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Lancashire Holiday Village celebrates retaining Visit England Five Star Status
Ribby Hall Village has retained its coveted Five Star Holiday Village status for the 12th year running following a recent assessment by Visit England. The Holiday Village, located in Wrea Green, scored highly in all aspects of accommodation, facilities and grounds, and was commended for the continual investment which takes place year on year to develop […]
Search for staff for Marco Pierre White’s new Blackpool restaurant
The management team at what will be a brand-new Marco Pierre White inspired restaurant have started the exciting task of recruiting staff to work in the venue. Called Marco’s New York Italian, the new restaurant, which is to open in May, forms part of the complex being built as part of the Talbot Gateway regeneration […]
Sneak peek at the new six-strong senior leadership team at Holiday Inn Blackpool
With the Holiday Inn Blackpool opening this coming May, RBH Hospitality Management has now fulfilled all roles on its senior management board at the new 144-bedroom hotel. Making up the six-strong team includes Mark Winter, General Manager, who is leading on the management of the hotel opening. Laura Taylor, Director of Sales & Marketing, is […]
Government minister visits Eden Project Morecambe site
Cabinet Office Minister Esther McVey MP visited the Eden Project Morecambe site today (Monday 26), to learn more about the latest plans for the forthcoming attraction. The Minister’s visit began at The Platform, where she sat down for a discussion with representatives from the Eden Project team, project partners Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council […]
Community benefits from Brindle Distillery fundraiser
At Brindle Distillery, we are proud to be able to play an active role in our village of Brindle and in supporting the local community. Brindle St. James’ Church & Primary School have played a vital role at the heart of our community for hundreds of years. All proceeds to go to essential Brindle St. […]
Blackburn Beer and Gin Festival returns in support of Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone
Blackburn Rugby Club, UK — 3rd-5th May, 2024 – Blackburn’s most anticipated event of the year is back and better than ever! The Blackburn Beer and Gin Festival, proudly headline sponsored by Farley’s Solicitors, Totally Wicked, and Bowker Motor Group, is set to take place from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May, promising three days […]
LANX shortlisted for hat trick of awards
Whalley-based shoe brand is triple Red Rose finalist LANX has been shortlisted in not one, but three categories in the prestigious Red Rose Business Awards. Founder Marco Vaghetti explains; ‘We haven’t entered the awards before and we were delighted to be shortlisted in all three categories we submitted; Small Business, Design, and Scale Up. ‘Completing the submissions […]
Preston College wins contract to deliver skills programmes
Source: Preston City Council
In November, Preston City Council put a call out for experienced partners to deliver a range of skills development programmes to support local people as part of its UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme. Councillors had earlier agreed to invest more than £1m of their UKSPF allocation specifically to target and enhance employability and skills […]
Lancashire’s beautiful wetland centre is seeking volunteers
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire is on the search for new people to join its friendly volunteering team. If you’d like to work in a beautiful, 600-acre wetland, which is also home to species from around the world such as flamingos, otters, and white storks – then the centre is asking you to […]
Over £6m to be invested in communities through South Ribble Borough Council’s Jubilee Gardens development
Source: South Ribble Borough Council
Development that gives back – the new Jubilee Gardens extra care project in South Ribble is set to deliver numerous benefits to the wider community, including job creation and employment and skills training to the tune of £6.6m. Working with South Ribble Borough Council, Caddick Construction as part of the project will create: Councillor Paul […]
New advisors for refreshed BOOST Access to Finance
Lancashire’s Boost Access to Finance service has recruited two new advisers as part of a new-look support programme designed to help ambitious Lancashire businesses secure finance to achieve their growth ambitions. Peter Capper, a business finance adviser who has over 50 years’ experience at organisations including Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and FW Capital, has […]
Team grows at Marco Pierre White’s Blackpool restaurant
Two senior appointments have been made at Marco Pierre White’s brand-new restaurant in Blackpool. Katherine Gonzales-Moore has now joined the team at Marco’s New York Italian as restaurant manager while Phil Andrews has been appointed as head chef. Opening later in the spring the new restaurant forms part of the complex being built as part […]