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Today, Creative England’s Filming in England is pleased to launch the Local Economic Impact Toolkit to support continued investment in film and TV production across England, outside London. This project is funded by the BFI using National Lottery funding and was produced in collaboration with Olsberg•SPI, the leading international creative industries consultancy. With our rich history, diverse landscapes […]

Back in January 2022 Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone and the Darwen Business community, made a joint commitment to provide high-quality activities, 7 days a week, for the young people of Darwen. With the support and leadership of Wayne Wild, chair of the Darwen Town Deal, the Youth Zone Darwen concept was born. Since that […]

Following a £4m investment, one of Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s best-loved rides, Valhalla, has been brought into the modern era, boasting a host of exciting new features The UK’s wettest rollercoaster, Valhalla, has officially reopened at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, today 10th May. The highly anticipated reimagining of one of the park’s most famous rides has invited […]

Vital Energi has always believed in the importance of being a complete solution provider to clients by having the capability to deliver services, products and technologies that fully meet their needs, and have now invested in a new specialist team to support the rapid growth of the heat pump market. Heat pumps will play a […]

Forbes Solicitors has announced 11 new promotions across a range of its specialisms including employment, insurance, contentious trusts & probate, commercial property, crime, housing & regeneration, and commercial litigation.   The promotions, which are effective from 1 May, will create two new partners, two senior associates and seven associates across the firm’s Manchester, Salford, Leeds and Lancashire […]

The people of Morecambe Bay are being invited to get involved with an exciting investigative arts journey called Bay Lines which forms part of the ambitious national ‘Beach of Dreams’ programme – an epic collective journey to discover more about our national coastlines, ourselves and our planet. As part of the Ways Around The Bay […]

A free public lecture on mental health is taking place at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) next week. The inaugural Fiona Jones Memorial Lecture will honour the late UCLan colleague, who was a big supporter of service user involvement and advocacy in local mental health services. It will be delivered by Ian Callaghan, of […]

Blackburn Beer & Gin Festival opened with a bang as over 100 businesses attended a hugely successful exclusive sponsor event on Friday afternoon. Individuals had the opportunity to network with some of the biggest businesses in East Lancashire whilst sampling the finest beers and gins. The three-day event showcased a lineup of 60 ales sourced […]

A new conference will bring together experts from across a variety of sectors to discuss the benefits of ‘net zero’ status and to help Lancashire businesses to set and achieve their own environmental goals. The Lancashire Net Zero Carbon Conference 2023 has been organised by Lancashire Business View and will take place at The Wellbeing […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is celebrating after winning two major prizes at a prestigious industry awards’ event. At the 2023 Educate North Awards, UCLan scooped the trophy for Best Entrepreneurial University and the Employer Engagement Award – University Sector for its Trainee Associate Psychological Practitioner (TAPP) Initiative. The University’s culture of innovation, enterprise […]

VisitEngland has today (27 April) announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards for Excellence. The 48 finalists, announced following a rigorous judging process by handpicked tourism industry experts, now go on to compete in 16 core categories at the national awards, with the Caravan and Motorhome Club […]

A new food festival for Lancaster will take place on Friday 2nd June… Around the World Food Festival will be the Dukes theatre’s first ever food festival, as they open their doors to celebrate food and tastes from around the world. With a focus on food suppliers from Lancaster & Lancashire the food festival will celebrate […]