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The life of a remarkable artist and pioneering inventor who lived and worked in Lancaster more than a century ago will be celebrated this year, thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Lancashire-based arts and heritage charity, Mirador, has been granted £91,430 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark the centenary of Karel Klic’s […]

The University of Lancashire is offering low-cost complex dental surgery treatment to patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Patients who require difficult surgical procedures, such as wisdom tooth surgery or complex tooth or root removal, can have the work completed for only £35 per tooth. The work would take place at the University’s Dental Clinic on […]

Teenage entrepreneurs and young creatives will be showcasing their talents at two upcoming Teenage Market events in Poulton-le-Fylde and Garstang, bringing fresh energy, creativity and community spirit to Wyre this February. The first event will take place on Saturday 7th February at the Teanlowe Shopping Centre, Poulton, delivered in collaboration with Booths Supermarket. The event will give […]

In-Situ has secured £429,000 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Reaching Communities programme to continue Climate Lab Pendle, following a pilot delivered in Nelson with Pendle Borough Council in 2023. The funding will support the next phase of the programme over four years, from 2026 to 2029. Climate Lab Pendle will work creatively […]

Fylde Council has signalled its commitment to preserving the valuable Lytham St Annes Art Collection for the benefit of local residents. The Council’s Executive Committee has backed the establishment of a charitable trust that will ensure the Collection, which comprises around 400 pieces of art donated over the last century, will continue to be managed […]

The finalists in this year’s much-anticipated Red Rose Awards have been officially unveiled today. The winner of each of the 25 awards will be announced on stage at a glittering, black tie ceremony held at the iconic Winter Gardens Blackpool on March 12.  In the run up to the big night the shortlisted finalists will […]

Tourism’s importance to the British economy is highlighted in major new research from national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland, demonstrating the industry’s significant economic contribution to local communities nationwide and its potential for growth. The report ‘Economic Value of Tourism in the United Kingdom‘ shows tourism is worth £147 billion annually to the UK, about 5 percent […]

SUMMIT, the newly formed business from the merger of Forward Thinking and Latitude Marketing, has joined the Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone Patron Network, making a donation to help raise aspirations and develop skills for local young people. SUMMIT provides a powerful blend of business strategy and planning, backed by marketing strategy and creative implementation, […]

Lancashire will take centre stage in one of the world’s biggest sporting events, the Tour de France 2027. The men’s Tour de France will begin in Edinburgh on Friday 2 July 2027, with cyclists heading through Lancashire on Saturday 3 July and the race ending in Cardiff a day later. Around 80 miles of the […]

A fantastic opportunity has opened up for local entrepreneurs to bring refreshments back to one of St Annes’ most popular seafront locations, with Fylde Council inviting expressions of interest for a prime trading spot at North Promenade Car Park. The prominent site, situated right at the car park entrance next to the beloved Les Dawson […]

Family-owned independent retailer Booths delivered another record Christmas performance with like-for-like (lfl) retail sales increasing by +4.9% in December. The key 3-week trading period ending January 3rd saw lfl sales increase by 3.8%, a third consecutive year of record Christmas sales for Booths and representing a 24% growth in sales over 3 years.  (+9.5% 2024, […]

Pleasure Beach Resort has launched a recruitment drive to fill more than 100 job vacancies – which includes the chance to work on the park’s newest ride, Aviktas. There are hundreds of both full and part time roles available to suit varying skillsets and lifestyles, with recruitment taking place across a range of departments as […]