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UCLan backs health and wellbeing conference

Delegates at this year’s Health and Wellbeing Conference will gain insight on building happier and healthier workforces, with support from joint headline sponsor, University of Central Lancashire. Topics covered will include mental and physical health, financial wellbeing and menopause, with actionable takeaways that all businesses will be able to implement in their own workplaces. The […]

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Blackpool’s South Shore apartments given the go-ahead

Two planning applications for apartments on Blackpool’s promenade have been granted permission this week [9. April]. Designed by David Cox Architects working with Smith & Love Planning Consultants, consent has been given by Blackpool Council for the high-quality apartments at either end of a crescent of buildings in the South Shore area. The ‘New South […]

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Lowther Pavilion receive £190,000 in funding pledges to boost ambitious redevelopment

Following the Lowther Gardens (Lytham) Trust investing £1.2 million into the construction of the shell of the new of the new, 150-seat Education Centre & Studio Theatre, the Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens team are thrilled to have confirmed support from three national funding bodies. In the last week, £190,000 in pledged support has come […]

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Lancashire finalists in VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024

VisitEngland has today, 9 April, announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards for Excellence. Amongst the finalists are three Lancashire businesses who won at the regional Lancashire Tourism Awards and qualified for the national industry awards.   Lancashire’s finalists are: La Locanda, Gisburn, Taste Of England Award […]

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Moor Hall to launch Garden Rooms in July 2024

Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, Chef Mark Birchall’s two Michelin-starred culinary destination in Aughton, Lancashire, is set to expand its accommodation offering with the launch of seven new Garden Rooms. Now available for bookings from July 2024, each of the standalone Garden Rooms will be located in the secluded woodland that surrounds Moor Hall’s picturesque […]

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New era of business success and employee prosperity for Optimum Coatings in Morecambe

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 […]

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Preston’s fine-dining hidden gem celebrates six-month milestone

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 […]

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Legal 500 ‘Hall of Fame’ Lawyer Joins Forbes’ Insurance Team

Insurance litigation specialist Jonathan Clay has joined full-service law firm Forbes Solicitors as part of its ambitions to further grow its private and public sector insurance work. A well-regarded lawyer who has ranked in the renowned Legal 500 Hall of Fame, Jonathan will draw on more than 40 years’ legal experience to support Forbes’ Insurance […]

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Blackpool Welcomes Exciting European Youth Football Competition

Blackpool is preparing to welcome over 400 youth football teams and over 12,500 attendees during Easter and May Day bank holiday weekends as they return for Blackpool Cup tournaments. Blackpool Council and VisitBlackpool will once again host the events in partnership with Euro-Sportring, Europe’s largest international youth football tournament organiser. The tournaments will bring a […]

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Visit England announces winner of Tourism Superstar 2024

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 […]

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UCLan receives new funding for degree apprenticeships in health,engineering and cybersecurity

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 […]

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Blackpool unveils glittering 2024 tourism season

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. […]

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