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Just weeks after being named the Best Spa in the North West at the Professional Beauty Awards, The SPA Hotel at Ribby Hall Village has scooped yet another prestigious accolade. The SPA Hotel was named ‘Best UK Day SPA’ in the national Good Spa Guide Awards, in a field of leading spas from across the […]

A rally cry was put out and Lancashire answered. Marketing Lancashire’s annual campaign to get Lancashire Day trending on social media broke records with a potential reach of more than 173 million – a huge 133 per cent rise on the 74 million achieved in 2017. Marketing Lancashire social media activity on the day itself […]

The Government has signalled its intention to deliver a landmark sector deal for the UK tourism industry to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. Speaking to the Tourism Industry Council, made up of leading members of the tourism industry and government, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and […]

Lancashire Business View has launched a major campaign to bring £1bn of business back into the county. And it is calling on organisations large and small to sign up to the pledge: “If you can buy it in Lancashire, buy it in Lancashire!” The campaign was officially launched at the Lancashire Business Day dinner organised […]

Preston-born television presenter and journalist Ranvir Singh, today (Tues 27 November) was officially welcomed as the county’s newest Lancashire Ambassador by Rachel McQueen, Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire and Tony Attard OBE, Chair of the Board of Directors of Marketing Lancashire. The announcement was made ahead of a Lancashire Day event being held at the […]

VisitEngland has today, 26 November, re-launched its Entry Level and Taste accreditation schemes for accommodation and food businesses, making them available to businesses across England. From today all accommodation and food businesses in England can apply to the schemes directly through VisitEngland Assessment Services as well as through local destination management organisations. VisitEngland has also […]

For any discerning food lover these days it’s all about “keeping it local” for savouring not just succulent food, but also exceptional service and sustainability.  Raising a glass to that, local eatery “Aspect Bistro” are celebrating winning a national award for their outstanding local commitment and customer recognition. Based at the Lothersdale Hotel on Morecambe Promenade, […]

        The Eden Project has unveiled its vision for Eden Project North, a major new attraction in Morecambe, Lancashire. The Cornwall-based environmental charity presented new images and details to its northern partners, the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Lancaster University, Lancashire County Council and Lancaster City Council. Eden and its partners successfully completed a […]

International award-winning gins, Lancashire cheese, drinks made from hibiscus flowers and Bowland snails will be some of the of Lancastrian delicacies at a special event to promote the county as a leading destination for business and leisure, taking place at the House of Commons this #LancashireDay, Tuesday 27 November. Over a dozen of the county’s tastiest […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Rule5 PR are celebrating after winning a Gold award at the North West CIPR PRide Awards for Best Travel, Leisure and Tourism campaign for “A new ICON for Blackpool”. The campaign was developed to announce the name, raise awareness and build anticipation for Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s new £16.25 rollercoaster which opened […]

Guy Topping, the managing director of one of the world’s finest garden centres, has signed up to help showcase the best of the red rose county during Lancashire Business Day on November 27. The Barton Grange leisure complex boss will take his seat at a panel discussion and share his thoughts and experiences during a […]

The economic outlook for Lancashire is optimistic according to The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Downtown in Business Lancashire round table event members, who are calling for Lancashire and its people to promote all things that are great about the county. Organised by Downtown in Business, this Leaders breakfast event was hosted by the […]