Evonne Harwood Event of the Year
/0 Comments/in General News /by robIts time to nominate for the Evonne Harwood Event of the Year. Remember all those wonderful events that take place in Hyndburn every year? Back when we weren’t socially isolated? Anyway, please nominate your favourite from the last year (it will have been open to the general public, and taken place between April 1st 2019 […]
Hyndburn 2020 Update: Ceremony Postponed To September
/0 Comments/in General News /by robCeremony (now September 15th) Last week I was advised by Hyndburn Leisure that the Town Hall was to be closed until the end of June, as a result of the Coronavirus situation. I was asked to postpone the 2020 ceremony to later in the year, and advised that the best bet was September. So, I […]
2020 Hyndburn Business Awards Nominations
/0 Comments/in General News /by robWhen nominations closed on June 30th, we had received 526 nominations for 157 different businesses, people and associations. The list so far is below. We’ll update this list as often as we can. Bea = Beacon; CFB = Customer Friendly Business; EW = Enterprising Woman EM = Enterprising Man; PoH = Pride of Hyndburn Nominee […]
The Bridal Lounge of Accrington
/0 Comments/in General News /by robEVERY bride is on a journey and one of the most important parts of that road is finding the perfect gown. At The Bridal Lounge of Accrington in Blackburn Road, owner Lee Douglas ensures every bride-to-be knows she is extra special and her business acumen and success led her to win two trophies at Hyndburn […]
Baxenden Clinic
/0 Comments/in General News /by robA BUSINESS that helps people feel better about themselves, that’s what judges were looking for when deciding the winner of the first Health and Beauty trophy. At Hyndburn Business Awards, they found the answer in one-stop health hub Baxenden Clinic. The Manchester Road business offers clients help with everything from mental health problems and backache, […]
Champ Funeral Services/Lianna Champ
/0 Comments/in General News /by robAT THE age of nine, Lianna Champ already knew she wanted to be an undertaker, despite it being ‘not a job for a young girl’. At 15, her mum organised for her to spend the morning at a funeral home at Scales in Blackburn thinking, wrongly, that it would lead to a change of career […]