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Thousands of people flocked to Burnley on Saturday 19th November to enjoy the town’s Christmas Lights Switch-On event. Delivered in a partnership between Burnley Business Improvement District (BID), Burnley Council, Charter Walk and Burnley Markets, there was festive fun at every turn as visitors soaked up the magical atmosphere and enjoyed the yuletide entertainment. Funfair […]

A new car park strategy has been approved at a recent Cabinet meeting, which will see changes implemented to parking tariffs in the town centre in 2023.  The changes aim to ensure that there is sufficient parking capacity to accommodate the future demand of visitors and workers in Chorley, as well as ensuring that Chorley […]

A Preston based heat pump distribution company is aiming to continue its expansion following a sustained period of growth and is on course to treble its revenue over a two-year period. Freedom Heat Pumps, which won this year’s Scaleup Award at the Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs), opened a new 15,000 sq ft warehouse facility […]

A top new television comedy about an alien invasion of Clitheroe lands on TV screens later this month. We Are Not Alone, written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond, of Ghosts and Horrible Histories fame, and produced by Big Talk, which has been behind numerous TV hits, most recently The Outlaws, explores the culture clash […]

Today (Wednesday 16th November 2022), a partnership between Marketing Lancashire, the county’s official tourist board and destination management organisation, and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have announced a new award seeking a hospitality, events and tourism Student of the Year. The Hospitality, Events and Tourism Student of the Year award will form part of the […]

Christmas may be weeks away but already people are keen to spend it in Chorley with tickets for various festive activities in high demand.  Even with more choice than ever being offered for Pantomime performances and opportunities to see Santa, tickets are being snapped up quickly.  Councillor Peter Wilson, Deputy Leader of Chorley Council said […]

The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination, and HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for a Rural Oscar in the Rural Enterprise category. The Awards are the Countryside Alliance’s annual celebration of British food & farming, enterprise, and heritage through our small […]

Marketing Lancashire has today announced a fantastic line-up for the Taste Lancashire food & drink conference 2022, taking place at Holmes Mill, Clitheroe on Tuesday 15th November. The growing list of speakers now includes Hairy Biker, Si King whose Lancashire tour in 2021 for “Hairy Bikers Go North’ catapulted to fame several Lancashire food producers. The event will […]

5% of north west businesses expect revenues to rise in research conducted to launch new report. Eighty-five per cent of northwest-based small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) are confident their revenue will grow over the next 12 months despite the challenging economic conditions, according to new research by law firm, Forbes Solicitors.  UK expansion, organic growth, and research and development […]

Blackpool is to introduce discounted parking over several weeks in the run-up to Christmas, to encourage people to enjoy a spectacular line-up of festive entertainment. Blackpool Council is offering residents and visitors the opportunity to park for three hours for just a pound on most of its car parks*.  The offer runs from November 18 to […]

Lancaster turned into an illuminated city of delight for two days last week. Light Up Lancaster recorded tens of thousands of visits to the city centre on the Friday and Saturday evenings of the festival and fantastic visitor numbers to the fireworks viewing areas on the Saturday evening. Ten years since the festival first lit […]

Lancashire Business Day – the celebration of all organisations that call the red rose county their home – returns on November 25 with its first in-person event in two years. Taking place from 12pm, the special afternoon will feature inspiring talks, informative debates and networking with some of the county’s most successful entrepreneurs, businesses and […]