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Blackpool Pleasure Beach is recruiting for a thrill seeking new employee to take up the newly created role of Rollercoaster Test Rider.  The successful candidate will be put straight to work, ensuring that the park’s 10 rollercoasters have the right amount of thrills and excitement before Blackpool Pleasure Beach reopens on Saturday 18th March. Blackpool […]

The Work and Health Fair is the first of its kind in the Lancashire area, developed specifically with ex-forces personnel in mind. The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) today welcomed around 100 veterans to our Preston Campus, as the hosts of an event to match up former members of the Armed Forces with new employment […]

Iconic Lancashire brand Ann Forshaw’s and its associated Alston Dairy has been acquired by the James Hall Group of Companies. The acquisition sees the Group expand its portfolio of food manufacturing businesses in the North West to five, adding Ann Forshaw’s Alston Dairy to Clayton Park Bakery, Fazila Foods, Graham Eyes Butchers, and the Great […]

Four new hires have joined the Manchester office of Lancashire-headquartered Forbes Solicitors, as the firm expands its commercial litigation, property litigation and contentious probate services in the city. The new joiners are Partner Paul Magee, Associate Nicola Laurie, Trainee Solicitor Alexandra Adesina and Paralegal Harry Silverman. Each join from Linder Myers Solicitors, with Paul specialising […]

Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) has revealed its schedule of events for 2023 including two brand new festivals which will take place in spring and summer. Building upon what the town centre organisation delivered last year – which included trails, a car show and festive fun – the BID has lined up six different activities […]

Novi Digital is proud to welcome Porsche Centre South Lakes to its portfolio of prestigious clients. Porsche Centre South Lakes hopes to utilise Novi Digital’s PPC (search) management service to improve the efficiency of its marketing spending and drive sales. Novi Digital Managing Director Aaron Crewe said: “We’re delighted to be working with Porsche Centre […]

Bowland Inns & Hotels, the parent company behind Bowland Brewery & the James’ Places collection of hotels, inns and restaurants, have reopened the Assheton Arms in Downham. The reopening of this historic Lancashire inn was marked on Thursday 9th February with the unveiling of the newly repainted pub sign above the door by Lord and […]

Harris Your Place is a £16 million project set to restore and reimagine the Harris for 21st-century audiences as a community, cultural and learning space. When the new Harris opens in 2024, inventive blended displays will give access to remarkable collections. New spaces have been designed to activate curiosity and reflection and offer library services […]

The stars of Lancashire tourism and hospitality shone brightly last night (Tuesday 7 February 2023) at the Lancashire Tourism Awards, held at the new Blackpool Conference and Exhibition Centre, supported by Headline Sponsor University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Destination Sponsor Visit Blackpool. Lancashire comedian Steve Royle was Guest Presenter and kept the audience entertained […]

Wyre Council has launched their open space survey that contributes to the vision of Wyre as a healthy, happy and greener place. People who live and work in Wyre are being invited to help shape the planning and delivery of local public open space, also known as green infrastructure by completing a quick and simple […]

Blackpool could be one of the first towns in the world to become a Sustainable Palm Oil Community, thanks to a campaign spearheaded by Blackpool Zoo’s Education, Conservation and Research team. So far, Chester is the only city in the world to have achieved this accolade following the hugely successful campaign launched by Chester Zoo […]

Female business leaders in Lancashire are being invited to take part in a Lancashire County Council backed support programme following a successful first phase. Two Zero’s Women Scaling Up programme began in September 2022 following a Lancashire County Council report, Growing Women, Growing Lancashire, which analysed the need for improved business support for women in […]