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“This week marks a huge step forward for Northlight as we start major work on site!” That’s the message from Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, Chairman of PEARL and Leader of Pendle Council. Councillor Iqbal, who leads on economic development for Pendle said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that all of the pieces of the jigsaw are coming together […]

Burnley tops ONS digital jobs growth tables – a hub of digital innovation Figures just released by the ONS Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES), show Burnley ranks an impressive second place for digital jobs growth in Britain. The Survey also showed Burnley continues to buck regional and national trends in overall private sector jobs […]

It’s Seafood Week and there’s nowhere better to get into the swim than the Seafood Pub Company whose Oyster & Otter gastro-pub in Feniscowles is staging a cook-off like no other. The ‘Ready, Steady, Cook’ event will feature chefs from two Seafood Pub Company teams who will create dishes to serve to 60 guests on […]

Isn’t it that time of year when most seaside resorts are battening down for winter?  Not here in Blackpool where the October half-term holiday just doesn’t get any bigger or better! It’s full-on entertainment with everything you need to make the school holiday as good as it can be. All of the major attractions are […]

Work has finished on the latest stage of work to improve journey times and boost capacity along the A582 in South Ribble. Lancashire County Council has expanded the Flensburg Way roundabout on the A582 to create extra lanes, and installed new traffic lights to handle increased levels of traffic both now and in the future. […]

A 'Meet the Butler and Housekeeper' event will take place on Sunday 9 October, from 12pm to 4pm at Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley. Visitors will get the chance to step back in time as history will be brought to life. The housekeeper and butler will take up residence for the afternoon in full period costume. They […]

FAMILIES are invited to gather in Astley Park on Friday 4 November for the return of a fantastic fireworks display and bonfire. Chorley Council is organising the family event after great feedback from last year with many people saying it was one of the best fireworks displays they had ever seen. The event will take […]

Bosses at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens are championing disability rights by becoming the first venue in the town – and one of the first in the North West – to adopt a brand new accessibility scheme. The Access Card, which is operated by Nimbus Disability, makes access to concerts, shows and events much more dignified and […]

Leyland's multi-award-winning park will soon be given another boost with the planting of a new woodland. One hundred young trees, all of them native species, will be introduced into Worden Park, which is currently undergoing £500,000 of improvements. The latest planting scheme is the final, and largest, of three that were identified as part of the […]

A team of master blasters from the USA have scooped first prize at the World Blackpool’s Fireworks Championships Blackpool. Rozzi’s Fireworks saw off competition from teams from Australia and Slovakia with a spectacular display during week three of this year’s championships. Michael Lux from Rozzi Fireworks, show designer and fifth generation Rozzi, joined the company […]

A new completion date of August next year has been announced for the Broughton Bypass. This change to the original timetable for the project, which was scheduled to be completed in March 2017, has been caused by complications related to ground conditions. These complications have affected work on the construction of the Brooklands Bridge, over […]

A BUZZ of anticipation is exciting Chorley, as organisers of the hugely popular Chorley Live (7-8 October) event have released details of the full schedule of acts that will be playing over the two-day entertainment extravaganza.   The event will see 236 performances across 30 venues over two nights in Chorley town centre bringing the […]