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What More UK host visit from The Family Forge, who work with refugees and asylum seekers
HA What More UK, the Lancashire housewares manufacturer and exporter, are proud members of the manufacturing heartland of East Lancashire and pride themselves on having a multi-cultural and diverse team, with a recent count showing
POSITIONS AVAILABLE! MCMURRAYS HAULAGE EXPAND FURTHER WITH £1.1m, 28k SQ FOOT EXTENSION AND GO ON RECRUITMENT DRIVE
McMurrays Haulage is a family-owned transport & distribution company, long established in Accrington since 1971. They deliver goods throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe and also provide warehousing services. They have maintained their excellent service
ACCRINGTON STANLEY FC LADIES AND GIRLS CHAIR CALLS FOR MORE TO JOIN IN 2022
Football has been the top participation sport for women and girls in England since 2002, and Team GB Women gained a lot of fans when they reached the quarter finals of the London Olympics in
TOWN & DISTRICT TRANSPORT TRUST LAUNCH A QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE DOUBLE DECKER!
Town & District Transport Trust Ltd, located in Accrington, is a volunteer led charity organisation who have a large collection of vehicles preserved for our future generations to enjoy - including restoring locally made vehicles
Haworth Art Gallery welcomes art exhibition inspired by Accrington
‘/di’still’ is a solo exhibition from contemporary fine artist Iain H. Williams. It will be on display at Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington from 19 March to 22 May. With free admission and other
Dream house for Accrington Stanley Fan comes to the market
A rare opportunity to buy a home just a stone's throw from Accrington Stanley's Wham Stadium has become available. The two bedroom true bungalow is located on Livingstone Road, Accrington, a very short walking
What More acquires toolmaker Canteen Smithy
What More UK has added to its manufacturing capabilities by acquiring local toolmaker Canteen Smithy Engineering. What More UK is one of the largest and most important houseware manufacturers in the UK. The Lancashire
Hyndburn business leaders attend Amazing Accrington event at Accrington Stanley’s new hospitality suite
#AmazingAccrington welcomed business leaders from across Hyndburn to an exclusive, invitation only event at Accrington Stanley’s brand new, world class hospitality facility on Friday 4th March 2022. One of the
Accrington Stanley to host “Knock Out” afternoon of international boxing with Clayton Amateur Boxing Club
Accrington Stanley will host a fantastic afternoon of amateur boxing with Clayton Amateur Boxing Club on Sunday 27th March 2022. The event, one of the first to be hosted in Stanley’s brand new hospitality
What More UK products are proudly Made in Britain
Lancashire housewares manufacturer and exporter, What More UK, is proudly committed to the manufacturing heartland of East Lancashire. Recently they expanded their state of the art facility, increasing manufacturing capabilities and capacity at their
NLTG new hire Robin Lindsay brings a wealth of experience to the role
NLTG, the training provider headquartered in Accrington with premises in Oldham and Bury, have strengthened their successful team by hiring Robin Lindsay as their new Operations Manager. Robin has worked in the education sector
What More host a visit from Sir Keir Starmer
Today housewares manufacturer What More UK hosted a visit from Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party and Lisa Nandy, the Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up at their site in Altham.
New Altham Park South extension set to provide jobs and opportunities for local businesses and people across Hyndburn
An exciting opportunity to develop an extension to the established Altham Business Park in Hyndburn has arisen, being named Altham Park South. This will create many new jobs and opportunities, and is an additional
Property Shop celebrate 20 years in business
Property Shop, the popular local estate agent with branches in Accrington and Burnley, are celebrating a fantastic 20 years in business in 2022. They started out in business buying, developing and selling houses, then
New Talking Chair telling stories of local women installed in Accrington Library
Women’s Work, a Hyndburn based heritage project which has listened to and collated stories from women who lived and worked in the local area in the 1960s and 70s, have now installed