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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 […]

Active Lancashire, the county’s strategic lead for sport and physical activity, has released its new 10-year strategy today, Monday 1st November 2021.   Focusing on the organisation’s vision of a future where every person in Lancashire has access to, and benefits from, physical activity, the ‘Decade of Movement’ strategy progresses the charity from its roots as a sports partnership to a key part of the county’s health and […]

Multi-million pound levelling up funding secured in Budget announcement Exciting expansion plans for the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Burnley Campus have been given the green light after receiving a multi-million pound boost in yesterday’s Budget. The successful bid of almost £20 million from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund means the University plan, together with […]

Examples of Lancashire’s community spirit are being sought by brew brand Lancashire Tea to help celebrate this year’s Lancashire Day on 27 November. The tea company is asking community groups, organisations, or families to get in touch and tell them why their village or town represents Lancastrian spirit. The tea maker is keen to understand; […]

HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) are delighted that their tack shop, The Fussy Filly, has been awarded the Spillers Equestrian Retailer of the Year 2021. The Fussy Filly, which belongs to the Charity, sells new and used equestrian items and was developed during the pandemic to offer a wide range of equestrian equipment and […]

Successful businessman, Tony Attard OBE DL, founder and Group Chief Executive of Burnley-based Panaz, is stepping down from his role as Chair of Marketing Lancashire after almost six years. A period in which the organisation also celebrated his appointment as Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire, followed by High Sheriff of Lancashire in 2018; that year he […]

Life-saving defibrillators are being installed across the borough thanks to funding from South Ribble Borough Council. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) will initially be located at 14 different sites – including parks, leisure centres, sports pavilions and playing fields. The Council is investing more than £25,000 in obtaining and fitting the units, which could make all […]

Heritage sites across England are receiving a boost of £35 million thanks to the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Administered on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) by Historic England, 142 sites are receiving support, bolstering local economies and supporting jobs across the country. 142 historic sites across England are receiving […]

Visitor numbers fall from 67.7m in 2018 to 21.37m in 2020 The annual Lancashire STEAM* figures, one of the evaluation tools used by destinations to measure the volume and value of tourism, have been released today by Marketing Lancashire; they reflect the serious impact that the pandemic has had on the county’s tourism and hospitality […]

Forbes Solicitors has revealed a select group of North West businesses in its 2021 Reinvention and Resilience Top 50 Report.  The final 50 includes SMEs across all sectors that have demonstrated new ways of generating revenue and protecting jobs or have re-invented any aspect of their business, service, product or sector in the past 12 months.  Organisations […]

A spectacular illuminated art trail has opened in Blackpool – with a magnificent House Of Cards taking centre stage. The installation, situated on the seafront in the shadow of The Blackpool Tower, is one of more than a dozen works of illuminated art located in and around the promenade and town centre as part of […]

There will be plenty of opportunities to explore the city centre in new and exciting ways during the Light Up Lancaster festival on November 5 and 6. While Lancaster BID encourages residents and visitors to follow its shop windows trail launched at the festival, Lancaster University promises a warm welcome to its Exploration Zone at […]