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The inaugural Lancashire Innovation Festival has seen more than 650 delegates attend the wide range of virtual events so far. And with two weeks to go, there is still plenty more to get involved in. The nine events that have taken place so far as part of the Lancashire Innovation Festival’s month of online events, […]

British Textile Biennial returns in 2021 with new artist commissions, exhibitions and performances presented against the backdrop of the impressive infrastructure of the cotton industry in Pennine Lancashire. In 2021,BTB21 turns its attention to the global nature of textiles and the relationships they create, both historically and now, with a major new commission by Turner […]

Week one of the the Lancashire Innovation Festival #LANIF2020 saw a number of lively debates and discussions around innovation in Lancashire. Graham Baldwin, Chair of the Innovation Board, kicked off the series of events which has seen more than 200 people attend virtually so far. With this in mind, we also want to take the […]

The final touches are being made to what promises to be a month of inspiration, collaboration, and discovery this October. Whether you are on your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop, you can join in the Lancashire Innovation Festival for free from the comfort and safety of your own home. This brand-new festival will showcase some […]

Leading commercial lawyer David Filmer has joined Forbes Solicitors as a partner in the firm’s corporate team. David joins Forbes Solicitors from Harrison Drury in Preston, where he was head of the corporate and commercial team, and responsible for leading a number of significant deals for businesses throughout Lancashire and the North West. During his […]

As people and businesses tentatively expand their post-lockdown horizons, one North Lancashire heritage attraction has been putting itself through a testing time- deliberately. Leighton Hall, just north of Lancaster near Carnforth, joined forces with the staff of coach tour operator Bibby’s of Ingleton for a trial run, to test their day trip preparations and safeguards […]

  Young people who have benefitted from the services of the organisation were interviewed by the ITV tonight programme in late June. When the Covid-19 crisis hit in March 2020 Blackburn Youth Zone adapted quickly to ensure they were continuing to meet the needs of the children and young people locally and have supported 858 young […]

Darwen-headquartered Contract Manufacturing specialists WEC Group have recently announced that they have secured a multi-million pounds contract with Royal Mail. From July 1st 2020, the market leading Engineering & fabrication businesses will start manufacturing all the iconic red letterboxes and associated Royal Mail fabricated metal products which form part of the British heritage. The 900 […]

On Thursday 30th July, leading uk performers, lifestyle stars and businesses will come together for indie business live, an online festival to support uk independent business. In between performances, talks and live demo, all types of independent businesses from across the uk will be sharing their stories and showcasing their products. This is all to raise money […]

Responding to the announcement from Government about a new £10million package to help kickstart tourism, Rachel McQueen, chief executive of Marketing Lancashire, said: “We very much welcome the news of sector specific grant support for tourism businesses in England, it is exactly the type of initiative that we have been calling for. We are awaiting […]

As the nation prepares to salute the NHS on its 72nd birthday this weekend, Blackpool has announced that its annual Blackpool Illuminations display will incorporate a special tribute to the UK’s care heroes. The autumn display, which will be presented under a theme of Bring On The Light, will celebrate the extraordinary efforts of the […]

Destination Management Organisations from across the country have joined together to back a campaign encouraging government to ensure the tourism sector is supported through Winter 2020. Last month a petition was launched by Tim Farron MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale alongside Cumbria Tourism, the county’s destination management organisation, asking visitors, businesses and partners to show […]