A Bitter Bill: How 2025’s Tax Hikes Are Hitting Hospitality Hard
17/04/2025
As the UK hospitality sector fights to regain stability after a turbulent few years, new challenges are making that road even tougher.
University of Central Lancashire celebrates hat-trick of wins at Educate North Awards
11/04/2025
Wins in student experience, PhD student achievement of the year and business engagement categories are recognition of university’s continuing success.
Graduate Grace enjoys TV award success
09/04/2025
Media and television production alumna wins Royal Television Society prize.
Mindflow Launch
07/04/2025
Mindflow, setup by Causeway technologies, is a charity that will tackle mental health challenges in the construction industry.
DIB to focus on economic growth in the regions in Q2 events programme
03/04/2025
Downtown in Business will host a series of events in Quarter 2 of 2025 focussing on economic growth and how England’s regions can contribute to the government’s growth mission.
Spring Into Action: How to Drive Bookings Over the Easter Holiday
03/04/2025
This week Steven discusses how the Easter holidays are one of those moments in the year that can quietly make a big difference for hospitality businesses.
United Wolves Productions
01/04/2025
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!
Leaders Lunch with Maya Ellis, Labour MP for Ribble Valley
31/03/2025
Downtown in Business hosted an exclusive lunch event with Maya Ellis MP bringing together business leaders to discuss the future of Lancashire’s economy and governance.
Spring Statement 25 reaction | Sean Keyes
27/03/2025
Sean Keyes CEO of Sutcliffe has commented on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
Edge Hill launches behavioural data service to give small businesses a competitive edge
27/03/2025
Edge Hill University is offering small businesses in the North West a new data-driven service to help them grow and gain a competitive edge.
Things can (still) only get better?
27/03/2025
Despite another panning for Rachel Reeves from left and right this week, Frank McKenna explains why the second part of 2025 may be more positive for the chancellor and UK Plc.
Can England’s region deliver economic growth?
27/03/2025
Join the most influential voices from across the UKs property industry at the fifth annual Downtown in Business Planning, Property, and Regeneration conference.