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Up and coming Lancashire chef Jamie Elkin has won the coveted Masterchef title of 2018 in a competition between students from Lancaster and Morecambe College and Furness College. The Masterchef competition is an annually contested title between some of the finest young chefs in the North Lancashire and South Cumbria region. Elkin, who combines his […]

One of Lancaster’s best loved pubs, The Borough, is celebrating it’s 12th birthday in style with a brand-new feature staircase showcasing some of the regions best loved books. The grand staircase which welcomes guests immediately on entry has been brought to life by friend of the Borough and local commercial artist Helen Ashton of SCD with […]

Brockholes nature reserve is set to host its first ever Eco-Chic Wedding Fayre with wedding planners Little White Books. Taking place on Sunday 29th April from 12pm – 3pm, the Fayre will showcase the very best local wedding suppliers; each with a quirky twist. Set up to welcome visitors in Brockholes’ unique floating Visitor Village, each […]

A Lancashire restaurant has secured a prestigious AA rosette after impressing judges with its food and hospitality. Brookes Restaurant at The Park Hall Hotel, Chorley, received the award following an unnannounced visit by judges to its eatery. Head Chef Jamie Kennard was delighted to accept the award on behalf of the hotel. “It’s been great for […]

Marketing Lancashire is proud to announce three of its partners have received prestigious honours at the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2018, the tourism industry’s most celebrated annual awards. It was a silver hat-trick for the county with The Cartford Inn (Little Eccleston) in the Tourism Pub of the Year category, Browsholme Hall (Clitheroe) in the Sustainable Tourism category […]

A marquee packed full of leading producers from across Lancashire will be flying the flag for the best food and drink from the county at The National Festival of Making in Blackburn on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May, from 11am – 5.30pm. Head with your shopping basket to the TasteLancashire food and drink marquee, […]

AN innovative new project to put apprenticeships at the heart of business in South Ribble has been given the green light by council bosses. South Ribble Borough Council’s Human Resources and Economic Development teams have come up with a brand new initiative to increase the number of apprentices we have working in the borough. The […]

A pioneering Government scheme to boost digital skills has been launched in Lancashire. The UK’s first Digital Skills Partnership is being piloted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in the county, in partnership with the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP’s) Skills and Employment Hub. The innovative approach will help identify gaps in digital skills […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has today announced the official opening date of its hotly anticipated new rollercoaster – ICON, as Friday 25th May. Since work on the new £16.25m rollercoaster commenced in December 2016, rollercoaster fans worldwide have been clamouring for news of when they’ll be able to experience the exciting new ride. Now bosses have confirmed […]

The Blackpool Resort Pass is back for 2018 – giving visitors the chance to experience more than £20m of brand new attractions and make big savings at the same time! The Blackpool Resort Pass enables users to enjoy the myriad of attractions in the UK’s favourite beach destination including Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Nickelodeon Land, The […]

• Virgin Trains launching 35 electric Pendolino trains per week between London and Blackpool next month • Addition of nearly 17,000 seats per week on route will boost resort’s tourism sector Virgin Trains is preparing to introduce 35 additional services per week between London and Blackpool next month, following electrification of the route by Network Rail. Launching on […]

Locals know Lancaster is a real treasure of the North West, and the country’s top TV antique hunters agree!  Last week, a team from “Salvage Hunters” spent a whole day filming at Lancaster’s GB Antiques Centre, to see what hidden gems they could dust off and discover. Salvage Hunters is one of the most popular […]