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HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) are delighted that their tack shop, The Fussy Filly, has been awarded the Spillers Equestrian Retailer of the Year 2021. The Fussy Filly, which belongs to the Charity, sells new and used equestrian items and was developed during the pandemic to offer a wide range of equestrian equipment and […]

Successful businessman, Tony Attard OBE DL, founder and Group Chief Executive of Burnley-based Panaz, is stepping down from his role as Chair of Marketing Lancashire after almost six years. A period in which the organisation also celebrated his appointment as Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire, followed by High Sheriff of Lancashire in 2018; that year he […]

Life-saving defibrillators are being installed across the borough thanks to funding from South Ribble Borough Council. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) will initially be located at 14 different sites – including parks, leisure centres, sports pavilions and playing fields. The Council is investing more than £25,000 in obtaining and fitting the units, which could make all […]

Heritage sites across England are receiving a boost of £35 million thanks to the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Administered on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) by Historic England, 142 sites are receiving support, bolstering local economies and supporting jobs across the country. 142 historic sites across England are receiving […]

Visitor numbers fall from 67.7m in 2018 to 21.37m in 2020 The annual Lancashire STEAM* figures, one of the evaluation tools used by destinations to measure the volume and value of tourism, have been released today by Marketing Lancashire; they reflect the serious impact that the pandemic has had on the county’s tourism and hospitality […]

Forbes Solicitors has revealed a select group of North West businesses in its 2021 Reinvention and Resilience Top 50 Report.  The final 50 includes SMEs across all sectors that have demonstrated new ways of generating revenue and protecting jobs or have re-invented any aspect of their business, service, product or sector in the past 12 months.  Organisations […]

A spectacular illuminated art trail has opened in Blackpool – with a magnificent House Of Cards taking centre stage. The installation, situated on the seafront in the shadow of The Blackpool Tower, is one of more than a dozen works of illuminated art located in and around the promenade and town centre as part of […]

There will be plenty of opportunities to explore the city centre in new and exciting ways during the Light Up Lancaster festival on November 5 and 6. While Lancaster BID encourages residents and visitors to follow its shop windows trail launched at the festival, Lancaster University promises a warm welcome to its Exploration Zone at […]

An East Lancashire events venue has seen strong growth in corporate clients and has recruited 25 additional staff after adopting a new business strategy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wellbeing Farm, founded and owned by Celia Gaze, has launched a dedicated corporate hospitality arm and has adopted a new strategy focusing on […]

Opening in Aughton, West Lancashire, November 2021 Renowned chef Tim Allen launches his first restaurant, Sōlō, in the picturesque village of Aughton in West Lancashire in November 2021. Sōlō is the realisation of Tim’s long-held dream of opening his own venture in his native north and is set to delight customers with a unique informal […]

In a record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee, with six of Preston’s Parks included in the 2,127 celebrating success today. Today, Preston City Council is raising a Green Flag Award at six sites across the city. The award is the international quality mark for parks and green […]

In a record-breaking year for the National Green Flag Award Silver Jubilee, Fylde’s parks join 2127 other green spaces in celebrating their success today. Several of Fylde’s parks and open spaces are raising a Green Flag Award. The award is the national quality mark for parks and green spaces. Throughout the 2020 – 2021 pandemic, […]