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Blue chips lend a hand to local charity fundraising

The power of corporate social responsibility to galvanise local communities and up the stakes in charity fundraising in Lancashire has been boosted by two multinational companies. Global giants Barclays Bank and Samsung have lent a hand to local telephone systems installer Abbey Telecom by match funding its money-raising activities for Derian House Children’s Hospice. The …

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Blackpool Reveals New Chinese Name

After ten weeks of voting in China, VisitBritain has revealed the new Mandarin names for 101 points of interest across Britain, suggested by the Chinese public for the ‘GREAT Names for GREAT Britain’ campaign. Out of three possible naming suggestions chosen by the Chinese public, Blackpool has decided to adopt the new Mandarin name:  Shen …

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Lancashire Fly the flag for Commonwealth Day 9th March

The Commonwealth flag will fly at County Hall to mark the international celebration of Commonwealth Day. County Councillor Kevin Ellard, Chairman of Lancashire County Council, will join the rest of the country by raising the flag on Monday 9 March at 10am. Over 650 flags will be raised in 38 Commonwealth countries, including New Zealand, …

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