Business

Pac-Man, games and Santa hats were some of the fun things taking place at Amazon in Leyland as the delivery station organised a series of celebratory events to mark the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.

The Health Club at Ribby Hall Village has won the award of Health Club of the Year at the National Fitness Awards held in Leicester.

One of them was once locked up for his part in a sophisticated plot to pour £40,000 worth of cocaine into central Lancashire.

Lancashire has one of the lowest percentage of employees working from home and it is about time the county’s businesses had a rethink argues CEO Toby Harper

One of the North West leading software developers, Progrex IT Solutions promises to be 'your partner in workflow optimisation'. And while such tech jargon sounds far more at home in the sunny climes of Silicon Valley, the fundamentals of what Progrex does are just as applicable in Preston as they are in Palo Alto: using software to make businesses more efficient and productive.

A stunning 15-storey addition to Preston’s city centre skyline has been given the thumbs up, despite criticism it doesn’t include affordable housing.

Lancashire-based marketing agency ICG is celebrating following a year, which saw 11 new client wins and a 10 per cent increase in annual turnover.

Preston-based MJH Accountants have always endeavoured to support the local community; from taking part in charity events, to working with the local schools and colleges through to organising fund raising projects of their own.

Britain's longest-running rail franchise comes to an end on Saturday after more than 22 years as Virgin Trains operates its final services.

Readers have helped to decide where the best p;ace is to get Christmas trees.

For years Gemma Hynd felt like she was locked in a prison in her own head. Now with full support in place, Gemma has been able to set up her own holistic massage therapy business.

First Trenitalia, whose new Avanti West Coast rail service starts on Sunday, has today awarded a contract worth more than £350m to Hitachi Rail to provide and maintain 23 new intercity trains to be built at its County Durham factory.

Preston’s retailers could be in for a bumper Christmas after new figures showed the city bucking the national footfall trend.

A vibrant, retro-inspired new bar, cafe and restaurant has revealed when it will open its doors in Chorley's new Market Walk extension.

Lancashire police have confirmed it is investigating a burglary at Barclays Bank in Lancaster.

A Heysham couple have raised more than £1,300 to help the neonatal unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, which helped them and their son Archie after he was born premature last year.

A new Environment Group has launched with a special message for Christmas ...reuse and recycle  decorations and go plastic free.

A plumber who provides free work to elderly and disabled customers is aiming to raise enough money to help 1,000 families this winter - and is calling on other tradesmen to come forward and offer their help, too.

A police cordon has been put in place around Barclays Bank in Market Street, Lancaster.