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Plea to fill void left in Barnoldswick after firm set to relocate
4:20pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
A FRESH plan has been hatched to try and create up to 60 jobs which are set to be lost in a Pendle town.
Have your say »Marsden Building Society to close two branches in Burnley
12:21pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
AN EAST Lancashire building society is closing two branches in Burnley.
Historic Chipping firm given £1 million TV lifeline offer
2:33pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
AN HISTORIC East Lancashire firm could be handed a £1million cheque on a reality TV show tonight.
Burnley hairdressers beat credit crunch - with help from Prince's Trust
7:40pm Tuesday 7th July 2009
TWO hairdressers from Burnley are achieving their dreams after winning backing from the Prince’s Trust.
East Lancashire advertising guru dies aged 68
12:50pm Tuesday 7th July 2009
AN advertising and graphic design guru has died after a long battle with illness, aged 68.
Nelson firm trucking on to beat gloom
2:40pm Sunday 5th July 2009
A HAULAGE company is looking to build on recent investments in a bid to defy the economic downturn.
Heathcote's flagship Longridge restaurant taken off market
4:44pm Friday 3rd July 2009
AWARD-WINNING chef Paul Heathcote has taken his flagship Longridge restaurant off the market after four months.
Burnley plumbing firm makes £3m investment for future
4:02pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
A PLUMBERS merchants is making a £3m investment to tackle the recession head on.
Bosses in new Vision for firm in Blackburn
4:30pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
A NEW business that supplies specialist medical equipment to the healthcare sector has launched in Blackburn.
Nelson firm set to be floated on the stock market
7:10pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
A PENDLE company started in a garage has completed a remarkable success story.
Blackburn Rovers open new town centre shop
1:52pm Tuesday 30th June 2009
FANS will be able to buy Blackburn Rovers match tickets and merchandise in the town centre with the opening of a new club shop.
East Lancashire success at Food Northwest Awards
11:17am Monday 29th June 2009
EAST Lancashire businesses were the toast of the Food Northwest Awards.
The ‘real’ taste of Italy - in Gisburn
11:04am Monday 29th June 2009
NESTLED in the Ribble Valley is a modest cottage-style authentic trattoria that would not be out of place in Italy. At the recent Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards it beat the area’s larger Michelin star restaurants to the Taste of Lancashire accolade. We visited La Laconda to find out why.
Retailers look to Oswaldtwistle Mills to cut costs
4:33pm Monday 29th June 2009
TRADITIONAL high street retailers are looking to Oswaldtwistle Mills to help them cut costs.
Retailer signs at thriving Burnley business park
1:20pm Monday 29th June 2009
AN EAST Lancashire business park is flourishing less than six months after the finishing touches were applied.
Football directory launched by Blackburn firm
10:53am Monday 29th June 2009
TWO football enthusiasts are bringing together the game’s major brands and firms in a pioneering directory.
TV show turns East Lancashire charity shops into fashion hot-spots
1:54pm Wednesday 24th June 2009
TV fashion expert Mary Portas has been attempting to convince shoppers that charity outlets are must-stop shops on the high street. We went shopping for the ultimate credit crunch outfit.
£150k Hyndburn firm keeps its cool
1:49pm Wednesday 24th June 2009
COOL Van, an Altham company that supplies refrigerated vehicles, has secured a £150,000 funding boost from NatWest to support its plans for business expansion.
‘No Limits’ business scheme best in North West
12:05pm Wednesday 24th June 2009
A GOVERNMENT scheme aimed at rejuvenating the local economy has been named as the leading scheme in the North West.
Blackburn business start up centre bucking trend
4:05pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009
A BUSINESS start-up centre is bucking the trend by achieving capacity only nine months after opening.
Blackburn pizza shop switches to halal menu
12:00pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009
A TAKEAWAY restaurant will start serving halal pizzas in an attempt to bring in more Muslim customers.
120 jobs boost at Nelson communications firm
4:58pm Monday 22nd June 2009
A THRIVING firm on the outskirts of Nelson has unveiled new plans which should see it double its workforce.
Rossendale PR guru to enter Dragon's Den
4:10pm Monday 22nd June 2009
A ROSSENDALE PR guru is to put a pitch to Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis after his company was shortlisted for a charity innovation award.
Blackburn entrepreneur: Now is the time to start a business
4:12pm Monday 22nd June 2009
ENTREPRENEUR Wayne Hemingway said the key ingredients to success in the business world were excitement, adventure and fun.
An ACE chance to get a new office in Nelson
4:07pm Monday 22nd June 2009
BUSINESSES in Pendle are now being offered workspaces in Nelson’s brand new ACE centre.
Take part in Clitheroe firm's innovation survey
2:43pm Monday 22nd June 2009
CLITHEROE firm 3M has launched a survey to find out whether businesses are prioritising innovation in the downturn.
East Lancs aerospace industry hopes for bright future
10:20am Sunday 21st June 2009
AEROSPACE companies are not immune to the credit crunch but those that emerge from the down turn could reap lucrative rewards, according to an industry leader.
IT firm set to expand thanks to loan
7:30pm Friday 19th June 2009
AN IT solutions company has a bright future after it received more than £50,000 in loans to expand the business.
Nelson business centre proves a Haven for companies
5:20pm Friday 19th June 2009
MORE than 150 budding entrepreneurs have benefited since the Enterprise Haven opened its doors to new businesses 10 months ago.
Burnley nightclub keeps its licence
8:30am Thursday 18th June 2009
A BURNLEY nightclub under threat of losing its licence has been handed a stay of execution after CCTV was installed.
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