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An important representative of the Pakistan government has paid a fact-finding visit to the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). His Excellency Muhammad Tariq Wazir, Consul General of Pakistan, was accompanied by UCLan Ambassador Lord Wajid Khan of Burnley. Over a working lunch the Consul General met UCLan’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Baldwin, UCLan researchers working with partners […]

A time capsule has been placed within the newly refurbished tower leg recess of The Blackpool Tower Circus, to mark the countdown to its official reopening next month. Packed with handwritten letters, photographs, messages from local school children and even a lateral flow Covid test and mask, the capsule has been hidden away for future […]

Today, Wednesday 2nd March, marks the beginning of the Plant Preston fortnight, a city-wide campaign inviting everyone to get planting. Preston was chosen as a Champion City in 2021 for The Queen’s Green Canopy national campaign, encouraging people all around the UK to plant more trees. There are many plantings taking place in Preston already, […]

Work is about to get underway on Blackpool’s biggest single investment for more than a century. The £300m Blackpool Central leisure development just off the Golden Mile is expected to create over 1,000 jobs for local people, attract 600,000 additional visitors each year and bring millions of pounds of additional spend into the town. The […]

The dates have been revealed for this year’s spectacular World Fireworks Championship Blackpool. Three countries will participate over alternate Saturdays on September 17, October 1 and October 15. The stunning displays, which are set to music, will take place over the beach in front of The Blackpool Tower. All of them are free to access. […]

Showcasing the best of business across North Lancashire, the high profile Expo is back, for one day only in a brand new location! Celebrating 125 years of supporting businesses across North Lancashire in 2022, Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce will host the North Lancs Expo at Lancaster and Morecambe College on Friday 30th September. […]

Astley Hall, which has been closed since January 2020 to allow £1.1 million renovation work, is set to reopen to the public in the spring with the introduction of an admission fee. The proposed admission fee, and longer opening hours, will help to support the long-term sustainability of one of the Borough’s most historic and landmark […]

  A retailer of children’s gift boxes is looking to launch a European arm to its business, after growing in a host of new international markets with the support of a business loan from Rosebud. BOE House, which trades as Baby Box Shop, is based in Thornton and sells a range of gift boxes for […]

Clitheroe based brewery, Bowland Brewery, was awarded Gold in the North West Regional heat for the Champion of Beer of Britain earlier this month. The award was given to Pheasant Plucker in the Sessional Bitters category. Pheasant Plucker is one of Bowland Brewery’s core range of seven premium cask ales which are inspired by the […]

A collaboration between Forestry England and the East Lancashire Hospital Trust (ELHT) is putting locally sourced wild venison on the menu – to the delight of patients and staff. The organisations have been working together to put more than 600kg of wild venison from the nearby Forest of Bowland on East Lancashire Hospital Trust’s menus […]

A Lancashire based franchising expert is celebrating after winning gold in a prestigious national award scheme for the second year in a row. The Business Clinic, based at Strawberry Fields Digital Hub in Chorley, has been named as the Gold Supplier for Franchising in the 2022 Virtual Franchise Awards. The Business Clinic works with companies […]

Dementia and wellbeing in the workplace are just two of the topics being covered as part of a new wide-ranging programme of business support for Lancashire companies. The Boost Resilience Programme is being led by Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub and funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. It is aimed at building business […]