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Blackburn’s Issa brothers among richest in North West despite losing MILLIONS Blackburn businessmen, the Issa brothers, are among the richest people in the North West after being named in the Sunday Times Rich List. Long queues as Sephora opens new store in Trafford Centre Hundreds of people queued to be the first customers to get through the doors of the beauty brand. Company announces takeover of Blackburn firm in multi-million-pound deal A company has announced its acquisition of a Blackburn toilet paper firm, in a multi-million-pound deal. Pub of the Week with 'a great choice of drinks': The Green Squirrel, Haslingden This week's Pub of the Week is popular with the Haslingden locals for its 'great choice of drinks' and many themed event nights CoolKit announces new appointments to keep up with demand A Lancashire based temperature-controlled van converter has announced further appointments as it aims to keep up with growing demands for its service. Calico Enterprise celebrates milestone in driving employment success More than 100 people in Burnley have received employment support a year into the local project’s introduction exceeding the overall target set Job-creating industrial unit on 'untidy' site given go-ahead A new job-creating industrial unit on a piece of 'untidy' vacant land in Blackburn's Roman Road can go ahead. Affordably priced broadband. Anything else just feels criminal, according to brsk. brsk are offering providing fast, full fibre broadband at affordable prices. WHSmith reveals location of next 17 Toys 'R' Us stores opening in the UK WHSmith has revealed plans to open 30 new Toys 'R' Us stores in the UK by August 2024 - see the location of the first 17. New 'speculative' warehouses set for former brick works site TWO new industrial warehouses are proposed for a 17.2 acre site formerly used as brick and then electricity works. Toys R Us set to open 17 new shops across UK – and one is in Lancashire Retailer WH Smith has unveiled the first 17 locations for the next tranche of Toys R Us shops - and one is in Lancashire. Mayor opens new self-service kiosks at German Doner Kebab The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Cllr Parwaiz Akhtar was joined by two ex-Mayors at the unveiling. New One Stop convenience store opens in former fireplace shop A new One Stop franchise store has opened in Lower Darwen  - replacing a former fireplace shop under a dance studio Clothing store set to be transformed into high-end coffee shop and deli A taste of Italy is coming to Clitheroe later this year as a new coffee shop and deli prepares to open. Aldi's Next Big Thing contender inspired to land new deal Laura said she was 'overjoyed' when Holland & Barrett decided her product would be stocked across 774 stores. Engineering company ‘extremely proud’ to be honoured by King for fifth time An engineering company in Simonstone has said it is ‘extremely proud’ to be honoured by King for fifth time. Hotel conversion finally approved after man behind it pulls out Retrospective approval has been granted for the £80,000 conversion of an empty building into a hotel in Blackburn town centre. ‘Pride of Blackburn’: Tributes paid to businessman who ran iconic store Peter was the third generation running the family sewing machine company – Hobkirk Sewing Machines. Shop that’s ‘Aladdin's cave’ of treasures from small businesses is set to open Shop that’s ‘Aladdin's cave’ of treasures for small businesses is set to open in Padiham. Darwen's secret soft furnishing maker to go on show in market At the end of this month visitors to Darwen market can see for themselves the work of a textile firm in the town which works with a huge high street name. Read more

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