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Italians may not have invented wine, but they more than anyone else throughout the ages have demonstrated a serious passion for it. We all know that Italian’s are passionate people to start with – for them romance, art, food, culture and family are of the utmost importance. Wine is also a very important part of […]

Brickhouse Farm Holiday Cottages are proud to host the EMpowered Cycling Group this week covering over 150 miles in the Lanes of Lancashire!  Brickhouse’s accessible holiday accommodation will be the ideal base for all 50 riders some with conditions such as amputations, acquired brain injuries and parkinson’s disease.     After a local road traffic accident […]

Teams from Australia, Slovakia and USA will go head-to-head in this year’s World Fireworks Championships Blackpool, it has been announced. A team from Canada, Feux D’Artifice Orion, put on an incredible display to scoop the prestigious prize last year, seeing off competition from finalists from France and China. This is the second year a team […]

For the second time, and despite a change to Investors in People’s rigorous and challenging NEW assessment criteria, Ribby Hall Village in Wrea Green Lancashire has again been awarded Investors in People GOLD against the NEW standard.  Ribby Hall Village has now also joined the top two per cent of organisations in the UK whilst […]

“Brierfield could benefit from £1.5m if Pendle Council’s bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund succeeds,” announced Council Leader, Mohammed Iqbal. “We sent the bid off on 1st September and will hear if we get through the vital first stage in January,” explained Councillor Iqbal, who leads on economic development for Pendle. The  five year Brierfield […]

Switch-On Weekend proves a hit as Dame Barbara Windsor switches on Blackpool Illuminations! Blackpool’s Illuminations season is under way after a star-studded night of entertainment featuring showbiz royalty, Dame Barbara Windsor, and a host of musical talent. For Dame Barbara the event has marked an emotional return to the town to where she was evacuated […]

Keepers at Blackpool Zoo are preparing to say ‘bon voyage’ to a very special resident as he leaves for a new life in France. Barney, the two-year-old Amur tiger, will leave his birthplace after being one of only two cubs to be born in Blackpool in the past 20 years. His twin brother, Radzi, left […]

Lancashire County Council has put three office buildings up for sale in Preston City centre. Two of the buildings up for sale are Winckley House and Guild House, which overlook Winckley Square, on either side of Cross Street. 58-60 Guild Hall Street, located around the corner from Winckley Square, is also available. Built in the […]

Some historic buildings will open their doors from Thursday 8 September to Sunday 11 September to celebrate an annual heritage event encouraging people to find out more about their local history. Heritage Open Days are an opportunity for people to explore their heritage, architecture and culture by visiting an attraction, or by getting involved in […]

Legendary Bay City Rollers feat. Les and Alan Announce Blackpool Date It is announced today that Les & Alan’s Bay City Rollers will be heading to Blackpool as part of their UK tour this December. Rollermania will arrive in town as the Scottish pop stars take to the stage at the Winter Gardens Empress Ballroom […]

The Dukes is once again delighted to be hosting the headline act of this year’s Lancaster Jazz Festival. Cath Roberts is the festival’s Artist In Residence and her special commission will kick off The Dukes autumn season on September 17. Arguably the most exciting saxophonist, composer and large ensemble leader in the UK right now, […]

Live UK Headline Dates Announced for December 2016 Following The Chemical Brothers huge debut performance at London’s SW4 Festival this weekend, the undisputed masters of electronic music return to the UK in December with their critically acclaimed live show. For the past twenty years, The Chemical Brothers have redefined the idea of live electronic music. […]