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A treasured 16th century house in Lancashire has received an early Christmas present from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund.  Hoghton Tower received more than £100,000 from the third round of the fund, which will help to keep it open and pay for staff. Jane Smith, Education and Development Officer at Hoghton Tower, said: “Everyone at the […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is the top University in the north of England for producing start-up businesses. Through the Propeller Student Enterprise Service, UCLan has given formal business and enterprise support to 851 new businesses, including sole traders, in the last six years. These companies have been created by students and recent graduates, […]

Boost, Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub, has been given a further £3.2 million to continue supporting Lancashire’s business community with a wide range of fully-funded support services. The financial commitment from Lancashire County Council and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will mean Boost’s current support offering will continue until June 2023. Lancashire County Council will […]

Blue Skies Space Ltd. has confirmed that scientists from fourteen universities across the world, including the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), have joined its first space science mission, Twinkle, as the initial group of founding members. The founding members, also including institutions from North America (Vanderbilt University, Ohio State University, University of Toronto), Asia-Pacific (Nanjing […]

Edge Hill University and Bigtank Productions have completed work on a video campaign highlighting the work happening in the SME Product and Innovation Centre in the University’s Ormskirk Campus. As former delegates on the SME PIC’s Innovation Sprint Programme, Bigtank were approached to pitch for the opportunity to work on a series which captured the […]

The Speaker of the House of Commons swapped his Parliamentary robe for an academic one as he received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) today, 17 December. The Right Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, MP for Chorley, was recognised for the significant contribution he has made to politics and to the UK […]

The Leader of South Ribble Borough Council has formalised the partnership between South Ribble Council and UK100 by signing the Membership Pledge, joining a network of ambitious local government leaders promising to deliver strong climate action. By signing the Membership pledge, Councillor Paul Foster, Leader of South Ribble Borough Council, will commit the Council to […]

Lancaster-based digital agency Novi Digital has won a contract to provide digital marketing for Sensory Integration Education, a not-for-profit organisation working with health professionals, education and health experts, academic researchers and families to improve awareness, understanding and the treatment of sensory integration (SI) and sensory processing difficulties. SIE’s higher education partner Sheffield Hallam University is one of the largest allied health […]

Chorley Council can today reveal we will be welcoming Luciano’s restaurant to Market Walk in Chorley. Luciano’s – a regional, high-quality and authentic Italian restaurant chain – already has established restaurants in Adlington (Anderton) and at Middlebrook Retail Park. Councillor Alistair Bradley, Leader of Chorley Council, said: “Luciano’s is a fantastic addition to the Market […]

Work is due to start in the New Year on improvements to cycling and walking facilities along the seafront linking St Annes and Blackpool. The project to construct of an off-road cycle track on the coastal side of Clifton Drive North between Highbury Road West and Squires Gate will begin on Monday 4 January. The […]

People are encouraged to give their views to shape plans for a new railway station in north-west Preston, which will improve access to work and leisure opportunities. Cottam Parkway is a proposed new railway station on the north-west side of Preston, on the Blackpool to Preston railway line. A consultation is now underway until 31 […]

Blackpool has unveiled a spectacular programme of events, shows and attractions for the coming year as it looks to build on the staycation boom of 2021. The resort’s 2022 Destination Guide showcases a brand new family attraction, the return of major events including the two-day Air Show, a vast range of top-quality shows and entertainment, […]