Anna Izza

HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) is thrilled to announce Acorn Recovery Projects as one of their new corporate sponsors. Acorn Recovery Projects, a dedicated organisation supporting individuals on their recovery journey from substance misuse, will be sponsoring HAPPA Espero and HAPPA Apollo, two cherished members of our Education section of HAPPA’s Sponsorship Scheme. HAPPA […]

OAK FEST, Lancashire’s newest music festival, was attended by over 2,000 people on Saturday. Following the success of the inaugural event in 2023, OAK FEST returned on 27th July as a ticketed event for the first time.  Set amongst the beautiful 21.4 acre park, OAK FEST enjoyed sun filled skies for most of the day, […]

UDO (Urban Dance Organisation) is excited to announce the 19th annual World Street Dance Championships, set to take place at the prestigious Winter Gardens Blackpool from 14th-18th August 2024. This highly anticipated event will bring together over 4,400 dancers from more than 30 countries, with a total attendance of 8,500, including spectators, soloists, duos, crews, […]

Organisers of the Soapbox Challenge in Accrington, #AmazingAccrington, have announced the addition of a special celebration to mark the Independence Day of Ukraine. The people of Hyndburn are being invited to attend on Saturday 24th August and celebrate the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence. An occasion which is marked around the world, the holiday is […]

The beloved Lytham 1940s Weekend returns on Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18, 2024, bringing the past to life with a rich tapestry of historical reenactments, vintage vehicles, dancing, and more. This year’s festivities kick off with a special evening event on Friday, August 16th, from 7 PM in the main marquee, supporting the […]

Burnley Working Wild run by Lancashire Wildlife Trust, will be teaching people practical conservation skills as well as giving top tips for applying for jobs. The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside’s Joel Micklethwaite started his career as a volunteer with the Trust in East Lancashire in 2016 after he’d completed a two-year BTEC in Countryside Management at Burnley College.  Eventually joining the trust as a staff member in […]

Businesses who took part in two Lancashire County Council led programmes designed to help the leaders of fast-growing businesses in the county have since created a combined 117 jobs and grown collective turnover nearly £27m, according to independent analysis. The programmes were led by Lancashire County Council’s scaleup support service Two Zero and were aimed […]

The Civil Service Hub, a focal point of the wider £350m regeneration of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway, has topped out. The £100m, 215,000 sq ft, highly sustainable workspace, which will be home to over 3,000 civil servants once complete in 2025, is being delivered by nationwide placemaker, Muse, Blackpool Council, and VINCI Building. The seven-storey building […]

A fantastic array of Lancashire-made produce, from cakes to cheese, gin to honey, and more, was on offer in the Taste Lancashire Market at the National Festival of Making on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July; as part of Marketing Lancashire’s established food and drink campaign to champion and highlight the county’s world class food […]

Eden Project Morecambe has received a funding boost of up to £2.5m following the signing of the first stage of a Grant Funding Agreement. The money, which is part of the £50m investment committed to Eden Project Morecambe by the UK Government, will be used to secure the services of external contractors to further develop […]

Lancashire-based company Partington’s has submitted a planning application to Fylde Borough Council to build an extraordinary new North West leisure destination of ‘aspirational escapism’ at Windy Harbour. This incredible new development represents a £75 million investment into the region as well as the creation of hundreds of jobs for the local leisure and hospitality industry. […]

The team at Barton Grange Garden Centre in Brock near Preston is celebrating after being named Destination Garden Centre of the Year in the North region at the Garden Centre Association (GCA) Awards. It triumphed against competition from garden centres across the North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the North East to take the prestigious […]