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Bondholder’s work together to reduce carbon footprint at Burnley College
Two Burnley Bondholders are creating a 150kw photo voltaic (PV) project at Burnley College which will save the college in the region of £27,000 per year in electricity charges and around 55 tonnes in carbon each year. The installation is one of the largest in the area. The project, which
Rosegrove to get city service
It was recently announced that the highly anticipated ‘Todmorden Curve’ rail service between Burnley and Manchester is to stop at Rosegrove, as well as Manchester...
Burnley Blues Success
The 25th International Burnley Rock and Blues Festival was a tremendous success over the weekend May 3rd to 5th. Blues fans from all over the...
Creative Canals
The stretch of historic canal between Burnley and Blackburn has received a £2million boost to transform it into a ‘world class arts venue’. Sites including...
Vince Cable: VEKA Plc. ‘success story’
Following a visit to VEKA plc, Business Secretary Vince Cable praised Burnley as a “positive success story.” The Lib Dem Cabinet Minister was invited to the town by MP Gordon Birtwistle and the first port of call was VEKA’s Farrington Road factory. Dave Jones, MD of The VEKA UK Group,
Burnley aerospace giant appoints new MD
Stéphane Cueille has been appointed Managing Director for Aircelle Ltd, an Aircelle (Safran) subsidiary, located in Burnley. He will report directly to Vincent Mascré, Aircelle CEO. “Stéphane Cueille brings extensive experience in jet engine engineering. His expertise will be valuable as Aircelle positions itself as an industry leader in integrated propulsion systems,” said Vincent Mascré. “Of
Royal Accolade
Fort Vale Engineering has won the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2013. The firm, set up in 1967, has won the award on three other occasions in 1981, 1986 and 2008. Recommendations for the award are made by a panel of judges, which makes a recommendation to the
