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Finalists revealed for Lancashire's Be Inspired Business Awards

A pair of leading Lancashire companies are in the running for four prizes at one of the county’s leading business awards.

Business

William, Bill, Ken, Neil, and Paul Bowker today

Bowker name still going strong after 100 years

One of the best-known names in Lancashire business celebrates its centenary this year.

News

Chef Mark Taft with Rachel McQueen and Tony Attard of Marketing Lancashire

New ambassadors will champion county's food and drink

Marketing Lancashire’s Taste Lancashire conference at Holmes Mill in Clitheroe was the perfect opportunity to name the county’s new Taste Lancashire Ambassadors.

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The Samlesbury Hotel, originally known as the Five Barred Gate

Landmark Samlesbury Hotel now under new ownership

KRO Hospitality has bought the Samlesbury Hotel out of administration in a multi-million-pound deal that has saved 50 jobs.

Business

TV chef James Martin's high praise for Lancashire's food

Celebrity chef James Martin was full of praise for Lancashire produce as he continued his televised tour of Great Britain's foodie hotspots

News

M58 reopens after horror crash

Police and highways chiefs have thanked motorists for their patience as they reopened the M58 after today's horror crash.

News

Mark Payton, Chief Executive of Mercia Technologies PLC,

Mercia's £14m boost for Lancashire and North West firms

Mercia invested £14.3million in North West businesses in 2018 – up from £9 million the previous year.

News

Planned rail fare rises in Lancashire branded ‘an insult’ by Labour group

Lancashire’s Labour group has slammed planned fare rises on trains through the county.

Traffic and Travel

REVEALED: Shoplifting on the increase across Lancashire

Online marketplace OnBuy.com investigated the total number of shoplifting offences recorded by 42 police forces across England and Wales last year. This is what they found.

Crime

Four Lancashire firms shortlisted for Rural Business Awards 2018

Lancashire has been handed a major trade boost with four firms from the county shortlisted in a prestigious awards scheme showcasing the very best in British rural enterprise.

Business

The new breathalysers will give police and instant reading

New instant roadside breathalysers will not give drink-drivers time to sober up

Moves to introduce new roadside breathalysers that will allow police to gather on-the-spot proof of drink-driving have been welcomed in Lancashire.

Traffic and Travel

Were you caught up in last week's Visa card payment problems?

Visa chief could be quizzed over card payment chaos

Visa’s European chief executive Charlotte Hogg faces the prospect of being hauled in front of MPs over a systems failure that caused card payment “chaos” last week.

Business

The search is on for dozens of Openreach trainees

Openreach in major Lancashire recruitment drive

More than 40 trainee engineers will be hired across Lancashire as part of the largest recruitment drive ever undertaken by Openreach.

Business

Business confidence drops in North West

North West businesses went from being among the most optimistic in the country to being one of the least during February.

Business

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