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If you’ve been considering trading outside of the UK but don’t know where to start, then training and support via UK Shared Prosperity Funding, delivered by North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, could help you get started. Preston and the surrounding area are home to some major manufacturers already involved in international trade, but […]

Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub’s Access to Finance service has launched a new Investment Academy designed to help businesses better understand how to secure equity investment. The programme, which is fully funded by Boost, will support an initial cohort of up to 20 Lancashire business leaders through four face-to-face sessions which will take place in […]

Do you have a special memory of The Blackpool Tower? Did you receive 50 pence if you were the first to spot it on a family day out? This month, May 2024, the world famous Blackpool Tower turns a momentous 130 years old. To mark this historic occasion, The Tower is inviting people to share […]

The Harris is thrilled to announce the selected artist for its highly anticipated commission in partnership with the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund. Renowned Egyptian artist Khaled Hafez will be the creative force behind the new artwork set to feature in The Harris upon its reopening in 2025. Councillor Anna Hindle, Cabinet member for Arts […]

A Lancashire hotel venue has struck up a new business partnership with a social enterprise which helps people who are homeless get back into employment. Lancaster House Hotel has taken delivery of a new range of delicious shortbread biscuits supplied by specialist bakery Half the Story.  And as the name suggests, there’s more to the […]

What does a 500-year-old pilgrim badge have in common with a 20th century cheesemaking machine, or a roman spear? They have all been chosen to feature in a new exhibition to mark 50 years of Lancashire County Council.  The very first object chosen to launch the exhibition was announced yesterday – two sets of carved doors […]

Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) are delighted to announce that the Charity is about to embark on a significant site refurbishment project. In HAPPA’s 50th Anniversary year in Burnley, Lancashire, the charity’s Board of Trustees are delighted to announce substantial investment and enhancements at Shores Hey Farm, only made possible due to the extraordinary […]

Today VisitBritain has launched its annual review, announcing that international visitors spent an additional £1.26 billion between April 2021 and July 2023 as a result of our international and domestic marketing activity. For every pound invested, visitors spent an additional £15 in Britain. These figures were announced at a launch event earlier today, outlining priorities […]

Blackpool’s Winter Gardens Dance Festival is set to boost local economy by £6m over two weeks of largest international dance show of its kind Each year, the resort of Blackpool prepares itself for the arrival of over 25,000  visitors for its annual international dance festival. Held at the town’s iconic Winter Gardens and in its 98th year, the festival welcomes over 24,000 audience members watching the 2,000 official competitors.With […]

Lancashire, County of Song has launched an online map to showcase the rich and numerous singing opportunities across the county. Over 100 choirs are already on the map, which has been developed in partnership with the National Centre for Creative Health, charting grass roots singing across the county to show people how and where they […]

VisitBlackpool has joined forces with one of the UK’s leading media companies to deliver this year’s Illuminations Switch-On event, it was announced today. The free event on the night of Friday 30 August will be staged in association with Hits Radio, one of the leading networks owned by Bauer Media. The celebration, which will be […]

VisitEngland is working with AccessAble to support hospitality and tourism businesses across England to provide detailed descriptions of their venue accessibility for visitors. Through AccessAble’s new Your Accessibility Guide portal, businesses can book and pay for either a guided or on-site assessment of their venue, where a professional surveyor will create a quality-assured Detailed Access […]