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The administrator appointed for Preston Guild Hall, Beverley Budsworth, has formally agreed to forfeiture of the 999 year lease for the venue to Preston Guild Hall Limited, due to significant breaches of the lease agreement. This decision returns Preston Guild Hall to Preston City Council ownership, effective immediately. The Special Urgency Decision to re-claim Preston […]

A new £3m fund is being launched in Greater Manchester and Lancashire to support more training in specialist digital skills for local people. Businesses, training providers, colleges and universities are being encouraged to work together to apply for grants of up to £180,000 from the Fast Track Digital Workforce Fund to run innovative digital training […]

The Dukes has today announced that Karen O’Neill, formerly of the Lawrence Batley Theatre, will take the reign as the venue’s director from August. Karen will be taking on the new role at a pivotal moment for the Lancaster venue, overseeing the implementation and development of the new business model to ensure that The Dukes […]

The first planning report for the proposed Eden Project North attraction in Morecambe has been submitted to Lancaster City Council today. The Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report is the first stage in the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment and planning application for Eden Project North. The report, submitted by Eden Project International Limited (EPIL), […]

A consultation exercise which engaged approximately 900 residents across South Ribble was recently undertaken to understand what local residents and stakeholders thought about the council’s ‘Green Links’ proposals. The Green Links programme is a unique and innovative new approach designed to help improve the overall health and wellbeing of residents in South Ribble. It will […]

Morecambe Business Improvement District (BID) has had three web-based cameras installed on the top of Treasure Island at the bottom of Euston Road in Morecambe. The cameras, overlooking the promenade and the bay, are intended to give the world a window on Morecambe, its beautiful views and sunsets, especially now that we are the focus […]

An annual showcase of imaginative and eye-catching student designs has opened at a free public exhibition at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The UCLan Degree Shows display the work of more than 450 final year undergraduate students across a variety of disciplines within the Faculty of Culture and the Creative Industries. The shows, which […]

Wild herb-infused limited edition Hay Time Gin will help re-gin-erate wildflower meadows across the county A limited edition seasonal gin distilled with wild herbs, grasses and blooms from some of the richest wildflower meadows in England will be launched at a celebration of traditional hay meadows in Slaidburn next month. Goosnargh Gin will unveil this specially […]

Surely the best way to kick the summer holidays into glorious gear is roaring along to a very special 20th anniversary show, showcasing the best in historic and classic motoring! Home to the legendary Gillow furniture making family, Carnforth’s Leighton Hall, usually famed for woodturning rather than wheel spinning, is celebrating hosting one of the […]

Moor Hall in Lancashire has been crowned National Restaurant of the Year at The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2019.  The Grade II listed restaurant with rooms, in Aughton, Lancashire, is overseen by chef-patron Mark Birchall and has built a strong reputation for its modern British cuisine using, where possible, produce grown on the five-acre estate. It […]

The UK’s favourite seaside destination has got off to a flying start in 2019 – with huge growth in visitor numbers over the first four months of the year. The latest Omnibus household survey shows that the number of adult visits to Blackpool between January and April grew by almost 400,000 from 1.4m in 2018 […]

PEOPLE flocked to Chorley town centre at the weekend to enjoy some delicious treats at A Taste of Chorley, the town’s annual food and drink showcase. Organised by Chorley Council and local traders, over 50 stalls lined the town centre streets offering everything from local grub and desserts to homemade cakes to food from around […]