Anna Izza

Chorley Council has been awarded a regional FSB Local Government Award for its Programme of Business Support. The award recognised Chorley Council’s work in identifying the needs of the Digital and Creative sectors in the Borough and launching its ‘Digital Creative’ business support programme which included physical support at the £8.4m Strawberry Fields Digital Hub […]

The people of Burnley and beyond now have the chance to glide into Christmas after tickets went on sale for the town’s synthetic Ice Rink. Set to be located on St James’s Street by Wilko from Saturday 17th – Friday 23rd December, it will be open from 10am-4pm each day offering families and friends the […]

Visitors are being urged to vote for Chorley Markets as Britain’s Favourite Market before midnight on Monday 13th December 2022. Organised by NABMA (National Association of British Market Authorities), the Britain’s Favourite Market 2023 competition is voted for by the great British public through an online poll. Chorley Markets, operated by Chorley Council, date back […]

Get ready to glide across the ice as Chorley’s Winter Wonderland gets ready to open. Organised by Chorley Council, this popular festive attraction is set to open on Friday 9 December to welcome thousands of people into the town over the festive period. As well as a real 60ft x 40ft real ice rink, the […]

Wyre Council has released its festive interactive digital trail in Fleetwood once again so that families can play along and help Nic Clause find his way this Christmas. Funded by Historic England’s ‘Heritage Action Zone fund’, the trail is part of the range of Discover Wyre trails available on the Wyre AR app. Players can […]

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) undergraduate has been named Student Doctor of the Year. Holly Buck, a fourth year on the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme, claimed the top prize from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The 23-year-old, who wants to become a GP when she qualifies, said: […]

Marketing Lancashire joins the country, and people all around the world, in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II.  Her Majesty kept her solemn vow to serve her people and country until her death and no other public servant could have been more loyal and dedicated.  She presided over a transformative period in our history […]

Forbes Solicitors has helped independent coffee shop The Clubhouse expand into Leeds with the completion of a new long-term lease Located at 8a St Paul’s Street – part of Schroder’s recently refurbished One East Parade – the new opening marks the second store for The Clubhouse, which first opened in Skipton in July 2018. The […]

Wyre Council and Lancashire County Council are working together to transform the way customers access information about the local area with plans to relocate tourist information provision to Garstang Library. Currently based at the Visit Garstang Centre in Cherestanc Square, which the council leases from Booths, a new tourist information point has been proposed for […]

A decade since a pilot event celebrating light and art first lit up Lancaster, this two-day free November festival  continues to produce thrilling entertainment and dazzling spectacle. In 2012, Light Up Lancaster began life as an after-dark light art trail to build up excitement the night before the firework display near Lancaster Castle but since […]

The University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Harris building has undergone some vital restoration work on its iconic roof spire; and in the process, a secret hidden there more than a century ago has been revealed. Tucked away inside the roof vent, UCLan’s Estates Services team found a handwritten note, dated 2 April 1896, which was […]

The eye-catching creations of University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) students are now on display at a free exhibition in Preston. Design, fashion, media, fine art, photography, ceramics and textiles & surface pattern inventions all feature in the new 2022 MA Degree Show. Politics, heritage, and mental and physical health provided plenty of inspiration for the […]