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Celebrate Preston Markets 1st birthday with live music, street theatre and giant games on Saturday 9th March, 11am – 3pm. The celebrations will begin with the Deputy Mayor, Councillor David Borrow making a short speech and unveiling a commemorative plaque. Then enjoy live music from local band, the Ukulele Strummers, entertaining you with well-known songs. […]

‘Women in the Food Industry’ is providing a platform for thought leadership and relationship building for women working in Britain’s food, drink and hospitality industry ahead of International Women’s Day 2019 The inaugural ‘Women in the Food Industry’ events will bring together a diverse mix of female food and drink leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss […]

Food obsessed ethnobotanist and broadcaster James Wong completes the line up for Taste Lancashire 2019, taking place at Holmes Mill, Clitheroe on Tuesday 5 March 2019, in partnership with Headline Sponsor VisitBritain and VisitEngland. This hospitality focused food and drink conference, organised by Marketing Lancashire, is part of a campaign to champion Lancashire food and drink with […]

Taste Lancashire 2019 will serve up a feast of produce from around the county at Holmes Mill on March 5th. This specialist food and drink conference, organised by destination management organisation Marketing Lancashire, will throw light on some of the best and newest artisan food and drink producers from the county. Delegates will sample delicacies […]

In-Situ has started work on a new project to create a travelling mobile hut that will tour Pendle from 2019 – 2022 as part of the Pendle Hill Landscape Partnership. This distinctive looking hut will play a crucial role in In-Situ’s work with local people and the environment, by creating a space for residents to […]

Hand-made classic sports car manufacturer Mirage Automotive Developments is in pole position to drive global sales, thanks to a £25,000 loan from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Microfund. The loan has strengthened the Lancashire-based business’ cash flow position, enabling managing director Matthew Potts to accelerate production of the left-hand drive (LHD) variant of the Mirage GT […]

RUNNERS or anyone who would like to take on a challenge will be able to register for the first Chorley 10K event from 9am on Thursday 14 February. The inaugural event, which is being organised by Chorley Council, with support from Fylde Coast Runners, will take place on the morning of Sunday 12 May, starting and […]

Help for businesses in Preston is available from April 2019 with a new two year retail discount scheme for business rates. The Government announced the scheme in the 2018 Autumn Budget. In Preston in year one it’s likely to help over 500 businesses, with discount amounting to approximately £1.67m. The discount equates to one third […]

Work starts next week along Liverpool Road in Penwortham, to create the new junction for the bypass on the A59. The new road aims to reduce congestion and queuing through the centre of Penwortham, especially at peak times. From Monday 11 February, a 30mph speed limit will be put in place along part of Liverpool […]

Businesses need to go wild to help their employees cope with stress and other mental health issues. The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside is offering Wild Wellbeing Days to companies and organisations through its Myplace project, which is already supporting people across Lancashire to improve their wellbeing. A recent report stated that […]

Are you ready to party on the Prom? The good news is that MTV will once again be associated with the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On concert. The free show will take place on Friday 30 August on the Tower Festival Headland, one of the most iconic outdoor music venues in the UK. Details of the acts […]

Marketing Lancashire today announced its latest line-up for the Taste Lancashire food & drink conference 2019, taking place at Holmes Mill, Clitheroe on Tuesday 5 March. The growing list of speakers now includes leading restaurateur, Ormskirk-born curry evangelist and founder of Mowgli street food restaurants, Nisha Katona MBE who will feature in a special Q&A […]