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Clitheroe-based brewery, Bowland Brewery, has reported a 21.5% rise in turnover to hit a record £1.7m for FY 2021/22 against pre-COVID year FY 2018/19, while profits more than doubled with a 109.5% increase to £229,000. The family-run brewer of premium cask ales has sold over 1.1m pints of cask, 400,000 bottles and directly supplies pubs, […]

The first cohort of students on a ground-breaking programme aimed at tackling a shortage of psychological professionals in the NHS have graduated from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). More than half of the graduating students on the Postgraduate Diploma Associate Psychological Practitioner (PGDip APP) donned their academic caps and gowns and took to UCLan’s […]

Rossendale Council is seeking £17m from the new Levelling Up Fund (LUF) from the Government to assist with major developments across the borough.  A Levelling Up Board made up of large businesses, smaller- scale entrepreneurs, creatives, community groups and key public sector partners like Rossendale Council, Lancashire County Council and the Nelson & Colne College Group, have […]

The Friends of Blackpool Grand Theatre unveiled a tattyfilarious tribute to the Master of Mirth and comedy legend, Sir Ken Dodd OBE, today (Friday 22 July). The Friends of The Grand commissioned a special bronze sculpture from renowned artist Graham Ibbeson to commemorate their famous founding member, which will be housed in pride of place […]

Today (Friday 22 July), Marketing Lancashire, the county’s tourist board and destination management organisation, announced the first finalists in the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards, with around 50 businesses now progressing to the next stage of the competition in 17 categories. Rachel McQueen, Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire commenting on this year’s finalists said “It was […]

Funding bids are to be submitted by Chorley Council for the regeneration of Chorley town centre. Full council agreed plans to submit a bid to government for a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to transform three key sites in Chorley. The proposals will be supported by a £20m from the second round of the Levelling Up […]

An innovative Lancaster social enterprise is helping companies across the globe to improve their sustainability after investing in technology and research with the support of a Rosebud loan. Support The Goals was established in 2018 by Colin Curtis and is based at Lancaster University. Through research, the organisation provides a rating to companies around the […]

The Blackpool Tower’s famous Tower Eye has been transformed into the region’s highest indoor garden, immersing visitors in a floral wonderland 380ft in the sky. Featuring thousands of displays, including trailing vines and a flower wall, Tower Top Garden is in place until 28th August, offering visitors the chance to soak up the views across […]

Organisers of the award-winning, two-day live music and entertainment event, Chorley Live, are encouraging local performers and venues who would like to take part to come forward. Chorley Council is once again teaming up with the Creative Network to stage Chorley Live, the hit festival that attracts thousands of people to the town centre. The […]

A graduating student from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has uncovered the identity of a Lancashire man whose name could now be commemorated in a new Spanish Civil War memorial. Lewis Ashworth, 21, achieved a first-class degree from UCLan’s BA (Hons) History programme. Carrying out research for his final year dissertation the Nelson-based student uncovered the […]

26 of Lancashire’s fastest growing companies have signed up for a new fully-funded scaleup programme designed to help them learn from each other, create a powerful new support network and further accelerate their growth. The Scaleup Leaders Network, led by Lancashire County Council’s scaleup service Two Zero, is currently open for applications but high-growth companies […]

The Prince of Wales met key members of the team working on the proposed Eden Project North attraction during his visit to Morecambe on Friday (July 8). His Royal Highness was given a presentation on the vision for the project, with a particular focus on the new sustainable technologies that will be featured in its […]