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A significant milestone was reached on Thursday, when in full council it was approved that Preston City Council would provide the land for the Preston Youth Zone, in a key city centre location.  The site, adjacent to the Bus Station, off Lord Street, meets key locational criteria for successful Youth Zones, by providing a prominent […]

The famous Golden Mile on Blackpool seafront is filled with the sounds of Christmas – and it’s all thanks to a team of local presenters. Fylde Coast Radio and some of its team of more than 40 presenters have been stationed on the Comedy Carpet every night since the Illuminations were switched on in early […]

Today at full council, following a thorough procurement process, Preston City Council have appointed Conlon Construction Ltd as the Re-imagining the Harris Project preferred main contractor, project partner. This is a significant milestone towards the delivery of the Harris Your Place project, which arms to create a cultural, civic and community hub at Preston and […]

THORNTON HALL COUNTRY PARK has prevailed at Lancashire Business View’s Red Rose Awards, winning the Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Award⁠. The Red Rose Awards are held in Blackpool every year, and play out in front of an audience of more than 1,000 business professionals. This 2021 event saw the awards celebrated for the eleventh time! […]

Blackpool’s annual Illuminations display is to be extended by two months for a third consecutive year, it was announced today. Next year’s Illuminations season will now start on Friday 2 September and run until Monday 2 January, 2023. Blackpool Council said it had made the decision after the first month of this year’s extension showed […]

Hollywood Bowl is coming to Preston as part of the city owned multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex, Animate. This anchor operator, who specialise in operating large, high quality bowling centres, will open a new entertainment venue, which will feature 16 fully computerised lanes with plush seating, a stylish bar and diner and a cutting-edge […]

Ascentis is thrilled to announce that the company have been awarded the Red Rose ‘Employer of the Year’. This prestigious award acknowledges and celebrates businesses who go the extra mile and demonstrate their commitment to their employees. We were announced as winners on Thursday 25th November 2021 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Phil Wilkinson, […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has  unveiled a new timelapse video which charts the development of the University’s new £60 million Student Centre and University Square from concept to reality. The video spans the six years of extensive planning, consultation, demolition and construction of the new building and surrounding area. Commencing in 2015 with […]

Marketing Lancashire today (Thursday 2 December) is delighted to announce that the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2021 will be held in the new event space at Stanley House Hotel & Spa on Wednesday 2 February 2022. The ceremony will take place in the new state-of-the-art venue L’Orangeraie, a first of its kind in the area. The […]

The Partington’s team attended the 2021 NWEEG (North West Employee Engagement Group) Awards at The Monastery in Manchester this November. NWEEG’s vision is to encourage and boost support for businesses across the North West of England to effectively engage with their staff, their customers and their stakeholders on a daily basis. Their purpose is simply to […]

Lancashire Cricket and Lancashire County Council have announced exciting new plans to create a high-quality sports facility in the heart of the county. Led by the county council, the proposed development will bring together elite and community cricket on a site at Farington in central Lancashire. Subject to public consultation and planning determination, the new […]

A big-city-style bus service where many people could rely on waiting only a few minutes for their bus to arrive, before paying with their phone, could be on the way to Lancashire thanks to an ambitious £165m funding bid. The new Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) developed by Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, […]