Lancashire businesses invited to help celebrate the people powering grassroots football | Member News
Lancashire businesses invited to help celebrate the people powering grassroots football | Member News Lancashire FA is preparing to bring its football community together for the annual Red Rose Awards, an evening dedicated to recognising the volunteers, clubs and leagues whose commitment keeps grassroots football thriving across the county. Taking place on 26th November 2026 at the Mercure Dunkenhalgh [...]
Experience and specialist expertise recognised as East Lancashire’s WHN strengthens Legal 500 presence | Member News
Experience and specialist expertise recognised as East Lancashire’s WHN strengthens Legal 500 presence East Lancashire-based law firm Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall has strengthened its presence in one of the UK’s leading legal directories as it was recognised for the sixth consecutive year, including rankings across its commercial division. The 2027 edition of the Legal 500 UK guide, a highly [...]
Kedel’s Sustainable Recycled Plastic Fencing and Picnic Tables | Member News
Kedel’s Sustainable Recycled Plastic Fencing and Picnic Tables Fencing Kedel’s Round Top Recycled Plastic Multicoloured Fence Pales are ideal for creating safe, attractive boundaries in educational settings. Unlike traditional timber fencing, which can rot within a few years, recycled plastic pales retain their appearance for decades with virtually no maintenance required. The colours are embedded within the plastic and [...]
Free Deaf Awareness Training | Member News
Free Deaf Awareness Training available for anyone working in South Ribble People working, volunteering, or providing services within South Ribble are being encouraged to take advantage of a series of FREE Deaf Awareness Training sessions, funded by South Ribble Council and delivered by Deaf Village Group. The initiative has been designed to make Deaf awareness training accessible to as [...]
Advocacy Focus to Deliver Children’s Advocacy in Tameside | Member News
Advocacy Focus to Deliver Children’s Advocacy in Tameside Advocacy Focus is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the contract to deliver Children’s Rights, Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service for the children and young people of Tameside. The service will provide independent advocacy and support, helping children and young people to understand their rights, express their wishes and [...]
Leonard Curtis report shines fresh light on financial health of clubs in EFL Championship | Member News
Leonard Curtis report shines fresh light on financial health of clubs in EFL Championship Leonard Curtis Football Finance Report features first-ever Financial Performance Index for the Championship, ranking clubs based on their financial and sporting performance. Top four revenue-generating clubs were Leeds United, Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton Town. Those four teams alone (total £363.9m) made up almost 40% [...]
Starbucks Arrives at Nelson and Colne College at Grand Opening of Welcoming New Café Space | Member News
Starbucks Arrives at Nelson and Colne College at Grand Opening of Welcoming New Café Space Students at NCC now have a new reason to look forward to their breaks. Barista-served Starbucks has officially arrived at the campus cafe, bringing a taste of the high street right to where students study, meet and unwind. The official ribbon cutting was carried [...]
Farleys Celebrates the Next Generation of Legal Talent | Member News
Farleys Celebrates the Next Generation of Legal Talent North West law firm Farleys Solicitors has welcomed its latest intake of trainee solicitors, while also celebrating the qualification of two trainees who have secured permanent roles with the firm. Max Adern, Emma Kelly, Edward Lowther, and Charlotte Moore have joined Farleys’ training programme and will begin their training contracts across [...]
Farnworth Shaw backs Pendleside’s Free Wills Service | Member News
Farnworth Shaw backs Pendleside’s Free Wills Service Amanda Howfield, a Director at local law firm Farnworth Shaw, is helping Pendleside Hospice encourage local people to think about their future by supporting its Free Wills Service. Farnworth Shaw is one of a number of local solicitors partnering with Pendleside to offer people the opportunity to make or update their Will [...]
‘Summer of sorrow’ for businesses | Member News
‘Summer of sorrow’ for businesses There were 1,946 corporate insolvencies in August, 0.6% more than in July (1,934) and 3% fewer than in August 2025 (2,007). Jonathan Amor, a restructuring and insolvency partner at Azets, the UK top 10 accountancy and advisory firm with offices across the north-west, explains why. He said: “Corporate insolvency numbers hit a four-month high [...]










