Anna Izza

A popular pub near Lancaster is the only one in Lancashire to have secured a top award. The Fleece Inn, at Dolphinholme, is the winner of The Countryside Alliance “Best Pub Award” for the North of England. And what makes the award even more special is that director Simeon and his 25-strong team have no […]

At a meeting of Full Council on Wednesday 16 April, the proposals for the Skelmersdale Masterplan were approved allowing this major long-term regeneration programme to move forward.  The Masterplan outlines a long-term strategy to revitalise Skelmersdale, focusing on economic growth, better transport and community-led development. It will guide public and private investment over the next […]

Lancaster House Hotel has joined forces with The Little Shop of HandmadeLoveliness, an independent business which supports local creative makersby stocking and promoting their handmade arts, crafts, literature anddesigns. The hotel has adapted its reception area to display a range of the giftshop’s popular lines of products. The two Lancaster businesses are alsoplanning to hold […]

A long-held aspiration for the community of Singleton is about to be realised as Fylde Council announces plans to transform the heart of the village with a new village green. Following approval at the Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday 29 April, the £366,564 project will create a welcoming green space on land currently owned by […]

Professor Graham Baldwin, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire* has been named as one of six new Deputy Lieutenants for Lancashire. Announced today (Thursday 1 May) by Lord Lieutenant, Amanda Parker JP, Prof Graham Baldwin will join a team of Deputy Lieutenants who assist her with civic and ceremonial duties in her role as […]

This September, the iMEP Music Festival 2025 is set to transform Hyndburn into an international hub of music, with a line-up of world-renowned artists whose online presence exceeds 70 million – a number that surpasses the entire population of the United Kingdom. Taking place from 19th-20th September, the festival will welcome thousands of fans for a […]

Three Lancashire universities have helped more than 80 regional businesses after joining forces on an innovation project. The University of Central Lancashire*, Lancaster University and Edge Hill University have provided Preston, Burnley, South Ribble and West Lancashire based businesses with a range of practical support, including product testing and developing prototypes. Through the Lancashire Universities’ […]

The award-winning Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village has unveiled exciting new additions to its signature Aqua Thermal Journey, further cementing its status as one of the North West’s leading spa destinations. Guests can now enjoy a newly installed 15-seater outdoor spa pool, perfectly positioned to take in the peaceful, rural views of the Lancashire […]

Blackpool is gearing up to welcome an impressive line-up of over 450 youth football teams and more than 14,500 attendees during the Easter and May Day bank holiday weekends for the much-anticipated Blackpool Cup tournaments. In collaboration with Euro-Sportring, Europe’s largest organiser of international youth football tournaments, Blackpool Council and VisitBlackpool are excited to bring […]

Funding has been secured by a new local organisation, Transpiration Wellbeing, to run two eight-week nature and wellbeing courses, plus a weekend residential specifically designed for people who are trans, non-binary or gender questioning.  Transpiration Wellbeing, a new Lancaster-based wellbeing project, run for and by the trans+ community, will be working with The Wildlife Trust […]

The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in Colne has been crowned ‘UK Blues Based Festival of the Year’ at the prestigious 2025 UK Blues Awards, held on Wednesday evening at The Stables in Milton Keynes. This marks the first time the festival has taken home the award from the UK Blues Federation since 2019 […]

Eight at Gazegill, the acclaimed farm-to-fork restaurant nestled within a 500- year-old organic farm in the heart of the Ribble Valley, has been named North of England Champion in the prestigious 2025 Countryside Alliance Awards. Known as the “Rural Oscars,” the Countryside Alliance Awards celebrate rural businesses that go the extra mile for their communities […]