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Forbes Solicitors has appointed Gabriela Hammond in the newly created role of Head of HR Consultancy. The role will see Gabriela work together with Forbes’ established employment law team to support clients with employee relations matters and to develop people strategies. Gabriela brings with her more than 20 years of people management experience, having led […]

Blackpool Grand’s sensational family pantomime Sleeping Beauty is a real record breaker with an incredible 30% increase in group bookings and 10% increase in revenue! Blackpool Grand Theatre is starting the New Year with a bang having welcomed record-breaking numbers of delighted customers to take their seats for Blackpool’s No. 1 pantomime Sleeping Beauty! The […]

Morecambe Sparkle CIC is pleased to announce that the plans for a new light festival in Morecambe have been given the green light following the feasibility study carried out in 2022. The festival will take place over 3 days during February Half Term – the dates are 16 to 18 February and the event is […]

Pendle Leisure Trust have recently won numerous categories at this year’s Member Experience Awards (MEA)This is not a local, or even a regional, competition – it is global, and we have beaten off competition from a total of 538 leisure trust’s sites across 3 continents including Europe, USA & Australia. At the recent ceremony, they […]

As part of the Harris’ diversity and inclusion strategy, website visitors are now able to access a wide range of accessibility and language support tools to customise their digital experience through Recite Me assistive technology. Being able to offer an inclusive experience is essential to support over 20% of the population who may encounter barriers […]

Blackpool Transport offer capped £2 single bus fares from January. The UK’s Bus Operator of the Year, Blackpool Transport, have confirmed that they will be taking part in the government’s £2 bus fare cap scheme. The scheme, beginning on 1 January, means that all adult single Blackpool Transport bus journeys will cost no more than £2 […]

Residents and visitors are being encouraged to ‘Discover South Ribble’ this festive period and support local businesses and hospitality venues in the lead up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve party season. After a challenging couple of years due to the coronavirus pandemic, South Ribble Borough Council’s new visitor campaign, Discover South Ribble, aims to […]

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) researcher has been awarded the highest academic award possible for his research within sport and clinical biomechanics. Dr Jonathan Sinclair took to the graduation stage yesterday, 15 December, to receive his prestigious Higher Doctor of Science (DSc) and by doing so becomes only the third UCLan academic to ever […]

The Churches Conservation Trust has been awarded a grant of £393,507 to work with Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce to open a co-working space in the redundant St John’s Church in Lancaster. The National Lottery Heritage Fund award is towards the development phase of the project, called The Chamber at St John’s, with additional […]

VisitBritain has today (14 December) published its inbound tourism forecast for 2023 with continued strong recovery predicted in overseas visitor spending. It shows spending by inbound visitors is predicted to grow faster than visitor volume, with higher spending also per trip. Its overall forecast is for spending by international visitors in the UK of £29.5 billion […]

Bowland Inns & Hotels, the parent company behind Bowland Brewery & the James’ Places collection of hotels, inns and restaurants is pleased to announce that it has successfully reached a lease agreement with the Trustees of the Downham Estate. This iconic Lancashire country inn is set to re-open its doors under new ownership in February […]

A highly regarded support programme which helps the leaders of Lancashire scaleup businesses to improve their mindset and performance has been expanded due to demand. Two Zero’s Scaleup Leaders Network works with the owners and managers of fast-growing businesses in Lancashire through a combination of coaching and peer sessions, helping them to learn from other […]