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  A retailer of children’s gift boxes is looking to launch a European arm to its business, after growing in a host of new international markets with the support of a business loan from Rosebud. BOE House, which trades as Baby Box Shop, is based in Thornton and sells a range of gift boxes for […]

Clitheroe based brewery, Bowland Brewery, was awarded Gold in the North West Regional heat for the Champion of Beer of Britain earlier this month. The award was given to Pheasant Plucker in the Sessional Bitters category. Pheasant Plucker is one of Bowland Brewery’s core range of seven premium cask ales which are inspired by the […]

A collaboration between Forestry England and the East Lancashire Hospital Trust (ELHT) is putting locally sourced wild venison on the menu – to the delight of patients and staff. The organisations have been working together to put more than 600kg of wild venison from the nearby Forest of Bowland on East Lancashire Hospital Trust’s menus […]

A Lancashire based franchising expert is celebrating after winning gold in a prestigious national award scheme for the second year in a row. The Business Clinic, based at Strawberry Fields Digital Hub in Chorley, has been named as the Gold Supplier for Franchising in the 2022 Virtual Franchise Awards. The Business Clinic works with companies […]

Dementia and wellbeing in the workplace are just two of the topics being covered as part of a new wide-ranging programme of business support for Lancashire companies. The Boost Resilience Programme is being led by Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub and funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. It is aimed at building business […]

The Coach & Horses, a traditional coaching inn in Bolton-by-Bowland, has extended its current dining offer to launch a new fine dining tasting menu. With Head Chef Ian Moss at the helm, formerly of Northcote, The Ledbury and The Harwood Arms, the pub has two AA rosettes to its name and offers several different menus, […]

What the Dickens! Blackpool’s beautiful Grand Theatre features in an exciting episode of the brand-new BBC and NBC Universal International Studios children’s drama DODGER! Binge on the first five episodes of the classic Charles Dickens tale now on BBC iPlayer and be transported back in time to the wonder of Victorian England and enjoy the […]

A professor of medical education at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won a prestigious national award for his outstanding contribution to medical education. Professor John McLachlan from UCLan’s School of Medicine has been named by the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) as the winner of its Gold Medal for 2022. […]

Business owners in Lancashire are being advised now is their last chance to apply for a Lancashire County Council-backed programme to help them prepare their business for investment or sale. Scale to Sale is a first of its kind collaboration between Two Zero, Lancashire County Council’s scaleup support service and Blackburn-based sales consultancy Sales Geek. […]

Partington’s Holiday Parks have proudly supported Doherty’s Destiny since 2019. As a Lancashire based, family-run company we admire the charities’ inspirational objective to promote positive mental health in the local young people of Lancashire. In order to help Doherty’s Destiny continue their incredible work in the local community, Partington’s have proudly donated £12,000 in aid […]

Preston City Council has successfully installed three lifesaving defibrillators at Preston’s most significant grassroots football sites – Moor Park, Ashton Park and Ribbleton Park. Match funded by the Lancashire Football Association, the devices are located within easy reach when football matches or training are taking place. The kits are fully accessible 24 hours a day, 7 […]

15 Nights, 18 Chefs and 15 Michelin Stars £68,000 raised for Hospitality Action 1,660 covers 560 bottles of Louis Roederer consumed and 70 bottles of Louis Roederer Cristal 1,400 bottles of wine enjoyed 13 regions of the British Isles and Ireland represented 77 different dishes served, including 24 fish & seafood dishes Lancashire, UK, February 2022 […]