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The Royal Variety Charity is thrilled to announce that the Royal Variety Performance 2020 will take place at the Blackpool Opera House, within the Winter Gardens complex, on Sunday 29th November. This year, the charity has continued to support current members of the entertainment industry with our own nationwide grants scheme, assisting many people who have […]

Blackpool Council has formally signed the terms of its £39.5m Town Deal and welcomed a new era of partnership working with the Government. It says that the deal, which will provide a huge boost to the town’s regeneration and post-COVID economic recovery, opens the door for a wider conversation with the Government about future ways […]

CG Professional have been announced as the headline sponsor for Lancashire Business Week. The Chorley-based legal practice has grown rapidly since it was launched in 2017 by Stacey Turner and Louise Myers. Now the business is taking the lead as the county showcases its achievements so far and maps out its post-coronavirus future in a […]

The Eden Project has submitted a business case for £70m of UK Government funding to help make Eden Project North in Morecambe a reality. Eden Project North will be a major new exemplar attraction in Morecambe, Lancashire that seeks to reimagine the British seaside resort for the 21st century. The plan is for a destination […]

Employers working in the heritage sector are invited to a free virtual event organised by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to learn more about upskilling their existing staff and recruiting new talent. The heritage sector covers a broad spectrum of industries, from archaeology to conservation to museums and arts organisations. According to research,* the […]

The CEO of Burnley Football Club, Neil Hart, has been announced as the new chair of Burnley Bondholders. Burnley Bondholders was established over a decade ago to drive forward a new Burnley brand – a new way of thinking and a new way of doing things to make Burnley a place where businesses could flourish, […]

A Facebook group called ‘Discover Burnley Town Centre Online’ has been launched by Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) to help support businesses during the second lockdown and beyond.   It is hoped that this hub will be the go-to place for customers to see what services and initiatives businesses in Burnley town centre are running […]

Many small businesses and retailers were devastated to hear the Government’s announcement of the need to close their doors for the month of November.  For so many, November being the busiest and most profitable month for them in the lead up to Christmas. Agonising over how their business could possibly survive another lockdown, owner of Chosen by […]

Lancaster Priory’s historic clock tower is to be completely restored by the spring, thanks to an award of almost £300,000. The grant of £291,280 is among the the first major tranche of funding from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help heritage organisations through the coronavirus pandemic. Scaffolding has already appeared at Lancaster […]

Work has started on a 40,000 sq ft custom-built commercial unit for local manufacturing company Multi-Ply Components Ltd. The multi-million pound advanced manufacturing facility is the first council-backed unit to be built as part of the Phase One development plans for Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, located at the eastern end of the existing business park. […]

It was announced today (Nov 5 2020) that William, 16th Lord of Bowland, an active and longstanding champion of the Forest of Bowland, its people, landscape, heritage and rural economy, is to become a Trustee of Champion Bowland. Champion Bowland is a grant-making charity that helps fund local projects which benefit the environment, local communities and visitors […]

Blackpool Transport, the operator of buses & trams in Blackpool have committed to running a frequent service of buses and trams so that residents can continue to safely make essential journeys. There will be some minor changes to the frequency of some routes, mostly in ‘off peak’ periods such as evenings and weekends where less […]