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Lancashire County Council’s Cabinet has agreed £1.5m towards the delivery of infrastructure to extend the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate in Brierfield. Lomeshaye is the largest employment site in Pendle and one of the largest in East Lancashire. Phase one of the proposed extension would unlock 3.53 hectares of land, creating more than 500 full-time-equivalent sustainable jobs, […]

Customers old and new can look forward to shopping in the new Preston Markets early next year. The stunning new Market Hall building is approaching completion and, following consultation with traders, will open on Monday 12 February. Prior to that the Outdoor and Second Hand Market will already be trading from the newly restored and […]

The Blackpool Resort Pass and Pass Plus offer fantastic ways to save money when visiting the UK’s favourite beach resort. With a brand new rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a new super-heroes attraction at Madame Tussauds and a fabulous new elephant facility at Blackpool Zoo, the 2018 version of the passes promises even more thrills […]

Lancashire County Council and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership have written to the government to encourage further development of the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sector. The approach follows the recent announcement by BAE Systems that it will reduce staff numbers at its Lancashire operations. The recent letter to Prime Minister Theresa May MP from county council […]

• Over £7m of funding generated for local firms across county • Bay Angel investor network formed to help support North Lancs scale-ups The Lancashire Access to Finance service, which provides fully-funded investment readiness support to SMEs and scale-ups, is celebrating helping its 50th Lancashire business after a new wave of secured funding was announced. Over £7m […]

The winners of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2017 were announced at a glittering event held last evening in the magnificent Blackpool Tower Ballroom; with Headline Sponsor University of Central Lancashire and Host Sponsor VisitBlackpool leading the way, in support of the only county-wide celebration of Lancashire tourism. The annual awards, organised by Marketing Lancashire, was attended by over 500 guests who […]

You are invited to join businesses throughout the county to celebrate the first ever Lancashire Business Day at a prestigious dinner event. Lancashire Business Day will bring together and celebrate the county’s business community on Lancashire Day, November 27. The event is being staged by Lancashire Business View magazine, organisers of the national award-winning Red […]

Four of Lancashire’s top ranked and award winning chefs are gathering together to create Lancashire Feast to celebrate Lancashire Day at Hipping Hall on Monday the 27th of November—Lancashire Day. The 4 chefs were all raised in Lancashire and will be creating an 8 course menu inspired by the produce, history and provenance of Lancashire. “Lancashire’s […]

THE GREAT and the good gathered to officially open Leyland’s brand new gateway feature this morning – and what a “Bobby dazzler” he is! Towering at 15ft high, Bobby the Iron Horse stands next to the roundabout connecting Schleswig Way and Longmeanygate. The Mayor and Mayoress of South Ribble were joined by councillors, representatives from […]

In response to continued business growth and future demand for both in-house and private label offerings; Group55 have moved to a new £2m facility in Chorley, Lancashire. The 22, 000 sq. ft. building houses the very latest equipment to maintain the company’s position as one of the world’s leading providers of products to the animal […]

A Lancashire firm which specialises in removing defective cavity wall insulation has grown sales by 150% in a year, thanks in part to support from Boost. Cavity Extraction Ltd, based in Preston, is also creating new jobs after winning major contracts with energy companies and local authorities. The firm, founded in 2015, has been supported […]

Nigel Howarth, chef patron at Northcote, has confirmed he will lead the kitchen team for the first ever business celebration of Lancashire Day. Nigel has held a Michelin Star for more than two decades, one of his many international honours. For Lancashire Business Day, Nigel is devising a unique Lancashire-themed menu, and he’ll personally oversee […]