This year will see talented chefs from […]

Four new further, higher and adult education centres set to open across county in next two months as a result of £13.25m Growth Deal funding Over 4,000 new training and apprenticeship places to be created across a range of hi-tech and high-demand employment sectors Lancashire is soon set to benefit from over £13m of new […]

Sold out event was bursting with business inspiration and Lancashire pride Taste Lancashire 2017, the county’s first food and drink conference organised by Marketing Lancashire brought together food entrepreneurs, retail bosses, agricultural leaders, international trade experts and influencers from the hospitality industry and was a resounding success with the capacity audience at Holmes Mill, in […]

The British Commercial Vehicle Museum based in King Street, Leyland, Lancashire, is pleased to announce that it has received a National Lottery grant of £1,836,100 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the ‘Up another gear for the British Commercial Vehicle Museum’ project, it was announced today. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, […]

Colne is pushing forward with plans to become a Business Improvement District (BID) which means businesses could raise their own funds to strengthen the town’s economy. All businesses and organisations across the town are now being urged to get involved and have their say on what their priorities are. A survey has been hand delivered […]

The Mall Blackburn’s three-week nature themed free fun extravaganza has drawn to a close after more than 1400 children enjoyed the delights of the great outdoors…indoors! Willowy Woods, which was a bespoke set commissioned by The Mall, was a huge hit with little shoppers and their parents. The Wild Man of the Woods, Mr Beetle, […]

Step through historic doors into some of Preston’s fascinating buildings during this year’s Heritage Open Days. This is your chance to discover some of Preston’s intriguing buildings. Twenty-seven places across the city are opening for Heritage Open Days, eleven of which are owned by Preston City Council. Explore the city centre and beyond and discover […]

Major improvements to the network of buses supported by Lancashire County Council are to be considered by the council’s cabinet next week. The council has already committed to make an extra £1m available to bus services, increasing the budget from £2m to £3m. A report to the cabinet meeting on Thursday 14 September recommends boosting […]