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The National Lottery Heritage Fund has given significant backing to Facing The Past 2, a major project reflecting on Lancaster’s links to the transatlantic slave trade.  The £242,979 project will build on the work of Facing The Past 1 which took place last year.  This significant funding boost, made possible thanks to National Lottery players, […]

The Mall Blackburn is introducing a weekly quiet hour every Tuesday 9am-10am, from May 17th. This more subdued period is designed to make the shopping experience less daunting for those who can find loud noises and bright lights overwhelming. During quiet hour there will be dimmed lighting, no music playing, no PA announcements, as few […]

An international team of astronomers, including those from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), have today unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy.   The announcement provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the workings […]

James Hall & Co. Ltd has continued its drive away from fossil fuels with the addition of three new greener Volvo tractor units to its fleet. The new Volvo Euro 6 tractor units are the first equipped with an Ecodrive refrigeration system to be introduced to James Hall & Co. Ltd’s double-decked fleet. The company’s […]

Last night saw the launch event of Preston’s brand-new interactive Mobile Event Tent (The MET), as part of Preston’s ‘Pop-Up’ projects, financed from £1 million of initial funding the city secured from the government’s Towns Fund for a series of regeneration projects in the Harris Quarter. The MET is situated at the former Indoor Market site […]

The Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library is among 66 cultural organisations across the country to benefit from a share of over £22.7 million from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme. The Harris in Preston has received a grant of £585,000 from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme. The Grade 1 listed Harris opened in 1893 and quickly […]

The finalists of the Burnley Business Awards 2022 have been revealed, after a tough round of shortlisting for the judges. After a three-year break, businesses in the borough entered in their droves, with the small business categories alone taking around half of the entries. Judges from the category sponsors and independent third parties met at […]

Blackpool Airport welcomes a new Managing Director to the team who will lead the airport into a new and exciting chapter in its history. Steve Peters joins the team from a previous role as Commercial Director-Asia Pacific and Board member for an aviation MRO company at their UK head office. Originally from New Zealand, Steve […]

Are you passionate about theatre, arts, education and heritage? Could you offer your skills and experience to support Blackpool’s beautiful Grand Theatre? The Grand is now seeking new Board Members and you could be just the ticket! The Grand Theatre is a registered charity run by two voluntary boards: the Trust, which owns the Grade […]

he ROSE Awards recognise the accommodation providers across England who provide visitors with the warmest of welcomes. They celebrate the establishments, irrespective of their star rating, style or type of accommodation, where the owners, management and employees provide outstanding experiences for their customers. The awards are now in their sixth year after being paused in […]

Two University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) staff have paddled their way into a national sports team and will represent their country at a European tournament. Ian Carrie and Tony Dickson have been selected to represent Great Britain in the Senior A category (over 40s) for the European Dragon Boat championships. The duo, who are both […]

The first wildflower seeds have been sown as part of an Eden Project, PlayStation and Lancaster City Council collaboration in Morecambe Bay to celebrate the launch of Horizon Forbidden West. Sunny Slopes in Heysham was sown on Saturday by staff from the Eden Project’s National Wildflower Centre and Lancaster City Council alongside members of the […]