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FPE Global Ltd has been awarded the contract by Preston City Council to restore the larger 1875 Market canopy. Restoration will take approximately 6 months and will be completed in three phases to ensure continuity of business for the Outdoor and Car Boot and Flea Market traders. Works will include refurbishment and painting of cast […]

Residents in the FY postcode area are being given the chance to visit The Blackpool Tower Dungeon to see this seasons Wicked Women show for just £7 per person. The popular Wicked Women show which launched just before the Easter holidays is a unique experience which welcomes three formidable females into the depths of The […]

Following on from The Villa’s recent success at The Lancashire Tourism Awards Winners of the Best Small Hotel Award for Lancashire and Best Wedding Venue. The Villa Country House Hotel has now been awarded its official 4 star Hotel rating from the AA along with 1 Rosette by the AA Restaurant Guide for Culinary Excellence. […]

North West hotel group’s art-deco masterpiece is to play host to a sumptuous Seafood Festival this summer, celebrating all the finest fare that UK waters have to offer. English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues is organising the inaugural weekend event at the internationally renowned Midland Hotel on Morecambe’s waterfront on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd […]

SEA LIFE Blackpool are offering a fantastic parent and toddler mid-week ticket for 1 adult and 1 child (aged under 5 years) for only £11.00* when you book online! Parents are invited to bring their little ones along mid-week to enjoy over 50 dazzling displays and more than 2,000 spectacular aquatic creatures including tropical sharks, […]

The sensational full line-up has been revealed for Lytham Festival 2016 with the announcement there is to be an additional evening of entertainment in the Main Lytham Green Arena on Wednesday August 3. For the first time ever Lytham Festival will present the UK’s largest ever seaside outdoor cinema as audiences are invited to experience […]

Lancaster's Judges' Lodgings Museum will be recognising the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with themed family activities on Saturday 23 April. The activities include a fun trail to find Shakespeare-related objects hidden around the museum, and a Shakespeare quiz. Word searches, crosswords and colouring will also be available for visitors to enjoy. Anthea Purkis, Lancashire […]

Dahlia’s Farm Shop had recently entered the Foodex National Meat Production Competition 2016. After hundreds of applicants entered from all over the UK it was Dahlia’s Farm Shop who came away winning the silver award for the Pork Sausage and the Chocolate & Chilli Sausage entries! Scoring 93/100 for the Pork Sausage and 92/100 for […]

Major improvement work starts on Monday 25 April along New Hall Lane in Preston, with changes to the road layout, parking and the local environment.  Enhanced pedestrian crossings will be provided and the amount of street clutter will be reduced.  There'll be more space for pedestrians and increased parking spaces, with changes to the permitted […]

This April Merlin Entertainments Blackpool Cluster is asking teachers to come along to their showcase weekend and explore their 8 exciting attractions.  Teachers across the North West have been invited to claim a FREE Blackpool BIG TICKET which can be used on either 23rd & 24th April 2016 to explore Merlin’s amazing Blackpool attractions and […]

EVERY little helped when it came to securing a £10,000 windfall for one South Ribble park. Walton Park in Walton-le-Dale came second in the Tesco Bags of Help contest – a competition which awards cash prizes to projects that will benefit local green spaces. The park’s friends group will plough the money into building an […]

Preston City Council has been successful in securing £70,000 from Arts Council England to deliver a full scale festival in September, following the successful pilot of Lancashire Encounter last year. Utilising the city’s outdoor spaces the event will aim to deliver a bigger and more ambitious programme. The event will open on Friday 23 September […]