Chester Zoo launches major new programme promoting wellbeing through nature
21/01/2026
Chester Zoo has set up a full programme of activities and events to help visitors improve their nature connection.
Krol Corlett strengthens and extends partnership with Downtown in Business ahead of a major year for UK regeneration
20/01/2026
Krol Corlett has renewed — and significantly expanded — its partnership with Downtown in Business (DIB), deepening a long-standing relationship between two organisations that have consistently championed growth, collaboration, and high-quality development across the UK.
An Epic Hospitality Workshop
19/01/2026
The Hospitality Hero recently held their first ever primary school hospitality workshop… and it was epic.
University of Lancashire joins Santander to provide students with scholarships, courses and support for employability and enterprise
16/01/2026
The University of Lancashire has joined Santander to make higher education more accessible through grants, scholarships and support for accessing careers and starting enterprises.
Momentum maintained at DSG Chartered Accountants after bumper 2025
16/01/2026
DSG Chartered Accountants had strong corporate finance and tax growth in 2025 when we completed more than 20 deals and transactions.
Why the Tory Defections to Reform UK Might Be the Best Gift Kemi Badenoch Could Ask For
16/01/2026
The Conservative Party has endured more defections in recent months than Manchester United have had managers. Nadine Dorries, Jake Berry, Nadhim Zahawi, and now Robert Jenrick—all trotting off to Reform UK with the solemn swagger of statespeople making a principled stand.
Northern Power Towns Group Welcomes Boost to Rail Infrastructure
15/01/2026
Downtown in Business partner, The Northern Power Towns group, have welcomed the government’s latest announcement for rail investment.
“Lancashire Must Get Out of Its Own Way” – Downtown in Business Warns of Barriers Holding Back the County’s Growth
15/01/2026
Downtown in Business group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna has warned that Lancashire risks “missing its moment” unless political leaders across the county urgently address the long-standing structural barriers that continue to stifle economic growth, inward investment, and the wider regional economy.
LJLA breaks all time record for passenger numbers
09/01/2026
The continued expansion of services with the airport’s three main operators easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2 throughout the past 12 months, all contributed to LJLA’s record breaking year.
Business Rates Change Is Welcome — But If It Leaves Hospitality Worse Off, It Has Failed
08/01/2026
In a special joint blog with Liverpool Business Improvement District boss, Bill Addy, Frank discusses the governments Business Rates Change and asks how it will affect the hospitality industry.
Chester Zoo Welcomes Record-Breaking 2.1 Million Visitors in 2025
08/01/2026
Chester Zoo has announced that more than 2.1 million people visited the zoo in 2025, making it the most successful year in its history and breaking every attendance record since the zoo first opened in 1931.
The Townhouse Chester
08/01/2026
We are delighted that The Townhouse Chester is our Venue of the Month for January 2026 . The Townhouse Hotel & Tearoom is one of Chester’s hidden gems and one of the best independent hotels in the city