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Preston City Council has made a key decision to take the next steps in progressing the cinema development, with Muse Developments and Maple Grove working in partnership to take the scheme forward. The plans for a new leisure development on the site of the former indoor market and adjoining car park continue to progress. The […]

Following a unanimous decision at full Council on 22nd August 2019, significant investment has been approved to further enhance the Market Hall at Preston Markets. It has also been agreed that there will be a substantial 30% rent reduction offer to traders in the Market Hall, fixed for three years. Today a major capital investment […]

Daragh Carville, writer of ITV’s hit drama The Bay, is to become the newest Honorary Patron of The Dukes. Originally from Armagh, Northern Ireland, Carville had an interest in theatre, television and cinema from an early age. When he and his wife, the novelist Jo Baker, moved to Lancaster in 2005 they homed in on […]

BBC Radio Lancashire has today announced the full list of finalists in the nine categories for the radio station’s 2019 Community Heroes Awards. The awards recognise the fantastic efforts of people from across Lancashire including everything from good neighbours to voluntary work. Members of the public put forward nominees earlier in the year, from whom […]

County food champions, Marketing Lancashire, have provided the introduction to the new Lancashire Cook Book – Second Helpings, as part of their Taste Lancashire campaign aimed at raising the profile of the county’s incredible food and drink and increasing food tourism. Second Helpings is the follow-up to Meze Publishing’s first Lancashire Cook Book which was […]

DIY SOS, BBC One’s popular property renovation show, will head to Blackburn with Darwen later this year to take on an ambitious build to benefit a local charity. The programme is appealing for local tradespeople to volunteer their time to help complete the build in September. DIY SOS: The Big Build BBC Children in Need […]

This year, Heritage Open Days will celebrate its 25th anniversary (13th-22nd September 2019) with ten days of FREE events! To celebrate Heritage Open Days have over 150 events planned in Lancashire, with highlights including Dob Croft Nature Reserve, Leighton Hall and the first public access to the Burnley Empire Theatre since 1995! Many of the venues […]

A HR consultancy built from scratch is planning to double its client-base to 120 in the next year after taking part in Boost’s Growth Support programme. Burnley-based CUBE HR is also planning to double its turnover as well as headcount. Founder Lisa Sourbutts recently took on a summer placement and plans to recruit a two […]

Visits to England’s attractions rose by 2% in 2018 with revenue up 2% on the previous year. England’s museums and art galleries saw the most significant growth in visitor numbers in VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions Survey published today. The survey, which considers responses from more than 1,500 English attractions saw museums and art galleries perform particularly […]

The Council are looking for views from the public about the future use of Worden Hall, the historic centrepiece of the multiple Green Flag Award winning Worden Park. The consultation will run from 9am Monday 19 August to 9am Monday 9 September. People can share their views on the future of Worden Hall by completing […]

The Dukes’ beloved ‘Play in the Park’ will be back in summer 2020 with a brand-new production of Alice in Wonderland. The park show will return after a year’s hiatus, during which time The Dukes has been fundraising for new technical equipment to secure the future of this Lancaster tradition – raising more than £59,000 […]

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) student’s animation skills will be a highlight of a major event to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre. Beth Joy has created a 90 second animated film which tells the story of George Dewhurst, who was fighting for worker’s rights at one of the darkest times in […]