Anna Izza

Optimum Coatings, a frontrunner in high-quality complex ophthalmic lenses and lens coatings based in White Lund, Morecambe, has today announced its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) company. This transformation highlights the company’s commitment to recognising the invaluable contributions of its employees and ensuring long-term business stability. This move signifies a milestone for both […]

This April, the team at Aven, Preston’s only three AA Rosette and Michelin-listed fine dining restaurant, is celebrating their incredible first six months in business. Aven is a true hidden gem, delightfully intimate, relaxed and unpretentious, located at 10 Camden Place; nestled between two Preston grandees, the stylish Georgian Winckley Square and Avenham Park, which […]

VisitEngland has today, 25 March, announced Pete Chambers from the Coventry Music Museum is the winner of its Tourism Superstar 2024 competition. Pete, a volunteer and the museum’s director and curator, secured the highest number of votes from the public and takes the crown from last year’s winner Geoff Colvin. Second place goes to Robert Dennis […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is now able to offer additional degree apprenticeships in health, engineering, and cybersecurity after successfully being granted funding from the Office for Students (OfS). Funding of £480,639 for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years will enable the university to add a range of exciting new apprenticeships to the list […]

A spectacular programme of shows, events and new attractions has been unveiled as Blackpool looks to cement its place as the UK’s most popular seaside destination. At its annual season launch, VisitBlackpool, Pleasure Beach Resort and other major players in the tourism economy showcased a huge programme of entertainment lined up for the year ahead. […]

As part of a programme to replace several bus shelters across the borough, five innovative Living Roof bus shelters will be introduced to boost the borough’s biodiversity and contribute towards climate resistance. The Living Roofs transform the roofs of the shelters into a living garden, featuring native wildflower and sedum plants, which provide great habitats […]

Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone is excited to announce a major partnership with IN4 Group, a prominent technology organisation dedicated to promoting prosperity and inclusive growth. IN4 Group has proudly become a Silver Patron of Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone, solidifying their commitment to unlocking the potential of young individuals in the community. This collaboration […]

Lytham St Annes’ seafront was lit up by The Inn Collection Group this weekend, as their latest pub with rooms, Offshore, debuted in the latter half of the coastal twin towns. The brand-new venue was declared open by “After the Flood” and “Coma” actor Jonas Armstrong with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at noon on Friday […]

With one month to go until Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool, organisers Brian House Children’s Hospice has revealed one of the sculptures on the art trail. Elmer Elaganza has been designed by interior designer and television presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and is one of more than 70 sculptures that will be in key locations around Blackpool inspired […]

English Tourism Week, the annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry, is fast approaching with businesses, destinations and visitor attractions encouraged to get involved. Taking place from 15-to-24 March, English Tourism Week sees the industry come together to highlight tourism’s economic importance to local communities and to promote the innovation, quality and range of products on […]

Lancashire cheesemaker will be the largest independent soft cheesemaker in the UK with acquisition of Hampshire Cheese Company.  Fourth-generation family cheesemakers, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses in rural Lancashire, has acquired Hampshire Cheese Company, home of much-loved soft cheeses Tunworth and Winslade, for an undisclosed sum. Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses has invested significantly in its soft cheese capacity in the […]

Preston City Council is thrilled to announce its programme of events for 2024. Throughout the year, Preston will host a variety of events across the city. From music and art to celebrations of culture, there is something for everyone. Councillor Peter Kelly, Cabinet member for Arts and Culture at Preston City Council, said: “As a […]