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Restoration work to transform Fleetwood's Memorial Park is set to begin following the appointment of P Casey (Land Reclamation) Ltd as main contractor. Following months of preparatory work, the Rochdale based firm is due to move onto the park to start a £2.4m comprehensive restoration funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund. Memorial Park is the latest in […]

Are You A Small To Medium Sized Business With A Dilemma That Needs A Solution? Would You Welcome Advice From A World Renowned Expert? A major UK broadcaster is making a new high-profile television series to be transmitted later this year and we are looking to contact business owners in your area. We are interested […]

Ryan previously worked at The Pines,  but left to widen his experience by going to work at a number of 5 star hotels around the country including the world renowned 5 star deluxe Lanesborough Hotel in Knightsbridge under Executive Chef Paul Gayler who has become one of  the finest of the new generation of British […]

As part of the £3.4million Fishergate Central Gateway project, improvement work will start on Mount Street on Friday 9 May. The work will mean that the top 20 metres of Mount Street (from the junction with Fishergate) will be closed to vehicles from 7pm on Friday 9 May until 6am on Monday 12 May and […]

This year's Business Innovation for Growth (BIG) Conference theme is 'Transformation: Mission & Ambition' – how creativity and innovation can unlock expanding and emerging markets. BIG conference will be Lancashire's contribution to IFB2014. Speakers: Chris Sanderson – The Future Laboratory Mat Hunter – Design Council Phil Jones – Brother UK Wayne Hemingway MBE – Hemingway […]

Many places claim their location sets them apart for business but Chorley really is hitting the mark, having developed a package of financial measures that makes choosing Chorley a more attractive proposition for any business. Chorley is a location that appeals to start-up businesses as well as those looking to relocate or expand and they’ve […]

Lancashire Manufacturing Week: 2 – 6 June 2014 The Manufacturing Club has run previous events focusing on business growth for the county's manufacturers. In June 2014, we are running Lancashire Manufacturing Week, a series of events featuring sector experts from Moore and Smalley, HSBC, The Manufacturing Institute, Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), Boost Business Lancashire, MAS, […]

People with an interest in art and creative writing are being invited to join a fascinating World War One project. The project, run jointly by Lancashire County Council's Archives Service, Preston Arts Association and writer Deborah Morgan, will explore the use of First World War archives for writing and creating art. A free launch event […]

Pupils from a Lancaster school have become the first to benefit from a new cultural partnership between The Dukes and Lancaster University. The partnership aims to enrich the city’s cultural life by providing services, opportunities and education to people in Lancaster using the arts. Six classes from Central Lancaster High School worked with The Dukes […]

After last year’s successful event, Preston Guild City Games is back with a bang! The popular event, organised by a number of partners across the city, is set to kick off with a golf competition at Ashton and Lea Golf Club on Friday 6 June. On Saturday 7 June, businesses will battle it out in […]

Staff at Queen Street Mill (QSM) are looking for budding Wikipedians to help research and record the history of Lancashire's textile industry. The museum, at Harle Syke, near Burnley, is hosting a special Wikipedia open day from 11am to 4.30pm on Saturday 10 May. The open day follows a successful £2,000 Wikipedia project which ran […]

The announcement of £3.5 million funding for Leyland Station, under the Government's Access For All scheme has been welcomed by South Ribble Borough Council, Lancashire County Council, Network Rail and Northern Rail. The funding will enable the installation of a new footbridge and three lifts, providing access to all platforms for wheelchair users, people with […]