Spotlight Features

Read Marketing Lancashire’s full submission to the DCMS Select Committee on the impact of COVID-19 on tourism

Marketing Lancashire’s Visitor Survey offers insight into consumer confidence and travel plans.

At first devastated, when it had to close at the start of the crisis, The Cartford Inn, buoyed by their loyal customers, has reinvented operations and found more fans during lockdown.

Much-needed hand sanitiser created by UCLan technicians is delivered to a variety of Preston care homes.

Hope Technology prides itself on employing a workforce of cycling enthusiasts passionate about life on two wheels – who turned their skill to producing essential parts for NHS.

EKM, located in Preston and known as the UK’s leading ecommerce platform, has spent the last few months helping small businesses get online in order to tackle coronavirus concerns in Lancashire and beyond.

A Blackburn community clothing company founded by Patrick Grant has created over 100,000 sewn items for the NHS, with Patrick remaining in Lancashire to help fulfil order.

Shaun Bennett, Managing Director of Blackpool-based Links Signs & Graphics, talks about creating essential signs for keeping visitors away and people safe, during the Covid-19 outbreak.

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) team has swapped catwalk creations to produce sought-after isolation gowns for Blackpool Victoria Hospital (BVH).

Lancashire upholstery manufacturer, in its 60th year, has helped local sewing group to provide much-needed NHS scrubs.

Calling all Lancashire bottle/container manufacturers can you help Anthony Dalnas and the team at Black Powder Gin?

Teams across the county are now producing face shields, with supplies being delivered every day, directly to frontline medical staff around the UK.

Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses delivers a Taste of Lancashire to customers across the North West, with new artisan food delivery service.

Read our guest interview from Creative England speaking to location manager Matt Green

Integrity, passion and quality ingredients are at the heart of what Goosnargh Gin do. Visitors can now enjoy foraging and distilling days in the hands of expert gin-makers Rachel and Richard Trenchard.

One of Lancaster’s favourite restaurants, Quite Simply French, now offers 4 luxury rooms to make your gourmet break in this historic city – simply unforgettable.

Moor Hall is the restaurant name on everyone’s lips. We speak to its chef patron Mark Birchall

Farm diversification might be mainstream today. But the pioneering family behind Mytton Fold Hotel and Golf Club lead the field decades ago

With John Lewis now on the books, Calyx Drinks founder Raphael Ogunrinde is drinking in the success at his booming Burnley business.