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Choc Amor at Cedar Farm, Mawdesley, Lancashire is a multiple winner at International Chocolate Awards 2017 World Champions Choc Amor was successful in gaining two World Bronze awards (Turkish Charm and Bitter Orange) at the weekend in London as part of Chocolate Week. The Awards were founded in 2012 and are run by a group of […]

‘Go Ribble Valley’, a new tourism partnership created to encourage more group visits into the area, has launched their promotional campaign at the National Group Leisure and Travel Show, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The partnership, created by the Council and the Ribble Valley Tourism Association, involves a number of key operators, committed […]

His Royal Highness Prince Harry went down to the woods today and had a wonderful surprise when he met young people on the Myplace project at Brockholes. Prince Harry was at the Lancashire Wildlife Trust nature reserve to learn more about the project which is encouraging young people to get into the wild. This is […]

HONOURING OUR NEW BUSINESS HEROES Almost 200 people heralded “the new heroes of the Lancashire economy” at a great evening of celebration showcasing the rising stars of the county. Blackpool’s Winter Gardens was the magnificent setting for the first Lancashire Business View Sub36 Awards which took place last night. Sub36 was officially launched at BAE […]

£450 million transformational City Deal and Lancaster University’s £41m Health Innovation Campus play key role in Lancashire’s trade mission message to MIPIM UK Private and public sector partners unite under the “We Are Lancashire – The Place for Growth” banner to promote county to global investment community at Stand G35, MIPIM UK, Olympia, London, October […]

Budding fashion designers at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and its partner colleges have teamed up with Derian House to transform cast-off clothing into desirable fashionwear. Six of the University’s recent fashion design graduates will mentor the work of 10 students from Cardinal Newman College, Hugh Baird College and St Helens College as they […]

The board of directors of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) have elected Amanda Thompson OBE second vice chairman.  Amanda is managing director of Blackpool Pleasure Beach and will serve as IAAPA’s second vice chair in 2018. She will be first vice chair in 2019 and then lead the global attractions industry trade association […]

A major part of a significant package of improvements for Broughton village was approved today, as Lancashire County Council’s cabinet approved new plans for cycle tracks in the village. The cycle tracks are in addition to a new 20mph speed limit which will be introduced through the centre of Broughton, a weight limit will come […]

England’s Historic Cities consortium including Lancaster has secured a £1m investment from the Discover England Fund for an innovative new project to encourage more US visitors to explore regional England. The Collection brings history to life through story-telling enhanced by augmented reality and will feature itineraries that link the cities by rail, making it easy […]

Ghastly screams and fright night thrills await you at Blackpool Pleasure Beach this Halloween! Get ready for the fright of your life as Blackpool Pleasure Beach turns blood red from Saturday 21st October to Tuesday 31st October as creatures of the night make the 42-acre attraction their home.  On Saturday 28th October, Vampire Beach, our […]

An innovative partnership between the Seafood Pub Company and Nelson and Colne College is celebrating winning a prestigious apprenticeship award. The Seafood Pub Company has been named the Large Employer of the Year in the Liverpool City Region, Cumbria and Lancashire region of the National Apprenticeship Awards for its joint initiative with the college which […]

Blackpool’s tourism economy is riding on the crest of a wave after two surveys showed significant growth in visitor numbers over the past 18 months. The annual STEAM survey* for 2016 has revealed that the overall number of tourism visits to the resort grew to 18 million – an increase of around one million compared […]