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In the 2014 Anholt Nations Brand Index Survey, one of the two areas of relative weakness for Britain for Chinese visitors was around perceptions of ‘welcome’. As part of our ongoing training programme, Marketing Manchester is aiming to address this by running a series of China Welcome courses over the next 6 to 12 months […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is offering all visitors a chance to save money on a day out by cutting the cost of wristbands to just £19 per person if booked online in advance of their visit.  You’ll need to be quick as the offer is only valid until Friday 22nd July. There are so many things […]

  Love & Etiquette is collaborating with Super Slow Way to bring a month of theatre, music, workshops, comedy and discussions inspired by the rich heritage and culture of the Muslim world to Pennine Lancashire this July. The Kinara Festival is one of the first of its kind to take place in the UK and […]

What could be Britain’s longest bar housing 42 artisan hand-pull cask ales opens for business on Thursday July 7 – marking the first phase of the exciting new Holmes Mill development in Clitheroe. Awaiting official validation as the longest bar in Britain, the giant bar is the focal point of the Beer Hall, which is […]

Creative companies in Lancashire are encouraged to sign-up to a new free online directory to showcase their talent to potential clients. The online directory from Creative Lancashire is a quick way for organisations to find the creative skills and expertise they need. Companies can sign up today at http://directory.creativelancashire.org. The directory has been produced by […]

The latest stage of improvement work along the A582 will go ahead at the Pope Lane roundabout. The existing roundabout will be converted into a traffic signal-controlled 'crossroad' junction with additional lanes created on each of the four approaches. This work will provide extra capacity to improve traffic flow at the junction and on the […]

 Watch NEW Lancashire Aerospace FILM A new initiative to promote Lancashire as the UK’s number one aerospace cluster will be launched at the Farnborough International Airshow when the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Lancashire County Council (LCC) join together as ‘Aerospace Lancashire’. The Aerospace Lancashire mission at the global trade show includes property and investment […]

Key partners Blackpool Council, Marketing Lancashire and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership have submitted a bid to host the Great Exhibition of the North, a two month exhibition celebrating the best of art, culture and design across the North of England.  Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announced the competition in April and invited towns and cities across […]

Lancashire’s best food & drink producers, restaurateurs, chefs and retailers, keen to see Lancashire food and drink achieve the recognition it deserves, are invited to the first Lancashire Taste Exchange; an afternoon of tasting, talking and trading developed by Marketing Lancashire with the aim of generating new opportunities for Lancashire’s food and drink businesses.  From […]

St George’s Shopping Centre is one of six UK regions taking part in a national competition to find Britain’s next top vlogging star, who, if successful could follow in the footsteps of YouTube celebrities like Tom Scott and Tanya Burr. Preston will kick-start the search today, in which aspiring YouTube stars are being invited to […]

UK and world class riders will be powering through Colne in a blur of team colours on Tuesday 26th July for the Colne Grand Prix. “Colne is proud to have been chosen to host the grand final of the Men’s UK Elite Series for the first time ever,” said Cllr. Sarah Cockburn-Price, chairman of Colne […]

Will Young fans left disappointed after the chart-topper’s weekend gig was cancelled were today handed a special gift by concert promoters Cuffe and Taylor. Will’s eagerly-awaited Symphony At The Tower performance was called off on Friday after the Hoghton Tower arena, near Preston, was deemed unsafe following torrential rain. Fans who bought tickets will receive […]