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They were the men who gave their lives to secure our future. Now Lancashire is leading the way with a campaign to commemorate the county’s soldiers who served in the First World War. Lancashire was the first county partner to sign up to There But Not There, a campaign marking the centenary of the end […]

A farming family from Lancashire, who diversified into the Spirits industry last year, have been awarded best in class for one of their products. Brindle Distillery in Chorley produces three Gins under the title Cuckoo Gin. Their Signature and Spiced Gin were both shortlisted for ‘Best Traditional Gin’ and ‘Best London Dry Gin’ respectively, however is was […]

The Prime Minister met with the leaders of England’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) today to celebrate their achievements to date and to map out key areas for cooperation under the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy. Today (19 June) marks the first meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council of LEP Chairs, made up of business leaders representing […]

Marketing Lancashire is working with Marketing Manchester to develop a set of Lancashire excursions for international visitors. The idea is to encourage people arriving at Manchester Airport and staying in the city to get out and explore North West England. The excursions are for independent travelers who are happy to get around by train, local […]

Blackpool’s award-winning Lightpool Festival is back for October half-term. The festival will provide a spectacular mix of live performance, light-based art installations, the return of the illuminated tram parade and a special collaboration with BBC Philharmonic. The inaugural Lightpool Festival was staged in 2016 and went on to be named as best major event in […]

Tourism businesses across the county have until Tuesday 31 July to submit their applications for this year’s Lancashire Tourism Awards, following the official launch of applications on Monday 11 June.  Each year Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation, delivers the only county-wide celebration of Lancashire tourism and presents awards in a wide range of […]

A renowned Lancashire hotel is marking an historic anniversary milestone with the production of its very own brand of quality gin. The art-deco classic Midland Hotel in Morecambe has launched the new premium gin, Seahorse No.10, as part of its ten year anniversary celebrations this year. The hotel, run by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues since […]

Coinciding with major celebrations and events nationwide, Blott Studio on King Street, Blackpool, will be hosting an exhibition entitled ‘Marking the Martyrs’, marking the death of Emily Wilding Davison, the first martyr to the Suffrage cause. The exhibition, which opened on 4th June and runs through to 30th June 2018, is curated by Corrine Streetly, […]

The Vision: “To make Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone a premier business location in the North West.” Blackpool Council are looking to secure funding to implement the first delivery stage of the approved Masterplan for Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone. As the accountable body to drive forward this ambitious scheme on behalf of Lancashire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) […]

Situated in the Rural Business Centre at Myerscough College, the Business Incubator offers affordable furnished offices with broadband internet access providing the ideal environment for business growth and development. Myerscough is the largest land based college in the country and incubator residents have access to many of the superb facilities on campus as well as […]

A digital platform that connects high street retailers with local consumers is booting up for success after receiving expert business advice from Boost’s Growth Support scheme. The tailored programme helped David Preston, founder of Blackpool-based OFFIGO, to structure his business idea and gain tangible market focus to take the enterprise forward. Working with a Boost […]

The Tourism Society has announced that Blackpool will be the destination for its 2019 Tourism Symposium. The event will take place in the autumn of 2019 on dates to be confirmed at Blackpool’s new Winter Gardens Conference Centre opening in summer next year. The announcement was made today in Greenwich, London at the end of […]