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The Great Exhibition of the North has teamed up with the Northern Powerhouse to encourage the public to get behind the lens and capture the essence of what makes the North ‘Great’. Running until the end of December 2017, the competition is open to all ages with entrants tasked with responding to one of four […]

Moor Hall, near Aughton in West Lancashire, officially opened in March 2017, and in just six months, the restaurant with rooms has been acknowledged by the Michelin UK & Ireland 2018 guide with the news of its first Michelin star (announced in London today, 2 October). Chef/patron Mark Birchall has created a menu of impeccably […]

A former leader of the Labour Party has visited Preston to hear about the city’s efforts to tackle inequality and keep profits local. Ed Miliband MP attended the Preston Social Forum Community Wealth Building and Taking Back Control mini-conference today, Friday, to hear about the positive new initiatives that are making the city a more […]

The Great Exhibition of the North has teamed up with the Northern Powerhouse to encourage the public to get behind the lens and capture the essence of what makes the North ‘Great’. Running until the end of December 2017, the competition is open to all ages with entrants tasked with responding to one of four themes – Northern Culture, […]

One of Blackpool Zoo’s longest serving animal experts is set to retire after 44 years of dedication to all creatures great and small. Animal Manager, Peter Dillingham, joined the zoo when he was just 32 years old after embarking on his dream career on his 16th birthday. He started on the bird section of Chessington Zoo […]

The county’s tourism industry ‘best in class’ revealed Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation, today (Thursday 28 September) revealed the finalists of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2017. The event, now in its 14th year is the only pan-Lancashire tourism-focused awards ceremony, taking place this year on Thursday 9 November in the magnificent, world famous, Blackpool Tower Ballroom, with Headline Sponsor […]

A week of FREE workshops, drop-ins and seminars aimed at giving Pendle businesses a boost is back by popular demand for the sixth year. Organised by Pendle Council and Pendle Vision, this year’s Pendle Business Week is running from Monday 16th October to Friday 20th October. It’s all about helping existing businesses to grow and […]

CUSTOMERS of Chorley Markets’ very-own micropub are celebrating after it was named in the 2018 CAMRA Good Beer Guide as one of the top pubs in the country. The Bob Inn, which opened on Chorley Covered Market in 2014 with grant funding from Chorley Council, has been listed in the top 10 percent of pubs […]

The £32m Northlight complex is welcoming Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL) as the first centre to open at the former Brierfield Mill this autumn. Funding organisations and partners who’ve made the new £1.75m centre possible saw behind the scenes today, Wednesday 27 September, before the official opening in October. Lancashire County Council and Lancashire Enterprise Partnership […]

Plans for a major new strategic employment site at the start of the M65 motorway, which would create thousands of new jobs, has been given the go ahead by South Ribble Borough Council’s Planning Committee. The application for the Cuerden Strategic Site in South Ribble was made by Lancashire County Council and Maple Grove Developments, […]

Global acclaim for Burnley’s Luxury Brasserie! Bertram’s Restaurant in Burnley, Lancashire part of Crow Wood Leisure has received international recognition after being crowned Best Luxury Brasserie at the 2017 World Luxury Restaurant Awards. The lavish award ceremony took place on the red carpet at the exquisite 5-star JW Marriott Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam where Bertram’s […]

The Freemasons at Wiswell joined a list of illustrious venues to become the AA Restaurant of the Year for England at the Hospitality Awards in London last night. The award is the latest in a long line of achievements for the Lancashire gastropub, which recently confirmed it will become a pub with rooms next year, […]