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Blackpool’s annual Illuminations display is to be extended by two months for a third consecutive year, it was announced today. Next year’s Illuminations season will now start on Friday 2 September and run until Monday 2 January, 2023. Blackpool Council said it had made the decision after the first month of this year’s extension showed […]

Hollywood Bowl is coming to Preston as part of the city owned multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex, Animate. This anchor operator, who specialise in operating large, high quality bowling centres, will open a new entertainment venue, which will feature 16 fully computerised lanes with plush seating, a stylish bar and diner and a cutting-edge […]

Ascentis is thrilled to announce that the company have been awarded the Red Rose ‘Employer of the Year’. This prestigious award acknowledges and celebrates businesses who go the extra mile and demonstrate their commitment to their employees. We were announced as winners on Thursday 25th November 2021 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Phil Wilkinson, […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has  unveiled a new timelapse video which charts the development of the University’s new £60 million Student Centre and University Square from concept to reality. The video spans the six years of extensive planning, consultation, demolition and construction of the new building and surrounding area. Commencing in 2015 with […]

The Partington’s team attended the 2021 NWEEG (North West Employee Engagement Group) Awards at The Monastery in Manchester this November. NWEEG’s vision is to encourage and boost support for businesses across the North West of England to effectively engage with their staff, their customers and their stakeholders on a daily basis. Their purpose is simply to […]

Lancashire Cricket and Lancashire County Council have announced exciting new plans to create a high-quality sports facility in the heart of the county. Led by the county council, the proposed development will bring together elite and community cricket on a site at Farington in central Lancashire. Subject to public consultation and planning determination, the new […]

A big-city-style bus service where many people could rely on waiting only a few minutes for their bus to arrive, before paying with their phone, could be on the way to Lancashire thanks to an ambitious £165m funding bid. The new Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) developed by Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, […]

A planning application for the city owned multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex, Animate, has been lodged by Preston City Council. Since the scheme was first proposed, plans have progressed to improve the previously consented proposals and respond to the current leisure market trends. The planning application includes an 8 screen cinema; 16 lane bowling […]

Families looking forward to this season’s panto at Blackpool Grand Theatre are in for a treat if they use the local bus network. The theatre has teamed up with Blackpool Transport to give children an opportunity to pick up one of 125 Snow White books which will be available on selected bus routes for free […]

Ribble Valley e-Bikes is hosting an official opening event for its Clitheroe store. December 4th will see the team welcoming visitors with mince pies, mulled wine and festive treats as well as a prize draw to win a £300 voucher. Owner Roger Wolstenholme explains: “The shop’s now fully stocked and we’re looking forward to showing […]

Blackpool Grand Theatre announces new Chief Executive Adam Knight. Adam Knight will take over the leadership of the beautiful Blackpool Grand Theatre early next spring, when the current incumbent, Ruth Eastwood, steps down to resume her freelance career. Adam joins the Grand from HQ Theatres and the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe, where he is currently […]

Following its busiest ever season on record, the family-owned, Lancashire holiday business, Ribby Hall Village, has recently been awarded a Five Star rating from Visit England for the fourteenth consecutive year. Ribby Hall Village is one of just six accredited five-star holiday Villages in England. The rating was confirmed following a two-day visit by a Visit England assessor who rated The […]