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Blackpool and the Fylde Coast will be showcased to a huge audience at the Great Yorkshire Show in July. VisitBlackpool has joined forces with the tourism teams in Fylde and Wyre to promote the combined leisure offer to visitors from Yorkshire and the surrounding areas. Over the last few years Blackpool has been the beneficiary […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has once again been named as the second best amusement park in the UK by social review website TripAdvisor. Blackpool Pleasure Beach is also in the top 20 amusement parks in Europe, as voted for by TripAdvisor users, alongside some of the most popular amusement parks on the continent. TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice […]

Lancashire Business View has unveiled its new showcase for the county’s most influential and inspiring young men and women – Sub36. The new brand replaces the successful ‘Young ‘Uns’ – adding a more sophisticated and professional identity to the programme highlighting Lancashire’s great young talent. Sub36 was officially launched at BAE Systems’ new £15.6m Academy […]

VISITORS to Chorley Markets will get a new market experience from Tuesday 4 July as stalls from the Flat Iron are moved to the streets of the town centre. Chorley Council is relocating stalls from the Tuesday market to the streets to enable the next phase of work to begin on the Flat Iron in […]

This weekend, Saturday July 1st and Sunday July 2nd,  Crafty Vintage are all set to  revive the history at Lancaster Castle when a Family Festival and artisan market will be held in the Castle Courtyards which was still used as a prison up until 2011. In the 1800’s, imprisoned debtors could still have access to […]

ONE of Chorley’s top tourist attractions will be teaming up with Chorley Council to deliver the award-winning Chorley Flower Show for the third time in a row. Thousands of people enjoyed dazzling displays and a host of horticultural entertainment at the second ever show last year, which won the ‘Tourism Event Award’ in the prestigious […]

Blackpool’s new Viva Vegas Diner is celebrating the 4th of July with a giant foodie challenge, American themed music set and a host of drinks promotions. The ‘Independence Burger’ has been cooked up by Viva’s head chef, with a mammoth burger and a selection of sumptuous sides all on the plate, plus the chance to […]

The Dukes has secured another four years of funding from Arts Council England(ACE). The Lancaster theatre is one of a wide-ranging group of organisations to be included in ACE’s National Portfolio, announced today, and will receive a total of £256,190 each year from 2018-2022. The Dukes has a turnover of more than £2 million and […]

ENABLING CUSTOMERS TO CHOOSE MILK FROM COWS GRAZED OUTSIDE ON TRADITIONAL GRASSLAND FARMS Chris and Steph Stephenson from Stephensons Dairy, are pleased to announce that from the 1st July, UK supermarket Booths will be stocking their Pasture Promise Free Range Milk. Free Range Milk is from farms where it’s guaranteed the dairy cows are grazed outside […]

New station entrance, free high-speed wifi, additional retail spaces and bike hub form part of station refurbishment as passenger numbers hit new high A new entrance at Preston station is now open, marking the completion of Virgin Trains’ £2m investment designed to enhance the experience for ever-growing customer numbers at Preston. Passengers travelling to or […]

THOUSANDS of people checked out Chorley’s Astley Park on Sunday and enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon at Chorley Council’s annual summer event, Picnic in the Park. Astley Park came alive with laughter, music and games as nearly 8,000 people enjoyed picnics throughout the day with live entertainment on the Rock FM stage from the very popular […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has cemented its position at the heart of the region’s health and social care training by forming a strategic alliance with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT). The 10-year agreement between the two organisations means they will work together to meet the region’s healthcare needs and enable the NHS […]