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Lancashire, Preston and South Ribble’s transformational City Deal pitched to over 100 developers, agents and investors at half-day Place North West business conference Over 120 developers, investors and property professionals drawn from across the North West gathered together this week (February 7th) for a special inward investment event focussing on the commercial opportunities and investment […]

Professor Clive Edwards has been appointed as the Chair of Edge Hill University’s Board of Governors and Pro-Chancellor. Clive, who has an extensive research record as a microbiologist, has served as an independent governor of Edge Hill University since 2013. He has been involved in teaching, research and management at departmental and institutional level at […]

2017 begins with a bang for Marketing Lancashire’s food and drink campaign Marketing Lancashire’s campaign to put Lancashire’s food and drink firmly on the national culinary map continues to build momentum, with a series of spectacular press features, a best-selling Lancashire cookbook, and national recognition at the start of the year. January began with a […]

Following extensive community consultation, Lancashire County Council and their development partners Maple Grove Developments, who are part of the Eric Wright Group, have submitted a planning application to South Ribble Borough Council for a major development of the Cuerden strategic site that will also bring furniture giant IKEA to Lancashire. The Cuerden development could also […]

Lancaster University’s Health innovation Campus has moved a step closer with the building’s designs meeting the approval of planners.   Lancaster City Council’s Planning Committee gave the green light to the project at their meeting this week.   Planning permission was already in place for a development of land immediately adjacent to the university’s Bailrigg […]

Popular agricultural event comes “across the border” from Yorkshire to Lancashire The organisers of the Todmorden Show have confirmed that this year’s event is to be held in Cliviger, in the borough of Burnley. The popular agricultural event will take place on Saturday 17th June, in fields just off Burnley Road, next to the Ram […]

The Blackpool Resort Pass is back for 2017 – giving visitors the opportunity to make big savings on their favourite attractions in the UK’s most popular seaside destination. The pass is the first of its kind to be operated in this country and gives you the chance to enjoy many top attractions and transport around […]

VisitBlackpool and the Winter Gardens Blackpool are targeting meeting and event organisers at this year’s International Confex to showcase the plans for Blackpool’s planned new conference and exhibition centre. The Government announced last month that the proposed new development will be part-funded from Lancashire’s Growth Deal allocation. It is envisaged that the new facility situated […]

Lancashire’s own Tourism Superstar Leye D Johns, host and compere at Viva Blackpool, won his Lancashire ‘crown’ at the Lancashire Tourism Awards in November 2016 and is now one of just ten finalists for this prestigious national award, the winner of which will be decided by public vote. Public voting opens today, Tuesday 7 February […]

The rather great, Great British Food Festival is back at the lovely Stonyhurst College, near Clitheroe from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April. Set in the grounds of the magnificent grade 1 listed building, the college in Lancashire provides a stunning venue for a Food & Drink Festival.  The event to be held for three […]

Trebor Developments, working in partnership with Burnley Borough Council, have commenced on site at the prestigious Vision Park site, Burnley.  Barnfield Construction has been selected by Trebor as main contractor and completion of Phase One, which includes starter units from 800 sq.ft. and business workspace up to 10,000 sq. ft., will complete in September 2017. […]

A PRESTIGIOUS cycle race that has attracted thousands of people into Chorley will return to the borough for a third time at Easter. Chorley Council has once again teamed up with British Cycling to host the event that will see more than 100 professional riders take on a challenging course around the borough as part […]