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What to do, where to go, who to know – our mission is to showcase our town and its people and show what a great place Burnley is to study, live and work.
Dean Overson: Love Island star tells all
At this point, everyone in town knows who Dean Overson is – if not for his ex-Claret dad Vince, then for ‘getting pied’ (his own words) on Love Island in 2018. The 26-year old [...]
Go with the Flo: Burnley’s Young Employee of the Year Signs Six-Figure Deals!
There’s not many 21 year olds that quote over £900K of deals in the space of a year, but Cleo Jackson, a former Business Admin Apprentice at FloControl, does exactly that. After winning joint first place in the Young [...]
Brains As Well As Brawn.
If you’d met Sebastian Hadfield six years ago you’d have seen a very different person than the one you’d meet today. Back then he was over 14stone living off Gregg’s pasties and KFC’s and it’s [...]
All clues point to Burnley – why Kirsten Bradley reckons we are becoming a popular uni town
Hands up, who has been binge watching crime documentaries recently? We’re definitely guilty of thinking we’re the next Sherlock Holmes whilst sat in our PJs, eating leftover chocolate and shouting at the TV that obviously [...]
Christmas in Burnley: Where to go and What to do
Forget Lapland, there’s nothing better than Burnley over the Festive season. If you’re spending your Christmas out and about in town, then we’ve got the lowdown on the best places to eat, drink and be [...]
Burnley’s artists empowered after Platform Project performances
“I’m absolutely blown away at the response we’ve had,” Natalie George tells us. “I never expected it to be this big.” Natalie is, of course, talking about the Platform Project, a joint venture with her [...]
Who? He’s MeLeon
Graduating from UCLan Burnley, recording two full-length albums and starring in *that* Channel 4 show, MeLeon has done it all. With a face that is already recognised by nearly everyone in Burnley, the 28-year old, [...]