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Accrington Stanley to celebrate Ramadan with special Iftar event
Accrington Stanley will host a special Open Iftar Event at the Wham Stadium in March. The club has received a Community Cohesion and Resilience Funding Grant from Hyndburn Borough Council to host the event
Great Harwood High Street to be celebrated with exciting half-term competition
An exciting competition has been launched by Hyndburn Borough Council and the Great Harwood Events team to promote the Great Harwood High Street this February half-term. The ‘Half Term in Harwood’ shop trail will
🇬🇧 What More UK fly the flag for Made in Britain at Ambiente 2025
What More UK, the Lancashire housewares manufacturer, and owner of the well-known brands Wham and Betterware, hadsome great new products and branding to show at the annual Ambiente tradeshow in Frankfurt. What More are proud
🍕 Mellows FREE Pizza and Sweets giveaway as Pop Up Cinema takes centre stage in Great Harwood over Valentine’s Weekend
Popular Great Harwood venue, Mellows Lounge Bar & Eatery, will be giving away over 140 free slices of pizza and over 150 free bags of sweets at the Valentine's weekend ‘Hollywood In Harwood' event.
Special Accrington Pals documentary to be released to the public for first time
A special feature length documentary showcasing the story of the Accrington Pals will be released to the public at 12:01am on Sunday 16th February to mark the 110th anniversary of the Pals' valedictory service. On 21st February
Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust acquire historic badge collection to launch exciting new heritage project
The Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust (OASST) have acquired a rare collection of Accrington Stanley pin badges, with one badge dating back over 100 years. Lifelong Stanley supporter and former Chairman of the Supporters Club,
NLTG named as one of the main sponsors for 2025 Amazing Accrington Food Festival
Accrington-based training provider North Lancs Training Group CIC (NLTG) have been named as one of the main sponsors for the 2025 #AmazingAccrington Food Festival. Taking place on Broadway on Saturday 7th June in Accrington Town
Hollywood comes to Great Harwood with a unique pop up cinema weekend at Mercer Hall in February
Following the huge success of their Christmas events, Great Harwood Events are proud to launch and new and unique experience over Valentine's weekend - a Pop Up Cinema in the historic Mercer Hall -
Great Harwood Rovers launch FREE ‘Man v Fat’ course for fitness and weightloss
Great Harwood Rovers have played a key role in encouraging sports participation and fitness in their community since 1975. Thanks to generous funding by Fort Vale, they have launched a new ‘Men v Fat'
Amazing Accrington community minibus goes from strength to strength as Lancashire Bombers touchdown as partners
Lancashire Bombers, the American flag football team based in Oswaldtwistle, are the latest community group to have partnered with #AmazingAccrington on their exciting new minibus. Sponsored by Scott Dawson Advertising and iMEP International Music
Accrington Stanley Women and iMEP start New Year in style with special presentation at the Wham Stadium
Accrington-based iMEP were presented with a specially framed shirt ahead of Accrington Stanley’s New Year’s Day clash with Grimsby Town at the Wham Stadium. The shirt was handed over by Chair of Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley mural project closer after 11th hour rally by Amazing Accrington to hit funding target
An exciting new mural celebrating Accrington Stanley’s rich history and Accrington’s heritage is one step closer after the project hit its funding target. The project received the support of 69 backers, but surpassed its
SAVE THE DATE… iMEP announce Two Day 2025 iMEP Music Festival in Lancashire
iMEP have announced that the 2025 iMEP Music Festival will take place over two days at Accrington Cricket Club's iMEP Arena on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th September. The announcement comes following the highly successful iMEP
Oswaldtwistle Mills chooses a winner for primary schools Christmas tree competition
Every year as part of giving back to the community around them, Oswaldtwistle Mills donate a real tree to each local primary school in the local area. They then ask the children to decorate
Amazing Accrington bring in almost £400,000 in funding and grants into Hyndburn plus another £1.6m in bid proposals being prepared
Amazing Accrington, the business leaders group with representatives from right across Hyndburn promoting education and business, were successfully awarded a grant from the Rank Foundation. This grant allowed them to focus on bid writing