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Marketing Lancashire and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have today (Thursday 12 January) announced the shortlist for the brand new Hospitality and Tourism Student of the Year award which will form part of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022 to be held on February 7 2023.   Four students from three of Lancashire’s leading colleges will be […]

The UK’s favourite amusement park Blackpool Pleasure Beach is recruiting and it’s the ultimate dream role for young enthusiasts. The first amusement park in the UK to have a junior team of decision makers, Blackpool Pleasure Beach is looking to appoint new members of the Junior Board of Directors to assist with decision making and […]

Business Health Matters (BHM) has been announced as the headline sponsor of the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Conference 2023, which will take place on Thursday 26 January at Crow Wood Hotel in Burnley. The brand new event designed to inform and inspire Lancashire businesses to create healthier, happier and more productive workforces. BHM is one […]

Forbes Solicitors has appointed Gabriela Hammond in the newly created role of Head of HR Consultancy. The role will see Gabriela work together with Forbes’ established employment law team to support clients with employee relations matters and to develop people strategies. Gabriela brings with her more than 20 years of people management experience, having led […]

Blackpool Grand’s sensational family pantomime Sleeping Beauty is a real record breaker with an incredible 30% increase in group bookings and 10% increase in revenue! Blackpool Grand Theatre is starting the New Year with a bang having welcomed record-breaking numbers of delighted customers to take their seats for Blackpool’s No. 1 pantomime Sleeping Beauty! The […]

Morecambe Sparkle CIC is pleased to announce that the plans for a new light festival in Morecambe have been given the green light following the feasibility study carried out in 2022. The festival will take place over 3 days during February Half Term – the dates are 16 to 18 February and the event is […]

Pendle Leisure Trust have recently won numerous categories at this year’s Member Experience Awards (MEA)This is not a local, or even a regional, competition – it is global, and we have beaten off competition from a total of 538 leisure trust’s sites across 3 continents including Europe, USA & Australia. At the recent ceremony, they […]

As part of the Harris’ diversity and inclusion strategy, website visitors are now able to access a wide range of accessibility and language support tools to customise their digital experience through Recite Me assistive technology. Being able to offer an inclusive experience is essential to support over 20% of the population who may encounter barriers […]

Blackpool Transport offer capped £2 single bus fares from January. The UK’s Bus Operator of the Year, Blackpool Transport, have confirmed that they will be taking part in the government’s £2 bus fare cap scheme. The scheme, beginning on 1 January, means that all adult single Blackpool Transport bus journeys will cost no more than £2 […]

Residents and visitors are being encouraged to ‘Discover South Ribble’ this festive period and support local businesses and hospitality venues in the lead up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve party season. After a challenging couple of years due to the coronavirus pandemic, South Ribble Borough Council’s new visitor campaign, Discover South Ribble, aims to […]

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) researcher has been awarded the highest academic award possible for his research within sport and clinical biomechanics. Dr Jonathan Sinclair took to the graduation stage yesterday, 15 December, to receive his prestigious Higher Doctor of Science (DSc) and by doing so becomes only the third UCLan academic to ever […]

The Churches Conservation Trust has been awarded a grant of £393,507 to work with Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce to open a co-working space in the redundant St John’s Church in Lancaster. The National Lottery Heritage Fund award is towards the development phase of the project, called The Chamber at St John’s, with additional […]