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Amazing Accrington Charity Maundy Relief Receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Maundy Relief is the Accrington charity recognised with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Maundy Relief has been providing an immediate response to poverty and need in Accrington since the charity was set
What More UK’s Tribute to the Country’s Independent Retailers
What More UK, the Lancashire housewares manufacturer that exports to 75 countries around the world, has today come out in support of the Great British shopkeeper. In a statement issued by company bosses, the
Top Local Estate Agent Property Shop Renews its Sponsorship Deal with Accrington Cricket Club
Leading local estate agent, Property Shop has solidified its reputation as a community focused organisation by confirming an extended 2-year shirt sponsorship and arena naming rights deal with the town’s historic cricket club. The
£4k for Local Amateur Boxing Club from Hyndburn Mayoral Charity
Clayton Amateur Boxing Club has been awarded £4000 to support the great work they do with the youth of Clayton. The money which was raised at the Mayoral Ball was presented to the club
Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day events in Hyndburn 2020
The Council is backing the Royal British Legion’s call for Hyndburn residents to join a two minute doorstep silence at 11am on 8 November 2020, to mark Remembrance Sunday. Council Leaders Miles Parkinson OBE
What More UK has agreed the terms of a deal which will see its products made available to the 20 million inhabitants of Sri Lanka.
This latest announcement comes just weeks after export champions at What More announced a deal with the Central American country, Costa Rica. This exemplary organisation now exports British products, each proudly bearing a Made
Pilkington Bus: Keeps Accrington Moving with 12 New Staff and a Raft of New Investments
Pilkington Bus, the #Amazing Accrington bus company has invested over £250,000 in its headquarters in the past 12 months. To maintain their 100% service record, bosses at the forward thinking transport company have announced
East meets West: Clayton Park Bakery and Fazila Foods Ltd Announce New Business Partnership
Two of Lancashire's most loved food companies have joined forces to bring greater choice to consumers across the North West seeking convenient, tasty food. Award winning food companies, Fazila Foods and Clayton Park Bakery,
Pilkington Bus Announces Four New Routes, Four New Vehicles, and Eight New Drivers in a £3 Million Contract
Accrington's Pilkington Bus company has announced it will be investing half a million pounds in new buses and personnel to fulfil a contract recently awarded by Lancashire County Council. The new contract, worth in
Women’s Work – a Hyndburn based heritage project, can go ahead thanks to emergency funding from the National Lottery.
Women’s Work, run by History in Action CIC, wants to hear from women over 55 about working in Accrington and the townships since the 1960s. That’s been a bit tricky to do under the
Nelson and Colne College Group announce important decision to accept applicants based on school teachers’ GCSE grades
Nelson and Colne College Group has today made the important and reassuring announcement that students picking up GCSE Results on Thursday will be accepted onto their College course based on grades submitted by their
Tierney walks straight into practitioner job after securing stellar result with Accrington and Rossendale College
Education and Childcare star Tierney Grieves has described the practitioner job she has walked straight into from Accrington and Rossendale College as “absolutely brilliant”. Tierney, from Haslingden, is now working full time at Green
Sport student and fitness fanatic Ellie seeing stars after gaining top grades at Accrington and Rossendale College
A Sport and Sport Sciences student at Accrington and Rossendale College is seeing stars – three of them in fact – after gaining Triple Distinction* in her BTEC qualification.Fitness fanatic Ellie Armstrong, 18, from Accrington,
Eight reasons to Shop Local this week to help the high street bounce back
Government urges shoppers to visit their local high street and support businesses during Shop Local Week. Shoppers are being urged to hit the high street and support their local businesses during Shop Local Week
New Export Deal for What More UK
East Lancashire housewares manufacturer What More UK has announced it's adding Costa Rica to its growing list of export destinations, bringing the total up to 74 countries. What More UK, owner of the market