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Pendle Wavelengths has taken a bold step towards a greener future by commissioning a new 270 kW solar array and installing triple-glazed windows in the pool hall. These moves are set to significantly cut the centre’s energy use and carbon footprint. The project has been made possible thanks to £342,126 in capital funding from the […]

·       Hotel and Michelin star restaurant Northcote has been acquired from Stafford Collection by Alf and Clare Ellis ·       New Vision with Lisa Goodwin-Allen’s return as chef patron-director and expansion plans to take Northcote to the next level Following the recent announcement that Michelin-starred hotel and restaurant Northcote has been sold by The Stafford Collection, […]

One of Preston’s favourite live music venues, 53 Degrees, is set to make a triumphant return in August 2025 after nearly a decade of closure. The 400-capacity club room, situated within the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) campus, has been mostly dormant since 2016 but is now preparing to welcome music fans back for a […]

Blackpool is gearing up to welcome an impressive line-up of over 450 youth football teams and more than 14,500 attendees during the Easter and May Day bank holiday weekends for the much-anticipated Blackpool Cup tournaments. In collaboration with Euro-Sportring, Europe’s largest organiser of international youth football tournaments, Blackpool Council and VisitBlackpool are excited to bring […]

Funding has been secured by a new local organisation, Transpiration Wellbeing, to run two eight-week nature and wellbeing courses, plus a weekend residential specifically designed for people who are trans, non-binary or gender questioning.  Transpiration Wellbeing, a new Lancaster-based wellbeing project, run for and by the trans+ community, will be working with The Wildlife Trust […]

The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in Colne has been crowned ‘UK Blues Based Festival of the Year’ at the prestigious 2025 UK Blues Awards, held on Wednesday evening at The Stables in Milton Keynes. This marks the first time the festival has taken home the award from the UK Blues Federation since 2019 […]

Eight at Gazegill, the acclaimed farm-to-fork restaurant nestled within a 500- year-old organic farm in the heart of the Ribble Valley, has been named North of England Champion in the prestigious 2025 Countryside Alliance Awards. Known as the “Rural Oscars,” the Countryside Alliance Awards celebrate rural businesses that go the extra mile for their communities […]

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the Chorley Flower Show will return from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July 2025 and is set to captivate flower enthusiasts, gardening fanatics, and families, with floral displays, expert gardening demonstrations, a variety of entertainment and more. Tickets for the popular three-day event are now on sale at early bird prices […]

Oswaldtwistle Mills has a long tradition of welcoming coach parties and giving them a great Lancashire experience, with tours available going into the Ribble Valley, Pendle and beyond. In June a group of Chinese visitors will be having the same wonderful experience – with the tour being spoken in Cantonese! Caledonian Travel, who are regular […]

Blackpool Zoo has started the 2025 season on a high after welcoming a record number of visitors through its doors in March. Figures were five per cent higher than its previous busiest March, which was in 2016 and also included the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. In addition, figures for its March Markdown initiative, where locals living […]

Fylde Council is pleased to announce the successful opening of the new Community Beach Hub on St Annes Beach. The facility, completed on schedule is a base for services that will enhance visitor experience and beach safety. Located in the former deck chair storage building near the main beach entrance, the newly transformed hub houses […]

Award-winning Lancashire Science Festival public day returns on 17 May and free tickets go on sale on Tuesday The award-winning Lancashire Science Festival is returning next month and free tickets will go on sale next week. The University of Central Lancashire’s* one-day extravaganza, which is one of the biggest free events in the county, showcases […]