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Organisers of Lancashire’s longest running independent festival have announced the line up for their forthcoming family friendly event which will take place over the May Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the magnificent Hoghton Tower near Blackburn/Preston. The festival kicks off on Saturday 29th of May with the first of three family theatre shows performed by […]

Keep Britain Tidy have today announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards. In the North West, 11 beaches were awarded the Seaside Award and for the first time in England, a Blue Flag has been awarded to a marina at the Royal Albert and Salthouse Dock marina in Liverpool. Seaside Awards […]

An academic from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won a prestigious scholarship to research a new novel set in Preston and Nauvoo (Illinois), exploring Mormon transatlantic connections in the nineteenth century. Dr Naomi Krüger, Lecturer in Literature and Creative Writing, has been named as one of 36 writers drawn from academics across the world to be […]

One of the UK’s most iconic buildings is today a step closer to re-opening its doors following a £1.1M refurbishment. The Blackpool Tower Ballroom, located in the Grade 1 Listed Blackpool Tower, is hoping to re-open on June 21st, providing the Government’s latest road-map out of lockdown goes to plan. The venue, which dates back […]

Leading developer Barratt Homes is continuing its positive work to support local employment, by underpinning 1,408 new jobs in Lancashire. This includes supporting hundreds of jobs thanks to its plans to build 704 new properties in the county at its developments: Bowland Meadow phases two and three, Centurion Village, Wittingham Park and Cottam Hall. 2021 […]

A psychologist from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been recognised for her vital research contribution which aims to end ‘honour’ based abuse and support survivors. Dr Roxanne Khan, Director of the Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM) won the award titled: special recognition for academic contribution to end ’honour’ based abuse at the True Honour Awards 2020-21. The awards […]

The brainchild of restaurant entrepreneur and owner Mark O’Rourke, Fino Tapas is a Preston success story and firm favourite amongst those seeking authentic, quality Spanish food and drink, in convivial and stylish surroundings. This year sees Mark investing two million pounds in two new Lancashire sites, in Lytham and Blackpool, due to open over the […]

The Blackpool Pride of Place Partnership has brought together a group of leaders from business, the public sector and the local community to create a ‘Digital Vision’ for Blackpool. In a world where digital is a key enabler, the Partnership wanted to create a vision, with a roadmap to enable Blackpool to become the smartest […]

The next key step of the multimillion pound development at Talbot Gateway Phase Two is underway as contractors prepare the site ready for the steel framework to be erected for the 4* Holiday Inn and Marco Pierre White restaurant. With the development on schedule for a summer 2022 opening, piling works are complete and the […]

Lancaster-based digital agency Novi Digital has won a contract to provide digital marketing (SEO and PPC) management to global pharmaceutical specialist services provider Arriello. Arriello is a leading consultancy, risk management and compliance services provider to the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. Headquartered in Ireland, with operations across Europe and working for clients in 148 countries, its […]

Research carried out by North West marketing agency ICG shows that businesses are looking to consolidate in a post-pandemic world – but are also confident about the year ahead. ICG’s SpringLoaded survey, which was carried out earlier this year, asked businesses across multiple sectors about how they have been affected by Covid-19, how confident they […]

Can you reimagine the way we live? Lancashire is bidding to become UK City of Culture 2025, a prestigious national event held once every four years, and the county is now calling on artists and all citizens to submit ideas that could become part of a high-quality cultural programme for the Lancashire 2025 Bid. The […]