Businesses across Lancashire are viewing 2021 with trepidation as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy both locally and nationally.
The past few months have been particularly difficult for tourism and hospitality, with key sectors including civil aerospace also badly hit.
It may be hard at the moment to see any positives. However, the way many manufacturers have adapted to the situation they have found themselves, switching production to support the NHS and moving quickly to find new markets, underlines that Lancashire always finds a way.
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