Anna Izza

MAG (Manchester Airports Group) today announced a £440m investment in Manchester Airport that will create thousands of jobs and unlock billions of pounds of economic value for the North over the next decade. The investment will transform the passenger experience at the UK’s third largest airport, with new spacious facilities, state-of-the-art technology and equipment, and […]

Lancashire pubs dominate the top 10 in the prestigious Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2023, awarded last night (23 January) in Suffolk*, with Parkers Arms in Newton-In-Bowland, taking the much-prized number 1 top spot. Parkers Arms was voted number 1 UK Gastropub by pub industry peers, with the Freemasons at Wiswell winning 3rd place and […]

East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce are thrilled to announce the addition of four new members to their team, with Mark Greenhalgh joining as Training Business Development Manager, Jemma Chadwick as Marketing Executive, Stephen Lane as Membership Recruitment Executive and finally, Maisy Hargreaves as Low Carbon Energy & Environment Advisor Apprentice. Each are an exciting investment […]

Almost 100 businesses have earned a place in the final round of the Red Rose Awards 2023, the UK’s biggest regional business awards. After rigorous selection processes, six companies in each of the 21 categories will now be invited to Burnley FC’s Turf Moor on February 8 and 9 to present their cases in person […]

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove visited the site of Eden Project Morecambe today, following last night’s announcement that the project has been awarded £50m from the Levelling Up Fund. Mr Sunak and Mr Gove were given a tour of the site on the Morecambe […]

Rachel McQueen, Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire comments on the announcement regarding the news of £50m funding of Eden Project Morecambe from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund announced today 18/01/2023 “From the very beginning of this journey, the first visit to Cornwall to meet the team at Eden, Marketing Lancashire has believed in, championed and […]

The Eden Project has today (Wednesday) been awarded £50m in the second round of the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund to build the new Eden Project Morecambe in Lancashire. The bid was submitted by Lancaster City Council, one of the Eden Project’s key partners on the Morecambe attraction, and was chosen as a recipient of […]

Marketing Lancashire is thrilled to announce that much-loved Lancastrian comedian Steve Royle, will be this year’s guest presenter of the Lancashire Tourism Awards. Steve Royle, who has recently celebrated his 1000th panto appearance will take to the stage at the new Blackpool Conference and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 7 February, alongside Headline Sponsor UCLan and […]

The Burnley Bid and Independent Street cannot wait to welcome you back to the Brilliant Burnley Artisan Market for our first outing of 2023! Make sure Saturday February 4th is in your diary! We have a sensational line up of 65 artisan stalls for you!  We will be packed to the rafters with the very best […]

Funding for a £730K arts and culture project for the next three and a half years to revitalise Nelson town centre has been granted Government go-ahead. This is Nelson is one of seven projects backed by the Nelson Town Deal Board as part of a £25 million Government Towns Fund. The project is being spearheaded […]

Mergon UK Ltd, has become the latest ‘Patron’ of Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone, a youth charity raising aspirations and changing the lives of thousands of young people. Mergon UK Ltd who are a manufacturing business based in Blackburn has evolved to become one of Europe’s leading providers of specialist blow moulding services, placing a […]

Marketing Lancashire and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have today (Thursday 12 January) announced the shortlist for the brand new Hospitality and Tourism Student of the Year award which will form part of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022 to be held on February 7 2023.   Four students from three of Lancashire’s leading colleges will be […]