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Ribble Valley e-Bikes is delighted to open a new 700 sq.ft. e-bike showroom on Waterloo Road, Clitheroe this weekend (Saturday 13th November) with an ‘official’ launch event to follow in December. The new retail space close to Howdens will allow the company, which already has a popular hire centre in the heart of Dunsop Bridge, to display […]

More than 3,000 civil servants are to be relocated to a new £100m office development in Blackpool town centre it was announced today. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come to an agreement with Blackpool Council and partner Muse Developments to develop a new regional hub in Talbot Gateway. It will result in […]

Highest Point Festival has today released figures showing its economic impact in the Lancashire region is estimated to be £4.68 million, after 35,000 people came together to celebrate the annual music event this September. The new stats shared by the team behind Lancashire’s biggest open-air music festival, also show that the event brought in a […]

A historic coffee roaster which grew its online business as its shops were forced to close through the pandemic has returned to strong, sustained growth with the help of a Lancashire County Council led scaleup programme. Atkinsons Coffee, which was established in 1837, has three shops in Lancaster and one in Manchester as well as […]

As part of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Marketing Lancashire and Bigtank Video Productions, has submitted a video showcasing the county’s commitment to lowering its carbon footprint. Following the success of Bigtank and Marketing Lancashire’s collaboration on the ‘Invest in Lancashire’ campaign this video brings […]

Forbes Solicitors has advised on the purchase of a renowned Blackburn restaurant property as part of a local entrepreneur’s plans for investing £10million across Lancashire. The law firm’s commercial property team supported the purchase of the land that’s home to The Clog & Billycock in Pleasington, which was bought for an undisclosed cash sum by […]

Speaking from Westminster on Wednesday (3 Nov)  Nigel Evans MP announced Breda Murphy as The Ribble Valley’s MP HERoe. The MP HERo award scheme was created by Savvitas, a non-for-profit network established to positively impact the life-long development of women from all backgrounds. The nomination is intended highlight grass roots women business-owners from a variety […]

Staff and young people from community charity Blackburn Youth Zone unveiled their own branded lorry as they drove home the benefits of haulage careers with a charity supporter. Youth zone patron Fagan and Whalley launched its new Blackburn Youth Zone truck with a visit to the Jubilee Street centre during National Lorry Week this week. […]

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is today (Friday, November 5) announcing its intention to bid for City Status as part of a nation competition to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.   The Council believes the town’s unique strengths and spirit, especially how its diverse communities work together showing real grit and determination to […]

Lancaster pupils are learning about the city’s slave trade past at sessions in school and the Judges Lodgings museum. The workshops are part of Facing The Past, a new project funded by Arts Council England, which aims to reflect, reveal and redress omissions in the way the city has so far commemorated its role in […]

Restaurant entrepreneur Mark O’Rourke, who earlier this year announced £2million growth plans for his Fino Tapas restaurants, is now looking forward to the relaunch of his Preston city centre restaurant 263, having delivered a masterstroke with the appointment of talented chef, Oli Martin as his new Chef Director. Oli Martin is one of Lancashire’s most […]

Local leaders have welcomed the news in the recent budget that Rossendale Council’s bid to take the next step towards the restoration of passenger rail services between Rawtenstall, Bury and Manchester has been approved by central government. The success of the council’s bid to the government’s Restoring Your Railways fund means it will also receive […]