Building Salford’s Future: Housing, Growth & Leadership
11/06/2025
On Tuesday 10th June Downtown in Business hosted our exclusive ‘In Conversation with Melissa Caslake and Nic Beech’ roundtable event, at the Lowry Hotel.
Evolve Document Solutions Staff Begin Virtual ‘Race to the Rising Sun’ Challenge
11/06/2025
Evolve Document Solutions staff in Bamber Bridge near Preston, Lancashire, has accepted a virtual walking challenge charting a cultural route from Lancashire to Tokyo, Japan.
Free creative showcase of fashion, art and design opens to the public
11/06/2025
Annual University of Central Lancashire Degree Show celebrates the vibrant creations of graduating students from the School of Arts and Media.
Sutcliffe raises £89,000 at its annual charity ball for our NHS
11/06/2025
Civil and structural engineering firm, Sutcliffe, proudly hosted its charity ball at the Titanic Hotel’s Rum Warehouse in April 2025. The annual event brought together professionals across construction, healthcare and the wider business community to support three local charities making a significant impact in the Liverpool City Region.
Lancashire Invests in Culture and Safety with Preston’s Harris Quarter Redevelopment
05/06/2025
The first stage of Preston’s transformation of the Harris Quarter, the city’s cultural and civic hub, has now been completed.
Students hoping to drive to international success
04/06/2025
A group of University of Central Lancashire motorsport students are gearing themselves up to test their skills in an international race.
United Wolves Productions
01/06/2025
We are delighted that United Wolves Productions are our Business of the Month for April 2025. Although United Wolves Productions are experts on video, they wouldn’t class themselves as videographers. They’re filmmakers!
DIB TO HOST NORTHERN POWER TOWNS CONFERENCE – Book your places NOW.
29/05/2025
Downtown in Business, in partnership with the Northern Power Towns group, will host a half-day conference on Friday 11th July 2025, at the Engine Rooms, Birchwood Park, Warrington, 9.30am-1.30pm.
Groundhog Day
22/05/2025
DIB group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna reports on UKREiiF 2025.
Maya Ellis MP champions Lancashire businesses in Westminster meeting with Business Secretary
20/05/2025
Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis has met with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, to raise the concerns of local business owners and discuss how national policy can better support small and medium-sized firms across the constituency.
A Reflection on U.S.A Hospitality
15/05/2025
Steven shares his experiences on a recent trip to the U.S.A., where he had the exciting opportunity to speak at the Hollywood Big Festoon about all things hospitality with a global audience.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.88 | A good week for the Labour government?
12/05/2025
Trade deals with the United States and India. An interest rate cut. And a major announcement on immigration policy. It’s probably been a good week