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The temporary Market Surface car park will be permanently closed next month as preparations for a major new city centre development begin.  The Animate scheme will see the creation of a cinema, bars and restaurants and construction is due to commence later this year. Set for completion in early 2024, the purpose-built entertainment venue will […]

Bowland Beer Hall, based at Holmes Mill, Clitheroe was named Taproom of the Year at the National Pub and Bar Awards 2022 on Wednesday 22nd June. The prestigious presentations took place at 30 Euston Square in London on Wednesday 22nd June and were attended by the 94 County Winners, who were selected and announced earlier […]

The Burnley Business Awards are just around the corner and students from Burnley College form part of the team who is making the event happen. Held at Towneley Hall on Thursday 30th June, the awards will see some 500 members of the Burnley business community come together to celebrate success stories over the past three […]

Andrea Challis, joint owner and CEO of one of Lancashire’s most popular and successful holiday park operators, The Partington Group, has been appointed by the Board of Marketing Lancashire to the role of Interim Chair of Marketing Lancashire. She became a Director of the Board of Marketing Lancashire in 2019 and has been very active […]

A new mentorship and support programme to help aspiring Food and Drink Businesses The Booths Accelerator will be announced on the 27th of June at Fine Food North in Harrogate, a showcase of over 150 of the finest food and drink producers across the UK. Booths are set to invest via mentorship, product and retail […]

Eaves Hall in West Bradford near Clitheroe was named Best Wedding Venue in Lancashire at County Brides’ North West Wedding Awards 2022 last night. The glittering ceremony took place at The Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Cheshire on Wednesday 15th June and was attended by the best in the wedding industry from across the […]

Forbes Solicitors has announced the promotion of four new partners as part of 18 promotions across the firm. Jenny Burke and Nick Hodgson become the firm’s third and fourth partners in Forbes’ 13-strong corporate and restructuring team, while Gemma Duxbury in the governance, procurement and information team, and Craig MacKenzie in the crime team, have […]

Winter Gardens Blackpool has prevailed at Lancashire Business View’s Red Rose Awards, winning the Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Award. The Red Rose Awards are held in the Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens Blackpool every year, and play out in front of an audience of more than 1,000 business professionals. This 2022 event saw the awards celebrated […]

Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) are delighted to announce a new cooperate sponsorship following the latest addition born at the Charity’s Rescue Centre in Burnley, Lancashire. Wren Coaching and Wellbeing, based in Lancashire, contacted HAPPA when founder and owner of Wren, Renata Gianquitto, heard about the opportunity to sponsor the recently born foal. The […]

Across the country, people were tasked to “plant a tree for the Jubilee” in honour of the Queen’s phenomenal 70 years on the throne. Partington’s Holiday Parks are delighted to share that throughout the Jubilee celebrations customers helped plant a total of 150 trees across their 5 fun-filled Holiday Parks. The ceremony not only marked […]

A leading north west academic is to work with Morecambe-based ICT Reverse to help the company’s drive to develop its sustainability strategies and practices. Prof Joe Sweeney, the Dean of the School of Science, Engineering and Environment at the University of Salford, has agreed to become the company’s scientific advisor to help them develop new […]

VisitEngland has announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence 2022, celebrating the best of the country’s tourism industry. The 19 Gold Award winners were announced at an evening ceremony on 8 June hosted by broadcaster and author Clare Balding at the Library of Birmingham, in categories ranging from New Tourism Business of the […]