Hundreds of UCLan nurses answer urgent plea for help
18/02/2021
Once again nursing students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are answering the national call for help in the fight against Covid-19.
Coronavirus crisis holds 620,000 SMEs in distress endangering 2.8 million jobs
16/02/2021
The latest Business Distress Index from Real Business Rescue has revealed the number of SMEs in significant distress* now stands at 620,000 an increase of 76,000 in Q4 2020, putting 2.8 million jobs under threat.
New senior appointment for growing tax specialists in North West
15/02/2021
The fastest-growing R&D tax specialists in the UK, Access2Funding, have welcomed the latest addition to their firm with the appointment of Jemma Taylor who will be leading the new ‘Alternative Projects’ department.
Red Rose Awards 2021 rescheduled to November
12/02/2021
The Red Rose Awards, Lancashire’s favourite business awards ceremony, has extended its 2021 programme of events and will return with a new look, new categories and new trophies on November 25, 2021.
Neville to address DIB Property Conference
11/02/2021
Gary Neville has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers for DIBs first national property and regeneration conference which will take place at the Belfry on 9th September.
Masterplan highways upgrade enters final straight
11/02/2021
Highways work on the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) £200m Masterplan development is entering its final phase with work about to commence on Fylde Road.
Trade our way into Europe
11/02/2021
Read this months blog from Downtown London in Business Chairman, Simon Danczuk discussing the impacts of Brexit on the UK, plus the recent JD sports and European trade story.
Top Lancashire businesses and skills providers to discuss apprenticeships at new conference
08/02/2021
Representatives of 14 prominent Lancashire businesses and top-ranking skills providers will share the inside story of apprenticeships and how they will help the county bounce back from the pandemic.
Downtown Den #135 // Kate Green OBE in the Downtown Den
04/02/2021
The shadow secretary of state for education, Kate Green, was in the Downtown Den to discuss Labour’s plans of getting children back into the classroom at the earliest opportunity.
Springfields employees’ support for lung cancer research tissue bank
03/02/2021
A charity funded project enabling more local research into the better diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer has won the backing of Preston company Springfields Fuels Limited, owned by Westinghouse.
Downtown Den #133 // Sir Graham Brady in the Downtown Den
01/02/2021
Downtown in Business was joined in the Downtown Den by the MP for Altrincham & Sale, Sir Graham Brady discussing lockdown, the economy recovery route map and the vaccination programme.
Business of the Month // February 2021 // Morgan Sindall
01/02/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure is a leading UK construction and regeneration group. They deliver public and private sector projects of all sizes.