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National tourism agency VisitBritain has this week started rolling out its new multi-million pound international campaign for 2023 to drive tourism to Britain.   The international GREAT Britain marketing campaign invites visitors to ‘See Things Differently’, showcasing Britain as a dynamic, diverse and exciting destination, packed full of activities to come and enjoy now, with a […]

CALLING all food enthusiasts – save the date for this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival, which takes place on Saturday, August 12. What’s more this year’s festival will round off a week of foodie events being held throughout Ribble Valley. Festival organiser Ribble Valley Borough Council has decided to expand the festival, now in its 11th […]

Work is to start soon on Colne’s newly formed Heritage Quarter with funding from Round One of the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. A total of £3,487,000 has been awarded to the newly formed Heritage Quarter which is made up of three Colne theatres – The Muni Theatre, Pendle Hippodrome and the Little Theatre. All three […]

Beloved characters from the UK’s number one bestselling children’s author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler are set to make a new home on Blackpool’s famous seafront this May in a partnership with Merlin Entertainments and Magic Light Pictures that will create the world’s first ‘The Gruffalo & Friends Clubhouse’. Merlin Entertainments, a global leader […]

A new extra care facility and whole host of community facilities are now complete in Chorley. The development, on the site of the former bus depot on Eaves Lane, brings extra care accommodation for the over 55’s and community facilities including quality healthcare provisions. Leader of Chorley Council, Councillor Alistair Bradley said: “We’re delighted that […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is recruiting for a thrill seeking new employee to take up the newly created role of Rollercoaster Test Rider.  The successful candidate will be put straight to work, ensuring that the park’s 10 rollercoasters have the right amount of thrills and excitement before Blackpool Pleasure Beach reopens on Saturday 18th March. Blackpool […]

The Work and Health Fair is the first of its kind in the Lancashire area, developed specifically with ex-forces personnel in mind. The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) today welcomed around 100 veterans to our Preston Campus, as the hosts of an event to match up former members of the Armed Forces with new employment […]

Iconic Lancashire brand Ann Forshaw’s and its associated Alston Dairy has been acquired by the James Hall Group of Companies. The acquisition sees the Group expand its portfolio of food manufacturing businesses in the North West to five, adding Ann Forshaw’s Alston Dairy to Clayton Park Bakery, Fazila Foods, Graham Eyes Butchers, and the Great […]

Four new hires have joined the Manchester office of Lancashire-headquartered Forbes Solicitors, as the firm expands its commercial litigation, property litigation and contentious probate services in the city. The new joiners are Partner Paul Magee, Associate Nicola Laurie, Trainee Solicitor Alexandra Adesina and Paralegal Harry Silverman. Each join from Linder Myers Solicitors, with Paul specialising […]

Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) has revealed its schedule of events for 2023 including two brand new festivals which will take place in spring and summer. Building upon what the town centre organisation delivered last year – which included trails, a car show and festive fun – the BID has lined up six different activities […]

Novi Digital is proud to welcome Porsche Centre South Lakes to its portfolio of prestigious clients. Porsche Centre South Lakes hopes to utilise Novi Digital’s PPC (search) management service to improve the efficiency of its marketing spending and drive sales. Novi Digital Managing Director Aaron Crewe said: “We’re delighted to be working with Porsche Centre […]

Bowland Inns & Hotels, the parent company behind Bowland Brewery & the James’ Places collection of hotels, inns and restaurants, have reopened the Assheton Arms in Downham. The reopening of this historic Lancashire inn was marked on Thursday 9th February with the unveiling of the newly repainted pub sign above the door by Lord and […]