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Preston named the best city to live and work in the North West
Source: Preston City Council
Preston has been named the best city to live and work in the North West in the Demos-PWC Good Growth for Cities Index. Preston remains the highest performing city in the north-west, for the second time, and scored above average across a number of categories the public think are most important when it comes to […]
Lancashire Solace gin reaches £30K milestone contribution to Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
Brindle Distillery, producers of the award-winning Cuckoo Gin in Lancashire, are so proud to announce that this week, during #cervicalcancerawarenessweek, we can confirm our 2020 donation to Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust is an amazing £4000, all from sales of our Cuckoo Solace Gin. This makes our total donation over £30k since Solace’s launch in late 2019.We will continue to […]
Video games are helping young people to connect with nature in Lancashire
Playing on your computer has been seen as an isolated and indoors pastime, but The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside is turning that around by employing games that will introduce users to nature and help their mental wellbeing. This year the Trust are launching their brand new Minecraft sessions as part of […]
Monthly Eden Project North online community conversations to return
A programme of online community conversations around the Eden Project North proposals for Morecambe has been opened for registration today, with the first of the 2021 events taking place on Friday (January 22). The monthly forums, which are open to anyone interested in hearing the latest on Eden Project North and asking questions of the […]
New fund to support future development of Blackpool Airport
Source: Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council has been successful in its bid for expert help and support with the future development of Blackpool Airport awarded through the Airfield Development Advisory Fund. The Airfield Development Advisory Fund (ADAF) provides eligible UK airfields and associated businesses access to professional and business advice to support their future development. The advice offered will […]
Get close to nature with Bowland Festival
The new Festival Bowland programme is full of events celebrating the wildlife, landscape and heritage of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is set to run throughout 2021. Forest of Bowland AONB Project Officer, Sandra Silk, said, “Having a connection with nature and the environment can really help with our wellbeing. […]
Applications open for round two of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage
Applications are now open for the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, with a further £36 million available in grants to support heritage organisations across England survive the on-going impact of COVID-19 through April to June. Grants of between £10,000 – £3 million will be distributed by The National Lottery Heritage Fund […]
UCLan works with NHS to address shortage of psychologists
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is working with North West NHS organisations to deliver a ground-breaking new career route for psychology graduates. From this month, NHS organisations will be able to offer training posts for the new role of Associate Psychological Practitioner (APP) and trainee APP. The new course aims to help address the […]
UCLan childbirth research team receives Bill and Melinda Gates research award
Research academics at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are celebrating today having received a prestigious grant worth $80,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. UCLan’s Research in Childbirth and Health group (ReaCH) led by Soo Downe, Professor of Midwifery Studies, was one of only five teams worldwide be awarded the funding under one […]
UCLan academic is youngest ever opposition peer in the House of Lords
A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academic has been appointed the youngest opposition life peer in the House of Lords. The announcement confirming the new honour for Wajid Khan, a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MA in Community Leadership Programme, was made by the Prime Minister’s Office recently. The 41-year-old, who is also […]
Preston-based Soap Media ends the year with triple awards glory
Digital marketing agency Soap Media has started 2021 on a high with three highly regarded industry accolades. The Preston based firm, which also has an office in Manchester, has secured two global Clutch awards and a nomination in the Drum’s Top 100 Independent Agencies. A nomination in the Drum Top 100 is particularly impressive for Soap. […]
Brindle grandma makes festive scrubs for children’s hospice
A Brindle grandmother has brought smiles to the faces of sick children this Christmas… by making festive scrubs for every member of staff at her local children’s hospice. Kind-hearted Pat Fleming ran up more than 60 scrubs in a range of festive fabrics to ensure that children spending the Christmas period in the hospice could […]