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Call to nominate East Lancashire volunteer groups for Kings Award for Voluntary Service
The Kings Award for Voluntary Service was formerly the Queens Award, created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and, following his accession, His Majesty The King emphasised his desire to continue
Accrington Stanley show gratitude to long serving sponsors Studio with special gift
Accrington Stanley have thanked long-serving sponsors Studio for their support with a signed framed Accrington Stanley shirt. Stanley winger Jack Nolan presented the framed shirt to Frasers Group Financial Services Managing Director David Twigg,
Accrington Stanley to give out free drink vouchers at final game of the season
Accrington Stanley will hand out free drink and snack vouchers at their final game of the season to thank fans for their fantastic support throughout the 2023/24 season. Every home and away fan will
Community pulls together to support Hyndburn Food Pantry refurbishment
A local food pantry has enjoyed an exciting new refurbishment of their premises on Broadway in Accrington. Hyndburn Food Pantry is an affordable food club, which offers a sustainable and dignified model of
TV and Michelin Star Chef, Glynn Purnell, to headline Accrington Food Festival
Michelin Star chef, author and host of Saturday Kitchen Glynn Purnell will headline the 2024 Accrington Food Festival on Saturday 1st June (10am-4pm) alongside Netflix star Molly Robbins, who returns to compere the festival
Readstone on budget and ahead of schedule for Pendle Hippodrome and Derby Arms renovation
Altham-based Readstone Construction is ahead of schedule and on budget for the renovation of Colne's Pendle Hippodrome Theatre and former historic Derby Arms pub. The project, to create a pre-theatre venue and function
Accrington to be transformed to 1940s for D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration
On Saturday 1st June, Accrington will host a spectacular war re-enactment to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The re-enactment will take place at 1 pm on the grounds of St James’ Church and
Hyndburn’s culture and creativity celebrated with stunning Accrington Spring Parade
Visitors to Accrington town centre were treated to a spectacular display of music, art and creativity on Saturday 13th April, as the Accrington Spring Parade took centre stage. A free new community event for
International tourism boost for Accrington Stanley as club welcomes overseas fans to the Wham Stadium
Accrington Stanley recently welcomed a group of supporters from Norway to their League Two clash against Crewe Alexandra at the Wham stadium, as the club continues to bring inward investment into the local economy.
Accrington Stanley Women secure Youth Cup glory
Accrington Stanley Women were crowned Youth Cup champions after their U18s side put in a scintillating display to defeat Fleetwood Town Juniors U18s 6-0 in the U18 Girls Youth Cup Final. A hat-trick from
Bridging Communities: Accrington Stanley and Raza Jamia Masjid unite for the Mosque Walk to the Match campaign.
In a heartwarming display of community collaboration, Accrington Stanley Football Club, alongside Raza Jamia Masjid and other local organisations, recently launched the innovative "Mosque Walk to the Match" campaign in Hyndburn. Aimed
Accrington’s iMEP plays starring role in sell-out musical at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre
The award-winning show, produced by CRE8IV Theatre Company, took place over the February half-term at the Blackpool Grand Theatre following its highly successful Lancashire debut in 2023. iMEP, who recently launched an exciting
Accrington Spring Parade celebrates local artist’s development
Accrington’s Spring Parade, a free new community event for 2024, is set to dazzle spectators on April 13th. The parade promises to be extra special as it celebrates Hyndburn’s rich history and local artist
Young fans egg-static after Accrington Stanley and NLTG Good Friday giveaway
Young supporters attending Accrington Stanley’s Good Friday match against Morecambe received a special Easter treat, as Stanley and Accrington-based training provider North Lancs Training Group (NLTG) teamed up to give away hundreds of Easter
Vita Group supports local community with Egg-cellent Easter Donations
The Vita Group in Accrington have donated hundreds of Easter eggs to a number of local partners. The generous donations were made to Maundy Relief, St Anne’s and St Joseph’s RC Primary School and