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The Seafood Pub Company has been named as Food-led Pub Company of the Year at a prestigious award ceremony in London. Restaurant Magazine’s R200 Awards recognise the most innovative pub operators in the multi-site restaurant sector.  The win follows The Assheton Arms, one of the Group’s sites being names as Dining Pub of The Year […]

A Preston-based innovation agency is doubling its staff base on the back of a surge in international enquiries, thanks to Boost, Lancashire’s business growth hub. Geminüs has seen 25 per cent growth in its R&D tax credit claims service and is receiving over 100 international enquiries monthly for its new ‘innovator international’ programme. The agency […]

Footfall in Chorley town centre was up significantly during the first week of December compared to the same week in previous years.   Visitor numbers increased over 6%, with Tuesday (market day) and Saturday being the more popular days for shoppers.   This increase in town centre visitors comes a week after the opening of […]

A brand-new development in Lancashire is now home to some of the region’s top creative and digital businesses as new tenants are starting to move in. The Strawberry Fields Digital Hub, just off the M61 and M6 motorways, has already seen businesses creating new jobs in the first few weeks and there are exciting plans […]

Burnley-based PVCu profile manufacturer VEKA UK demonstrated the company’s pride in its Lancashire roots once again, by marking Lancashire Day and Lancashire Business Day in style. As an official Patron for Lancashire Business Day 2019, November 27th saw VEKA join other proud regional businesses in celebrating all the heritage, innovation and opportunity that Lancashire is […]

A group of trailblazing women from the gaming industry have shared their life stories and inspired the next generation at a special event at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) The first Women in Games Careers event welcomed a host of successful game developers to UCLan’s Preston Campus. The inspirational figures spoke to a large […]

A cold November night saw Ten VEKA UK employees join the annual Turf Sleepout to raise funds and awareness for three regional charities tackling homelessness. Fundraisers braved the low temperatures on November 15th to sleep pitchside at the Burnley FC Ground for the benefit of Burnley FC in the Community, Emmaus Burnley, and SafeNet Domestic […]

The first student-run clinic in the UK for people seeking advice on tax issues will start in Lancaster in January. The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Lancaster University and national charity TaxAid, which provides free, confidential tax advice to people on low incomes, will run the ten-week-long pilot project from 13 January on Mondays (9.00am […]

Come along to a dementia friendly screening of The Shop Around the Corner (U) at The Dukes Cinema in Lancaster this December. The film tells the story of two employees at a gift shop who can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other’s anonymous […]

Burnley based Calyx Drinks have recently won a prestigious award at the 4th Annual Food and Drinks Awards, hosted by LUX Life. Winning Best Natural Beverage and Food Condiments Manufacturer – UK is the icing on the cake following a busy year for the team. Calyx were selected by LUX Life following extensive research and a judging […]

The overwhelming majority of people who attended a series of Eden Project North consultation events held in October have voiced their support for the Morecambe project.   More than 2,500 people attended the events, with 99% of attendees voting yes when asked “Are you in favour of Eden Project North?”   The same percentage voted […]

Avanti West Coast officially takes over the operation of long-distance train services on the West Coast Main Line today, heralding a new era of intercity and future high-speed rail services in the UK. A fully liveried train bearing the franchise’s new branding with its distinctive logo will leave from London’s Euston Station, with the logo […]