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5% of north west businesses expect revenues to rise in research conducted to launch new report. Eighty-five per cent of northwest-based small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) are confident their revenue will grow over the next 12 months despite the challenging economic conditions, according to new research by law firm, Forbes Solicitors.  UK expansion, organic growth, and research and development […]

Blackpool is to introduce discounted parking over several weeks in the run-up to Christmas, to encourage people to enjoy a spectacular line-up of festive entertainment. Blackpool Council is offering residents and visitors the opportunity to park for three hours for just a pound on most of its car parks*.  The offer runs from November 18 to […]

Lancaster turned into an illuminated city of delight for two days last week. Light Up Lancaster recorded tens of thousands of visits to the city centre on the Friday and Saturday evenings of the festival and fantastic visitor numbers to the fireworks viewing areas on the Saturday evening. Ten years since the festival first lit […]

Lancashire Business Day – the celebration of all organisations that call the red rose county their home – returns on November 25 with its first in-person event in two years. Taking place from 12pm, the special afternoon will feature inspiring talks, informative debates and networking with some of the county’s most successful entrepreneurs, businesses and […]

Blackpool Illuminations is to become an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation for the first time – providing a funding boost of almost £700k over the next three years. A grant of £225k a year, starting in April 2023, will allow the Illuminations team to develop the work of Lightpool, the award-winning light art festival held […]

The Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library is celebrating retaining their National Portfolio Status (NPO) status for 2023 – 26. Awarded by the Arts Council, National Portfolio Organisations are leaders in their areas, with a collective responsibility to protect and develop our national arts and cultural ecology. The Arts Council have also awarded a further three […]

Forbes Solicitors has been appointed to the KCS Procurement Services framework for Legal Services. KCS Procurement Services is part of the Commercial Services Group, one of the largest, local authority owned trading organisations in the UK. The appointment will see Forbes Solicitors support KCS Procurement Services across 25 different areas of operation, as the group […]

When local pub company, the multi-award winning Oakman Group, was founded almost 15 years ago, its Founder and Chairman Peter Borg-Neal declared the business would leave things a little better than before – for their neighbours, guests, employees, the local communities they serve, and the wider environment. As the company continues to grow, this guiding […]

Whether you’re an experienced photographer, or a keen amateur, we’d love to see your images that capture the beauty and opportunities this outstanding area has to offer year-round.  These may include landscape or wildlife images, or people enjoying activities in the area – whatever captures Bowland at its best through every season.   There is a […]

Thousands of people were lost in music in Lancaster at the weekend, thanks to the country’s largest urban music festival. The 12th Lancaster Music Festival transported locals and visitors alike from the Georgian era to the present day with more than 550 performances at more than fifty venues across the city.  Lancaster rocked and rolled its […]

Lancashire has submitted a bold bid to central government for a new investment zone which has the potential to generate tens of thousands of jobs adding billions of pounds to the value of the economy The proposal, put forward by Lancashire County Council alongside the county’s district councils and other partners, outlines ambitious plans for […]

Registered charity Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) is launching a business base within their modern and spacious café, nestled in the Thursden Valley, Burnley, Lancashire to give back to local business owners, community groups and homeworkers during times of increased costs. HAPPA’s The Café at Shores Hey Farm has a large second floor that […]