Anna Izza

Forbes Solicitors has announced 11 new promotions across a range of its specialisms including employment, insurance, contentious trusts & probate, commercial property, crime, housing & regeneration, and commercial litigation.   The promotions, which are effective from 1 May, will create two new partners, two senior associates and seven associates across the firm’s Manchester, Salford, Leeds and Lancashire […]

A free public lecture on mental health is taking place at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) next week. The inaugural Fiona Jones Memorial Lecture will honour the late UCLan colleague, who was a big supporter of service user involvement and advocacy in local mental health services. It will be delivered by Ian Callaghan, of […]

Blackburn Beer & Gin Festival opened with a bang as over 100 businesses attended a hugely successful exclusive sponsor event on Friday afternoon. Individuals had the opportunity to network with some of the biggest businesses in East Lancashire whilst sampling the finest beers and gins. The three-day event showcased a lineup of 60 ales sourced […]

A new conference will bring together experts from across a variety of sectors to discuss the benefits of ‘net zero’ status and to help Lancashire businesses to set and achieve their own environmental goals. The Lancashire Net Zero Carbon Conference 2023 has been organised by Lancashire Business View and will take place at The Wellbeing […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is celebrating after winning two major prizes at a prestigious industry awards’ event. At the 2023 Educate North Awards, UCLan scooped the trophy for Best Entrepreneurial University and the Employer Engagement Award – University Sector for its Trainee Associate Psychological Practitioner (TAPP) Initiative. The University’s culture of innovation, enterprise […]

VisitEngland has today (27 April) announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards for Excellence. The 48 finalists, announced following a rigorous judging process by handpicked tourism industry experts, now go on to compete in 16 core categories at the national awards, with the Caravan and Motorhome Club […]

The cost of living crisis is causing many people to experience financial-related anxiety and stress for the first time.  Since the beginning of the year, The Bay: A blueprint for recovery has been helping people to deal with the mental effects that have come as a result of the increase in prices in shops and for gas, […]

Lancaster Music Festival will return this October and plans for more people to get involved in exciting musical activities are already underway. This year’s festival will take place from October 12-15 and even before the first note is performed, organisers want to expand their programme of free music-related activities for all ages and abilities and […]

Passengers will once again be able to choose from four flights a week between Manchester and mainland China, it has been confirmed. Hainan Airlines launched its route to Beijing in 2016, which delivered a huge economic and cultural boost to the region in the years that followed. Covid-related travel restrictions meant the service was paused, […]

A Lancashire–based graduate of the University of Central Lancashire is celebrating today after hisproduct design company which started off life in the shed at his parent’s home, scooped a prestigious international business award from King Charles. His Majesty The King approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that Lancashire-based GaraDry should receive the King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category this year. The […]

It’s been five years since Colne Business Improvement District (BID) was established and during that period, the town has seen a £475,000 boost as a result of the committed and driven levy payers. A BID is a defined area where the businesses within that area pay an annual levy in order to bring commercial benefits. […]

Acting on customer feedback, Blackpool Transport have launched a brand new service, designed to serve the communities in Staining and connect them to the rest of the Fylde Coast. Beginning on 17th April, the new Service 15 will link Staining, Victoria Hospital and Blackpool Town Centre and will run every 60 minutes. Other route changes from Sunday 16th April […]