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ORGANISERS of a highly popular two-day live music and entertainment event in Chorley are encouraging local performers and talented individuals who would be willing to take part to come forward. Chorley Council is once again teaming up with the Creative Network to stage Chorley Live, the hit festival that attracted around 9,000 people to the […]

Bowland Brewery is celebrating after scooping Bronze awards for its Buster and Deer Stalker ales in the International Beer Challenge. The prestigious awards aim to reward and promote excellent beers from around the world providing brewers with a platform to showcase their beers. Competition among more than 700 entrants from 30 different countries was keen […]

More than 100,000 visitors turned out to watch the two-day Blackpool Air Show – making it one of the most successful on record. An action-packed programme featuring the likes of the RAF Typhoon, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Breitling Wingwalkers and the world-famous Red Arrows attracted visitors from all over the country. It was […]

West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper spent an afternoon among the birds and the bees before signing a Pledge for The Environment. Ms Cooper met some of her constituents and Lancashire Wildlife Trust officers and volunteers at the Haskayne Cutting nature reserve. She signed the pledge which calls on the Government to ensure the UK’s departure […]

Debut Lancashire Business Day will celebrate county’s commercial excellence Businesses across the county are being invited to celebrate the first Lancashire Business Day this November. The new date in the county’s commercial calendar will celebrate the red rose county’s graft, skill, determination and success. The event has been devised by Lancashire Business View (LBV) magazine […]

Blackpool Zoo has welcomed its first ever Giant Anteater pup as the summer holidays get into full swing. Proud parents Andina and Eskil, who are both six years old, had their first baby at the end of July and the youngster can now be seen hitching a ride on its mother’s back! Although the species […]

The Department for International Trade will be chairing a panel discussion and sharing tips and expertise on making the most of Lancashire’s export opportunities, at the county’s first ever Taste Lancashire 2017 food and drink conference, organised by Marketing Lancashire. Taste Lancashire 2017 will bring together food entrepreneurs, agricultural leaders, international trade experts and influencers from the hospitality industry […]

The award-winning Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor, has unveiled the second part of its five-figure renovation project. The investment includes an extensive refurbishment of the multi-purpose function rooms, The Stables and The Lodge, while the hotel’s bridal suites and a further two Manor House bedrooms have undergone complete transformation, offering guests four elegant Manor […]

Clitheroe’s Beer Hall at Holmes Mill celebrated its first birthday in July with news that customers have supped 300,000 pints of beer since the venue opened its doors. In its first 12 months, the Beer Hall, which houses what is believed to be the UK’s longest bar, has served 36,000 pints of Bowland Brewery’s flagship […]

This year’s Blackpool Illuminations display will shine brighter than ever – thanks to the support of the business community. The main Illuminations display, which runs from September 1 to November 5, will include several new sponsored features and during October half-term there will be a free festival of entertainment featuring the first ever parade of […]

VISITORS to Chorley town centre can now enjoy an impressive walk to the theatre after improvement work was completed on the alley between Peter Street and Market Street. The alley, which will now be known as Theatre Walk, has been cleaned up with new paving and an archway installed.  The work has been commissioned by […]

“Pendle in Lancashire will be celebrating 30 glorious years of The Pendle Way at the launch of this year’s Walking Festival”, announced our leader for tourism, Councillor Eileen Ansar. The Festival, now in its 14th year, runs from Saturday 12th August to Sunday 20th August in an unspoilt part of the Pennines. The area borders […]