Lancashire Telegraph | Business https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/business/ Lancashire Telegraph Business en-gb Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:14:15 +0000 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:14:15 +0000 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Lancashire Telegraph | Business https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/business/ Crowds pack out ‘famous’ pie shop on grand Blackburn opening https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26709720.crowds-welcome-z-pies-pasties-new-blackburn-shop/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 022389f648bca0ec579bba80c3956d34 shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan BT's update on 'redundancies' after closing Lancs offices despite campaign https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26705272.bt-closes-accrington-blackburn-offices-despite-campaign/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 db945027e7851108277dd568d23b8e07 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Nominations now open for Lancashire Telegraph's Best Coffee Shop competition https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/darwen/26707446.vote-east-lancashires-best-coffee-shop-competition/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:21:00 +0000 538df2cc4e5bc26a50f0b3ca87391115 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Popular high street retailer returns to UK 14 years after chain's collapse https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26712018.comet-returns-uk-14-years-chains-collapse/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:06:20 +0000 568dafa8c129d256d62fbf2f939aed1a emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle Construction firm for 'UK's most recognised buildings' to be liquidated https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26712008.uk-construction-firm-liquidated-wind-order/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:05:05 +0000 f2b7140c9b6844f9d5c7fd39195c1f33 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Business gathers in Accrington to learn from Dragon's Den success https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26706270.council-brings-business-together-bid-boost-hyndburn/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 fa5a9544225bf3f6bb931851cb787324 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Napthens to move Preston and Blackburn staff into £35m EG Group building https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26708389.napthens-move-preston-blackburn-staff-eg-hq/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 1a9b4bedab684f7d834cabee088bc662 shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Charming cafe 'frozen in time' since 1970s is drawing crowds with retro charm https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26706060.clitheroe-cafe-frozen-time-draws-visitors-retro-charm/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 af0541402a84151284fdda99cce5f1bf sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Last chance to vote in our best curry house in East Lancashire competition https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26707499.last-chance-vote-lancashire-telegraphs-best-curry-house-2026/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 52f4a3ad6d70d4352b4b070e33f83282 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee The village tearoom where 1,400 people have already booked Christmas dinner https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26702918.village-green-tea-room-serving-festive-lunch---book/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:55:00 +0000 8c6390f2fbaea204d24b4c38ad321d27 Izzy.Forbes@newsquest.co.uk | Isobel Forbes Inside Therme Manchester - New images show scale of £500m project https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26705730.inside-therme-manchesters-500m-wellbeing-attraction/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 b5a8f0efda41b445e2b69e517d1e82f6 sofia.fedeczko@newsquest.co.uk | Sofia Fedeczko UK snack company that broke advertising rules enters administration after four years https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26707744.uk-snack-company-collapses-administration-four-years/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:04:57 +0000 6eb69427a79c3bfea40c082c412046d9 patrick.glover@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Glover Sinkhole opens up near park as United Utilities called to 'sewer collapse' https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26706279.sinkhole-opens-stubbylee-lane-bacup-sewer-collapse/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 6536b4f1d488059120beb99d316df389 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Holland & Barrett closes store in another blow for town's high street https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26699302.holland-barrett-store-accrington-arndale-closes/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 67558c80fa7b46657862d1aba3964b5b sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Curry house's £12.95 deal introduced 'to help families in cost of living crisis' https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26702957.darwen-curry-house-nominated-regional-best-curry-award/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 fb43a502ea506ef28b31ad4cc4b04b52 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Director struck off after paying himself more than £300,000 despite huge HMRC debt https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26704789.lancashire-director-banned-four-years-206k-tax-debt/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 1c04f848ccb19ed46b7c0b98674db540 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Lancashire family-run bed business crowned national retail champion https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26700957.lancashires-prestige-beds-wins-national-retail-award/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 5580d3a464e985aedb743a6d276ea70c james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Popular Rawtenstall bistro to close after ‘trying our hardest’ https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26700630.rawtenstalls-queens-bistro-close-rising-costs/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 466e58545ff11cbee81802094ec05c5f jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Lancashire's biggest dessert drive-thru to open in Blackburn creating 35 jobs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26699168.400-000-shake-street-drive-thru-open-blackburn/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 72cd5883f2175e766c2f5c2191676d18 shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Business that 'goes above and beyond' in running to be named best curry house https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26699765.rishtons-balti-house-running-best-curry-house-2026/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 e27c3e4fcf44386fd86367314ec5a76d sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Popular Lancashire children's nursery with its own beach school sold to new owner https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26698141.thornton-cleveleys-childrens-nursery-sold-new-owner/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 2ba1ded207954983fd2e12c0361e7c39 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Blackburn family jewellers scoop national award after major revamp https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26699051.ainsworth-jewellers-blackburn-wins-national-award/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 b53ef05b278e29aad3ce3533a49b219a james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Back-to-back auction wins for Ribble Valley sheep farmers' flock https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26698125.whalley-farming-family-secure-repeat-auction-wins-lambs/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:47:00 +0000 b7ea48f1d9a7956d841b794df47f27b6 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger New business moves into vacant Bodycare site - all shoppers need to know https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26695071.grape-tree-opens-clitheroe-replacing-bodycare-shop/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 a39cef8d1faef2b35da0e02cd14e900e sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Accrington Arndale ranked UK’s second-lowest rated shopping centre https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26688934.accrington-arndale-ranked-uks-second-lowest-shopping-centre/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 e5991def2c088c265b543db99c97cc7f jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott 'It felt like the Oscars' - Family-run Lancashire business wins two national awards https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26694409.family-run-lancashire-business-wins-two-national-awards/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 6c1350c9603734972ce6cbb7df220097 findlay.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Findlay Brown 'Derelict pub that was brought back to life' among the top 100 in UK https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26693812.two-lancashire-pubs-named-among-uks-100-best-2026/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 11a9e795d8933c42d5c2d7a20ec94b4f sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee 'Family-run' UK furniture company closes after nine years and enters liquidation https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26695033.uk-furniture-firm-shuts-9-years-enters-liquidation/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:40:56 +0000 f047a034a91b61f3083e69be55b68675 patrick.glover@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Glover Award-winning restaurant takes up prime spot in Blackburn town centre https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26690599.thira-restaurant-open-opposite-king-georges-hall/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 a55dc2f7c636e800e8c340025f1e6251 shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Why Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse were spotted at Lancashire pub https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26691896.bob-mortimer-paul-whitehouse-visited-ribble-valley/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 7f2ceb565253066224a1d6f834039838 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Ex-Apprentice star 'needs to sell 20,000 pie a week' to battle crippling costs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26691227.chorley-council-responds-bowen-pies-owners-tv-plea/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 0f8202b1e21c725ee7b105c6560a2520 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Village shop closes as owners of 7 years step down - but something exciting's coming https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26690456.hoddlesden-village-shop-reopen-new-owners-take/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 c36d87d344cde928f5c115866defbe14 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee New business park planned at former tea room near Accrington Cemetery https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26691743.business-park-planned-former-tea-room-site-accrington/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 50b91cbb9233558b00a41fe7596f97ed william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Preston fitness firm Gym Gear bought by major sports equipment supplier https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26689221.reston-fitness-firm-gym-gear-acquired-findel-group/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 f0240f6fbe06d01778a20bef46a5dade james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill WATCH: John Lewis Christmas advert divides viewers as some say it 'missed the mark' https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26693328.john-lewis-2026-christmas-advert-gets-mixed-reactions/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:36:48 +0000 9cceb5abb0589b9030c0028aa8b9c31a emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle Burnley could get its first dedicated pet crematorium under new plans https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26686112.burnley-pet-crematorium-plan-submitted-industrial-estate/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 e74a44e105c98e74cedf9d17128c0d21 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Lancashire sports supplement brand falls into administration after 15 years https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26690903.uk-supplements-brand-enters-administration-15-years/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:46:16 +0000 f3a81d8292a8545e4259c2aec69cd6d5 Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone Rare look inside Lancashire BAE factory building Britain’s next combat aircraft https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26682333.inside-bae-systems-samlesbury-combat-air-demonstrator-project/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 7f5746aa8f00fdb2f79c7afe8090e870 grace.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Grace Williams Hotel denies 'completely untrue' claims it is housing migrant groups https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26687882.norton-grange-hotel-denies-housing-migrant-groups-rumour/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 9ecab3195b9d2bb8bc1f5b400d1663dd jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Businesses hit out at Budget over 'lack of support' and alcohol duty price hike https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26685523.east-lancashire-hospitality-firms-criticise-autumn-budget/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 55c7bbca6f576e2bebc2f33b7d0a6683 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Restaurant that's been serving community for 38 years in running for award https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26684782.burnley-takeaway-nominated-lancashires-best-curry-house/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 4a5515cc36bdd1b570aa1d54c9b54520 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee More than 70 jobs at risk as food packaging factory proposes closure https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26682043.71-jobs-risk-burnley-factory-proposes-closure/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 e8f47b19f4f112fabbcd4b88cfe5bc5e nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad How this East Lancashire business is saving 3 million books a year from landfill https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26679825.rawtenstalls-webuybooks-saving-3m-books-landfill/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:59:00 +0000 1e03003df4deb5ad84c42418d4ed6c22 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Lancashire charging firm sees 250 per cent growth after royal summit https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26680204.lancashire-electric-vehicle-firm-grows-kings-summit/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 5bdd800306347c7d31275849b5a4b151 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill New KFC in Lancashire recruiting staff as opening approaches https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26681018.new-kfc-lancashire-recruiting-staff-opening-approaches/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 3325a451d11fba25c620c64cc9e409d6 findlay.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Findlay Brown Popular Lancashire pub gets new lease of life after being days from closure https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26681161.lancashire-pub-gets-new-lease-life-days-closure/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 3e060f7fe60f5557c6bfa06f9c797bda findlay.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Findlay Brown Woman who took over struggling business at 22 wins national award https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26680468.lancashire-woman-wins-award-business-turnaround/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 44a14aa8701be24c9c793756a46c6cb2 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Postie reveals how to stop junk mail and it's not using a 'no junk mail' sticker https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26684097.postie-reveals-stop-junk-mail-royal-mail/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:14:22 +0000 3b1e8b84c2733a2189b91e2e36feec7b amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton Major change heading to more than 230 Aldi stores as part of huge investment https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26684045.major-change-heading-230-uk-aldi-stores/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:02:48 +0000 b54d50ce50a700611b35ac7203f903e3 emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle Cafe owner at breaking point after repeated water bursts hit business https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26676841.sabden-cafe-owner-speaks-impact-water-bursts/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0000 a56dcc2ead2de7951d07f2aeb8fab19e sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee