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Debut short first world war drama film wins judging plaudits A film director and former BA (Hons) Theatre student from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won multiple international film awards from countries across the globe with his debut short drama film The Fronts of War. Tom Gardner, 25, from Windermere Cumbria, directed the film in Maidstone, […]

The shortlist for the 2022 Red Rose Awards, in association with Forbes Solicitors and Barclays, has been announced following a bumper number of entries. This year’s event will take place just six months after the 2021 ceremony – which was delayed due to lockdown – but that hasn’t stopped organisations from across Lancashire flooding the […]

The Dukes award-winning outdoor walkabout theatre season returns to Lancaster’s Williamson Park this summer.  Following on from last-years hit performances of Grimm Tales, The Dukes will delight audiences once again when it presents The Jungle Book from July 22-August 28. Audiences will be invited to step into the jungle of Lancaster’s Williamson Park as this adventurous story is told by […]

A small herd of bright-eyed, sure-footed llamas could soon be gambolling across the roof flora of the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) £60 million Student Centre. Planning permission has already been lodged which, if granted, would see the fun-loving animals trimming the roof garden’s green spaces, providing a mental health boost for students as well […]

A spectacular programme of marketing and events has been unveiled as Blackpool looks to celebrate its first full tourism season for three years. At the annual season launch, the first to be held since 2019 because of COVID disruption, VisitBlackpool and resort partners showcased a myriad of new attractions, shows and events for the year […]

The Hampton by Hilton Blackburn team have pledged support to local charity Nightsafe, supporting young homeless people in Blackburn and Darwen. The team are committed to helping with a variety of projects including volunteering to help paint and decorate Nightsafe houses, donating moving on boxes and offering free gym passes to support mental and emotional […]

The Wellbeing Farm, Edgworth, Lancashire has announced today its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. The Wellbeing Farm has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental […]

A new poster has been unveiled in Lytham, showcasing the history of Lytham Station. It takes readers from 1846, when the town’s first railway station was built, right up to present day – with accompanying historic photos to really bring the details to life. The poster is one of around 40 informative pieces celebrating the […]

The Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) is looking forward to an action-packed year of projects and events as it aims to build upon the initiatives delivered in 2021. With COVID-19 restrictions having eased, Burnley BID has been able to pencil in a calendar of activities and business-focused schemes over the coming months to help make […]

The hotel group which runs the art-deco Midland Hotel in Morecambe andthe Lancaster House Hotel has announced a raft of new senior managementappointments in an expansion of its executive board. The changes reflect English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues’ ambitions forgrowing the business and developing its offer across its four starvenues in North Lancashire and […]

The films provide practical advice to people less confident using train stations. They showcase each station including entrances, nearby parking and tram stops, where to buy tickets, food and drink and how to pass through the automated ticket barriers.  The films advise about the number of platforms, the importance of keeping tickets safe and how to open […]

THE cast for a top movie based on the Take That songbook being filmed in Clitheroe next month has been revealed. Aisling Bea (This Way Up, Hard Sun), winner of the 2020 BAFTA Television Craft Award for Breakthrough Talent, will star in the feelgood movie alongside Alice Lowe (Black Mirror, Sightseers), Jayde Adams (Serious Black Jumper, Alma’s […]