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 Business owners and managers in Lancashire have been urged not to miss an important deadline to access a funded mentoring programme. Businesses have until September 3 to register for the final round of the Boost Growth Mentoring programme of 2021. The Growth Mentoring service is funded and part of Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub. It […]

Two of Blackpool’s biggest free events are returning for 2021, it was revealed today. Ride The Lights will be staged on a traffic-free promenade on the night of Tuesday 31 August and the spectacular World Fireworks Championship Blackpool will be held on four Saturdays during September and October. The Ride The Lights event is one […]

Businesses in Morecambe have overwhelmingly voted yes to renewing the town’s Business Improvement District (BID). Turnout in the ballot was 36.95% with 89.65% of businesses by number voting in favour and 80.2% in favour by rateable value. The vote was independently managed by Civica Electoral Services. The successful ballot means that the Morecambe BID will […]

UCLan will lead local education providers in supporting apprentices throughout Lancashire Education providers in Lancashire are coming together to help boost the county’s support for apprentices. Led by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), the Lancashire Engaging Apprentices Programme (LEAP) will provide additional support for apprentices and employers based throughout the county’s small and medium […]

Britain’s dancing queen is coming to Blackpool to switch on the iconic Illuminations. Shirley Ballas, one of the world’s most accomplished dancers and now head judge on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, will pull the switch at a special concert in the famous Tower Ballroom on the evening of Friday 3 September. A host of music stars […]

Transformational gateway to become University’s new beating heart The University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) stunning new £60 million Student Centre and University Square has today been handed over by the key contractors who have delivered the project. Following more than 100 weeks of major construction work, the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Graham Baldwin, was presented with […]

Forbes Solicitors has appointed a new partner as it continues to grow its employment team and further strengthen its Manchester presence. Jennifer Smith joins Forbes from JMW Solicitors and will be responsible for supporting clients nationwide as well as spearheading the firm’s Manchester growth as it continues to expand its employment practice as part of […]

A talented Blackpool Zoo keeper and animal trainer fought off stiff competition from almost 2000 other applicants to further her in-depth research into the whisker movement of seals and sea lions. Having already achieved a first-class honours BSc, a MSc Distinction and a PhD, Dr Alyx Milne has now been accepted onto the coveted BBSRC […]

The Whitaker Museum has celebrated the next exciting phase in its 119 year history, with the launch of a spectacular £2.2 million re-development which opened to the public on Saturday 24 July. The impressive re-development was unveiled on Friday 23 July to sponsors, staff, friends and volunteers, including representatives from The National Heritage Lottery Fund, […]

VisitBlackpool has revealed details of some of the performers who will grace the stage at this year’s Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On concert. They include KSI, 2020’s biggest breakthrough artist. He will perform in the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom on the night of Friday 3 September to mark the start of a four-month extended Illuminations season. Another […]

After an intense few weeks of discussion with partners, the Lancashire 2025 team is delighted to announce that today, Monday 19 July, they have submitted an expression of interest for Lancashire to become UK City of Culture in 2025. It follows a three year process during which the team, working in partnership with colleagues and […]

Exciting plans have been unveiled to expand Lancashire’s Lytham Festival into a 10-day live music extravaganza in 2022 – creating a multi-million pound tourism boost.  Festival organisers Cuffe and Taylor have submitted a licence application to Fylde Borough Council which, if approved, would see Lytham Festival 2022 take place across two weekends, for one year only, between June 29 and July 10.  And both tourism […]