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HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) held a very special fundraising event in Burnley on Saturday 20th April to celebrate a milestone in the Charity’s history, the Golden Anniversary of its time in Burnley. Celebrating 50 years of HAPPA rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming equines across the Northwest in 2024, the Golden Anniversary Ball was held […]

Lancashire’s Brindle Distillery – home of the world-famous Cuckoo Gin – will be the main spirits provider for Highest Point festival. The family-run business will provide their award-winning gin and vodka throughout the festival, which takes place in Lancaster’s stunning Williamson Park on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th May. Event organiser, Jamie Scahill, said: “Lancashire […]

The University of Central Lancashire has helped a local business land a life-changing contract with major supermarket chain Aldi. The institution’s Innovation Clinic supported Cluster Club, a Blackburn-based confectioners, with rebranding and new designs for the packaging of its three flavours of nut and chocolate snacks.  Owner Yasir Patel pitched the walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts […]

Radio 2’s flagship annual live music event, Radio 2 in the Park, will take place this year in Moor Park in Preston, Lancashire on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September, as revealed this morning by Gaby Roslin on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The station will be decamping to the city for two days, along […]

Invest in Lancashire proudly announces its return to the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), set to be held from May 21st to May 23rd in Leeds. Led by a dynamic delegation of public and private sector leaders, Invest in Lancashire invites attendees to explore the county’s stand (K44) and experience its renowned […]

A Blackpool businessman has made a £2,000 donation to the Illuminations in recognition of the positive economic impact that the annual event brings to the resort each year. Steve Hoddy, Managing Director of Bispham and Cleveleys Kitchens Ltd, visited Lightworks, the Illuminations’ manufacturing facility at Blackpool Airport, to hand over the donation. Steve, whose main […]

The St Annes Kite Festival has been named the Event of the Year at the Coastal Radio DAB Local Business Awards 2024! Voters chose the spectacular three-day September event as their favourite of the year, coming in ahead of other brilliant contenders JoyFest at the Marine Hall Fleetwood, Santa Comes to Bispham, Tia’s Crown Dancefloor […]

Forbes Solicitors is supporting charity BAGS for Strife as it launches a new book and a ‘Stride for Bags’ 5k charity run to support people who’ve lost loved ones to suicide.  The second edition of the charity’s Little Book of Help features a collection of real-life stories to help people feel less alone in the aftermath of […]

Morecambe’s popular Baylight festival brought even more visitors to the town in the February Half Term week in its second year. An independent Evaluation Report out this week from Red Research has revealed that an estimated 28,000 people attended the 3-night event on Morecambe seafront – a third more than in 2023. Organisers Morecambe Sparkle […]

For the second year in a row the University of Central Lancashire is celebrating winning in two categories at the Educate North Awards 2024. At what is the tenth time the award ceremony has been held, the university scooped first place trophies in the Campaign of the Year and sustainable Green Initiative categories. The University […]

Lancashire-based VEKA plc has proudly unveiled an industry-first innovation which marks a trailblazing, quantum leap in PVCu fabrication.   Designed and developed in close collaboration with its customers and partners, the launch of OMNIA signals the next generation of fenestration, encompassing the needs of the whole industry and end users.  VEKA says that OMNIA is no […]

Fourth year University of Central Lancashire medical student Projit Kar has won an inaugural Royal College of Psychiatrist prize for his essay on the theme of LGBTQ+ mental health and the role of the psychiatrist in reducing stigma. The executive committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Rainbow Special Interest Group launched the essay prize […]