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Marketing Lancashire has significantly strengthened its board by appointing a raft of new directors all with a passion for the development of the county. In the latest wave of recruitment,  the fabulous five will now join a team of 9 existing high-profile business and political leaders with one position remaining. The directors are all North-West […]

Forbes Solicitors has appointed Chris Bowers as a partner as it continues to scale and drive further growth. Chris – who completed his training at Forbes back in 2000 – re-joins the firm as head of the newly formed insolvency team. After Chris’ departure from Forbes in 2003 he worked as an insolvency specialist at […]

The winners of the BBC Radio Lancashire Make a Difference Awards 2022 have been announced. Among them are a woman from Blackpool who fostered for over 50 years, a water safety campaigner from Chorley and a school from Blackburn which champions inclusivity. The idea of the BBC Radio Lancashire Make a Difference Awards is to […]

Get ready to glide across the ice as Chorley’s Winter Wonderland gets ready to open. Organised by Chorley Council, this popular festive attraction is set to open on Friday 9 December to welcome thousands of people into the town over the festive period. As well as a real 60ft x 40ft real ice rink, the […]

Wyre Council has released its festive interactive digital trail in Fleetwood once again so that families can play along and help Nic Clause find his way this Christmas. Funded by Historic England’s ‘Heritage Action Zone fund’, the trail is part of the range of Discover Wyre trails available on the Wyre AR app. Players can […]

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) undergraduate has been named Student Doctor of the Year. Holly Buck, a fourth year on the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme, claimed the top prize from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The 23-year-old, who wants to become a GP when she qualifies, said: […]

Lancashire County Council has launched an exciting new funding initiative to enable community-led ideas that will help Lancashire become more vibrant, connected and forward-thinking. Working in partnership with Spacehive, the UK’s leading civic crowdfunding platform, the Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund will empower residents to improve their community. The County Council has allocated £500,000 per year […]

Lancashire’s political leaders will come together today to launch their shared ambition for the future of the county. At a ceremony to mark Lancashire Day in the Palace of Westminster, representatives from county, unitary, district and borough councils will celebrate the publication of the historic Lancashire 2050 Framework. The Lancashire Day reception, which is being […]

Business success was celebrated last night at the Wyre Business Awards 2022 where local businesses came together to celebrate their passion, expertise and contribution to Wyre’s economic development. The awards were sponsored by Myerscough College, The Regenda Group, The Baxter Group, Hillhouse Enterprise Zone, Federation of Small Businesses, Associated British Ports and Party Chest., in […]

 Victorian Lancastrians didn’t need a drink to throw a good party… As proud Lancastrians raise a glass to the Red Rose County on the 27 November to celebrate Lancashire Day, they’ll be spoilt for choice of where to go and what to drink. Modern day Lancashire is home to hundreds of breweries and distilleries, with […]

Lancashire business owners and managers are being urged to register early for a popular support programme giving them external guidance on their finances. With inflation increasing the costs of business operations and growing expectations of a recession in the new year, the Finance Simplified course from Lancashire County Council’s Access to Finance Lancashire service helps […]

The winners of a Chorley Council climate change artwork competition have seen their designs come to life on the side of recycling wagons. Earlier this year, Chorley Council and waste and recycling partner FCC Environment invited budding young artists to get creative and enter the Chorley Council artwork competition on the topic of climate change. […]