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The Bowland Food Hall opened its doors last week (Thursday July 6) welcoming a stream of customers eager to explore the new food and drink retail concept in the heart of the Ribble Valley. The food hall, the latest phase in the £10m redevelopment of Clitheroe’s Holmes Mill, offers customers a showcase of the best produce from […]

Marketing Lancashire has announced plans for the county’s first ever Taste Lancashire food and drink conference. Taste Lancashire 2017 will bring together food entrepreneurs, retail bosses, agricultural leaders, international trade experts and influencers from the hospitality industry to challenge, inspire and celebrate Lancashire’s food economy with the county’s food & drink sector. Developed in partnership with the Department for […]

Experts in growing sweet peas and roses will be taking part in brand new competitions as part of the award-winning Chorley Flower Show. Two of the country’s most well-known societies will be hosting regional competitions as part of the Chorley Council-run event, providing a great new spectacle at Lancashire’s premier horticultural weekend. The National Sweet Pea […]

LEADERS across Lancashire’s councils met for the first time since the local and General elections this week and have committed to continue working together as part of a formal body. Moves to progress to a Lancashire Combined Authority were put on ice earlier in the year due to a lack of clarity from Central Government […]

The Barley Mow is in the top 3% of accommodation worldwide when it comes to customer satisfaction. The popular Seafood Pub Company restaurant has been named as one of the UK’s best hotels following an extensive survey by hotel search company, HotelsCombined. The survey gathered data from millions of guest reviews before awarding those with […]

The Oyster & Otter in Feniscowles played host to Community & Business Partners’ (CBP) fundraising lunch and celebratory event during National Volunteers’ Week. CBP, winners of the CSR award at this year’s Hive Awards, wanted to mark National Volunteers’ Week by celebrating the impact volunteers have on their organisation and thank them for their valuable […]

Last night saw Northcote’s Managing Director, Craig Bancroft presented with the Wine and Spirit Ambassador Award at the 34th Catey Awards at London’s Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel. The awards are the biggest of their kind for the hospitality sector and recognise the best talent and brands, chosen by more than 140 judges from the industry itself. […]

Keen stargazers and local astronomy enthusiasts have joined University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) staff to celebrate the grand reopening of the Moor Park Observatory on its 90thanniversary.  The Observatory, which closed its doors in 2000, has undergone a £100,000 renovation and it will now be used to allow community groups to discover the sky above […]

The Dukes is the life and soul of the North for cinema and plays after scooping two new awards. The Lancaster venue won Best Cinema and Best Theatre Production at the inaugural awards launched by Northern Soul, an online guide celebrating the region’s exceptional culture and enterprise. Despite relatively limited resources in terms of time, […]

A range of talented celebrity chefs will be teaching us how to make some of their signature dishes, as they perform live cooking demonstrations at this year’s Royal Lancashire Show. The Royal Lancashire Show 2017 will be returning to Salesbury Hall, Ribchester on the 11th, 12th and 13th August. A fabulous celebration of our great […]

The world’s largest magic convention has signed a deal to remain at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool for the next five years, it was announced today. The event, which is staged by the Blackpool Magicians’ Club each February, attracts more than 3,500 delegates from as far afield as America and China. The deal means that […]

Northern Grip – 7th, 8th and 9th July, Lee Quarry. Northern Grip, the mountain bike festival, celebrates the social side of mountain biking combining great trails with bands, DJs, arts and superb food and drink. This July sees the festival, which sold out in its first year in  2016, move to Stubbylee Park and Lee […]