Anna Izza
Three South Ribble parks scoop Green Flag awards
Source: South Ribble Council
The flags are flying high in South Ribble, with today’s news that three council parks have been ranked among the best in the UK. The borough has scooped three prestigious Green Flag Awards – the gold standard for parks and open spaces – for Worden Park in Leyland, Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve, and Hurst […]
Green Flag recognition for Preston parks
Source: Preston City Council
Seven parks and open spaces across Preston have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best in the world. The newest award is for Moor Park, following its recent Heritage Lottery funded restoration. The sites are among a record-breaking 1,883 UK parks and green spaces that will […]
Northcote launches new literary festival
This August, luxury boutique hotel, Northcote is launching a major new literary event – The Ribble Valley Literary Festival bringing together distinguished authors including The Countess of Carnarvon, Helena Attlee, Felix Francis and Salley Vickers and legendary broadcaster Nicholas Parsons. Guests are invited to hear each author talk about their life as a writer and […]
Lancashire ‘Careers Hub’ to transform careers education
Source: Lancashire Enterprise Partnership
A new Careers Hub to help transform careers education for young people in Burnley, Pendle and Blackpool has been announced. Developed by The Careers & Enterprise Company, and to be overseen by the Lancashire LEP’s Skills & Employment Hub, the Careers Hub will cover three Lancashire regions – Burnley, Pendle and Blackpool. It will be […]
Record employability score for UCLan graduates
95.5% of full-time, first-degree UK based graduates went into employment or further study within six months of graduation University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) graduates have received a timely boost to their job prospects after the institution received its best graduate employability score. According to new figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), 95.5% […]
Winter Gardens Blackpool new partnership with Selladoor Worldwide
As the Winter Gardens Blackpool today celebrates its 140th anniversary, plans have been unveiled revealing a partnership between global producers Selladoor Worldwide and operators Blackpool Entertainment Company to bring a fresh lease of creative life to the historic Pavilion Theatre, based within the grade 2* listed venue. During this joint venture, Selladoor Worldwide will lead […]