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Award winning Gisburn-based Italian restaurant, La Locanda, has secured a second loan of £15,000 from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance, managed by GC Business Finance. Since its inception in 2003, La Locanda’s owners, Maurizio and Cinzia Bocchi, have remained dedicated to sharing genuine Italian cuisine with the local community. With such a keen focus on […]

Spectacular live French performance set to enchant with FREE, NEVER BEFORE SEEN in the UK show in Accrington! Get ready for a spookily exciting full day and evening of live shows, scary films and creativity as Accrington welcomes a UK first, never-before-seen live outdoor show, Les Commandos Percu’s “BLAST,” on October 21st, 2023, at 7:00 […]

The family-owned and run, Longlands Inn & Restaurant at Tewitfield, is hosting the annual Countryfile Ramble for Children in Need this Sunday 15th October.  The annual Countryfile Ramble sees Countryfile presenters encouraging the British public to lace up their walking boots and go on a life changing stroll in the great outdoors.  BBC Countryfile presenter, John […]

Stonyhurst is delighted to have won the national ‘Charitable Work Champion’ award in the School House Magazine Awards 2023. Stonyhurst’s former Head Boy, Dilip Gosall, (OS23) scooped the award thanks to his outstanding charitable efforts during his time at the school, whose Jesuit values of being ‘men and women for others’ encourage pupils to make […]

Expressions of interest are now open for rural businesses across West Lancashire to apply for grant funding through the Rural Business Grant Programme. West Lancashire Borough Council has been awarded funding from the Rural England Prosperity Fund to help supercharge growth and create employment opportunities for the borough’s rural areas. Funds have been allocated to […]

After last month’s grand reveal of our top-notch Events and Taste Lancashire Producer finalists, the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2023 is set to dazzle once more. Today, on October 3rd, 2022, we proudly introduce the finalists of our Unsung Hero category. The finalists are Joanne Denton, Head of Weddings at Holland Hall Hotel, Simon Entwistle, Tour […]

Full-service law firm Forbes Solicitors has welcomed its latest cohort of trainee solicitors. In total, 13 new trainee solicitors have commenced training with the law firm in September, including Graduate, and Under-Graduate, Apprentices and trainees undertaking a Period of Recognised Training (PRT). Forbes now has 22 trainees in total within the business, a growth again […]

Innovate Lancashire, the British Business Bank, and AMRC North West, join forces to support county’s businesses on their innovation journey  Lancashire’s annual Innovation Festival, which is being delivered in partnership with the British Business Bank and supported by Lancashire County Council’s Innovate Lancashire initiative and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership’s Innovation Board,  has announced details of […]

Good Intent Gifts is a newly established Lancashire start-up which has launched a bespoke gift pack filled with delicious food & drink from across the county. Perfectly timed for the festive season, the ‘Lancashire Gift Pack’ is a ready-made, compact gift that’s the ideal Christmas present for foodies – or anyone with a fondness for […]

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough, Lancashire, is celebrating the arrival of three Chilean flamingo chicks – the centre’s first success in 10 years. Hatching near the beginning of September, the adorable chicks are wowing visitors and stealing the hearts of the staff at Martin Mere. Nick Brooks, Centre Manager at Martin Mere, said: […]

The organisers behind the award-winning music and arts festival will host a festive family spectacular at Williamson Park this December. The team behind one of the North West’s most celebrated music and art gatherings, Lancaster’s Highest Point Festival, have announced plans to bring a festive spectacle to the grounds of their summertime event, Williamson Park, this […]

Taste Lancashire Ambassador and Agrichef Maurizio Bocchi successfully launched his Extra Virgin Olive Oil for a Healthier Future campaign at his Ribble Valley restaurant, La Locanda on Monday 18th September 2023. Olive oil has been on our supermarket shelves and in our kitchens for many years. A staple ingredient that is gaining increasing attention in the media […]