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Marketing Lancashire has been announced as a Northern Powerhouse partner, demonstrating its commitment to supporting economic growth in the north. The agreement will be signed at an event to launch the new Lancashire Narrative, on Wednesday 9th November at Burnley Football Club, hosted by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership and organised by Marketing Lancashire, in the […]

Councils in Lancashire are celebrating after being awarded £260,000 of funding just weeks after setting up a shadow Combined Authority for the county. The money will go towards creating better homes for residents while opening up new areas for employment sites, potentially creating hundreds of new jobs. The money has been granted through the Government’s One […]

17 Nights – 23 Chefs –16 Michelin Stars Recognised as one of Europe's premier gastronomic events, Obsession is celebrating its 17th year with 23 outstanding guest chefs with 16 Michelin stars between them. Travelling from across the world to luxury, Lancashire-based hotel, Northcote, these chefs will cook their unique Obsession Menus during the 17 night […]

The Bay Gateway has opened to traffic this afternoon (Monday 31 October 2016), linking the Heysham peninsula to the M6 at junction 34. This £140m project is the biggest new road to be built in Lancashire for decades, and is expected to boost economic growth by providing better access to the peninsula. Funded by £29m […]

UCLan joins elite group of Northern companies   The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been announced as a Northern Powerhouse partner, underlining its commitment to supporting economic growth in the north.   The organisations taking part in the Northern Powerhouse partnership programme join a network of leaders who strongly believe in the potential to […]

The latest stage of work has started to transform the centre of Bamber Bridge. This involves a major upgrade to Station Road to make it a more welcoming pedestrian-friendly area, with wider footpaths, improved crossings and more on-street parking. Specially-designed bus stops and benches will fit in with the historical theme of the scheme. This […]

UK audiences are set to be wowed by song as international choir The 100 Voices of Gospel announces it will add three UK dates to its World Tour in 2017. The internationally-renowned gospel choir will play dates in London, Newcastle and Blackburn in April. They came to prominence to UK audiences as finalists in Britain’s […]

New plans to tackle congestion in Preston city centre are due to come into effect ahead of the busy Christmas shopping period. From Monday 31 October, Lancashire County Council is introducing a permanent 'no right-turn' at the junction of Butler Street and Fishergate. A bus-only section is also being introduced on Fishergate between the junctions […]

VisitBlackpool announces that the North West Labour Party (NWLP) will be returning to the resort for its annual conference from the 5th -6th November 2016. This is the sixth year the NWLP has headed to Blackpool and up to seven hundred delegates and visitors are expected to attend the two-day event.  Key note speakers include […]

Blackpool boasts seven miles of golden sands with award-winning theme parks and attractions – and now a new study has praised it for having the second best shoreline in the world. It was pipped to the top spot by Dubai, while the Gulf of Mexico sailed in at third place. The locations were rated based […]

Blackpool boasts seven miles of golden sands with award-winning theme parks and attractions – and now a new study has praised it for having the second best shoreline in the world. It was pipped to the top spot by Dubai, while the Gulf of Mexico sailed in at third place. The locations were rated based […]

Just weeks after winning a UK Theatre Award for its summer outdoor production for children and young people, The Dukes is turning its attention to Christmas. Since 2012, The Dukes has been staging its festive show in The Round, bringing the audience as close as they can get to the charm and delight of familiar […]