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In celebration of its 120th anniversary, Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the launch of the North Lancs Expo, which will take place on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th September at the Lancaster Brewery. Unlike most other Expos where the focus is solely on Business to Business, the North Lancs Expo […]

The Dukes new Artistic Director has arrived in Lancaster just eight months after becoming a mum for the first time. With a new baby and a new job, the past year has been rather busy for Sarah Punshon who moves to the city after spending most of her working life in Yorkshire. “The great thing […]

VISITORS to Chorley’s Tuesday market and Flat Iron car park will notice some further changes from this week as the market moves from its usual location to the opposite end of the Flat Iron and work begins on the new car park arrangement. The move of the Tuesday market is part of Chorley Council’s preparation […]

Pendle, one of the most beautiful  and unspoilt areas in the north of England, is inviting people to come and be inspired. “Inspiration is the thread which runs through our new Visit Pendle guide,” said Pendle’s Tourism Officer Mike Williams. “We’re a lesser known gem below the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales and neighbouring the […]

The Emporium, Clitheroe’s legendary interiors superstore, has been named best Independent Gift Retailer of the Year in the North and Northern Ireland, in the Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2017. The venue, which is part of hospitality group James’ Places, scooped the award for its gift and home selection at the event held at The Grosvenor […]

Viva Blackpool’s headline show Viva Vegas Live is set to re-launch this June with a stunning new high end production. Starring the hilarious Entertainment Director of Viva Blackpool Leye D Johns, the newly reimagined show will feature large scale production numbers, an expanded cast, aerial performance plus new guest vocalists. The show, which has run […]

Award-winning taste of Ireland and new gin bar on the menu at revamped Breda Murphy Restaurant. One of the Ribble Valley’s best known restaurants has reopened following a major refurbishment and expansion which has seen it double in size. The multi-award winning Breda Murphy Restaurant on Station Road, Whalley, has undergone a four-month transformation following […]

Blackpool Zoo has joined forces with Blackburn based EPSL Educational Printing to ask the nation’s school children to help with a mammoth task! The doors on the zoo’s single, biggest investment in its 45-year history – a new home for elephants – are set to open this summer and pupils are being asked to help […]

The first section of newly-refurbished concourse at Preston Bus Station reopened on Saturday (6 May) following redevelopment work. People will get to see how the concourse has changed following the opening of the first renovated section at the south east quarter of the bus station, near the Guild Hall. Most of the refurbishments on this […]

SHOPPERS and businesses will see more improvements to Chorley town centre from the beginning of May as work starts on creating ‘Theatre Walk’ along the alley between Peter Street and Market Street. The works, commissioned by Chorley Council as part of a £4million project to improve the public realm in the town centre, will see […]

Northcote Hotel located in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire named national Hotel of the Year at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence on 24 April 2017. The prestigious awards, now in their 28th year, celebrate those businesses and individuals who continuously raise the bar of England’s tourism offer.  The 25 award winners, from Afternoon Tea of the […]

Blackpool Zoo is celebrating a decade of multimillion-pound investment with Parques Reunidos. The Spanish leisure giant bought the zoo in 2007 and, as a result of on-going investment, the award winning attraction has enjoyed continued growth in visitor numbers, memberships, revenue and profit. First on the list of upgrades in 2007 was an overhaul of […]