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The categories for this year’s Pendle Business Awards have been announced and the organisers are sure there’s something for everyone. There are 10 categories to choose from. Pendle Business Person of the Year Pendle Employer of the Year Pendle Most Outstanding Business of the Year – medium/large 51+ Pendle Most Outstanding Business of the Year […]

Blackpool Grand Theatre has completed its major refurbishment project on time and on budget. The £1m backstage project saw new rehearsal and dressing rooms created along with a new multi-use space and an open plan office suite. The project has delivered modern facilities that sit comfortably in the Grade II* listed theatre. Blackpool Grand Theatre […]

Businesses and residents are being reminded to take part in a countywide consultation about whether people support the proposal for a Lancashire Combined Authority. Hundreds of people have already had their say with people labelling the idea as positive for the county. Councils are urging people to take part in what they believe will secure the […]

The Mall Blackburn is on the hunt for a new local charity to lend support to throughout 2016.   Each year The Mall selects a Lancashire cause to be its official ‘Charity of the Year’ and works with them to generate awareness and funds as part of its Mall Cares programme.   In 2015 The […]

The latest stage of multi-million pound improvements to Preston's main shopping area has restarted following the festive period. The work on Church Street aims to create a more pedestrian-friendly and attractive city centre, less dominated by cars, attract more commercial investment and boost growth in the area. The Church Street improvements will be similar to […]

Are you a hotelier, guest house or B&B proprietor in desperate need of a helping hand with business?  Or perhaps you’ve recently stayed somewhere that you feel could benefit from the no-nonsense approach of the Hotel Inspector?   If so, the team would love to hear from you.   Now in its twelfth series The […]

Communities in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Devon and Cornwall are warned to be prepared for possible flooding and disruption to travel on Tuesday and Wednesday due to heavy rain and high tides. Residents are being urged to check their flood risk, be prepared for flooding and be cautious if travelling, particularly on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rivers […]

US blues and rock musician Joe Bonamassa is to headline at Lancashire’s spectacular Symphony at the Tower event as part of only five UK dates in 2016. Billed as JOE BONAMASSA IN CONCERT: A SALUTE TO THE BRITISH BLUES EXPLOSION, Bonamassa will  pay homage to some of the best blues rock guitarists playing the music […]

Worldwide smash hit Footloose: The Musical is heading to Blackpool Opera House from Monday September 19 to Saturday 24 as part of a major new UK Tour.   Based on the 1984 screen sensation starring Kevin Bacon, Footloose: The Musical tells the story of city boy Ren, who has to move to a rural backwater […]

The RSPB is on the lookout for people with a passion for wildlife to join its 2016 volunteer internship programme, providing a chance to gain valuable, on-the-ground experience working on some of the RSPB’s most beautiful nature reserves. The RSPB Volunteer Visitor Experience Internship is an exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to gain experience in […]

Leyland is all set to look blooming marvellous this summer, with the news that the council’s horticultural competition is back for a second year.   Leyland in Bloom, the community contest which aims to add brightness, colour and civic pride to our local area, was launched last year in the town.   It was deemed […]

Lancaster Castle is raising the curtain on a brand new production of William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' in February. The show is being performed from Thursday 25 February until Saturday 19 March. Tickets are available from 9.30am on Monday 25 January. The performance, by Demi-Paradise Productions, will have an unconventional and upbeat 1950's setting and […]