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The team behind Northcote, the Michelin starred restaurant and luxury hotel, are to open a café in Blackburn Cathedral’s iconic £8.5m Cathedral Court Building which forms part of the new £30 million Cathedral Quarter development. Celebrity chef Nigel Haworth and business partner Craig Bancroft are behind the venture called Café Northcote that it is hoped […]

Marketing Lancashire’s finale to English Tourism Week (5-13 March) was the official presentation of the VIP prize to the winner of the #LancashireDay photography challenge. The presentation took place at Ribby Hall Village with the winner David Fort and his family on Saturday 12 March. English Tourism Week is organised by VisitEngland and is a […]

The winners of the 2016 National Coach Tourism Awards were announced last night (Wednesday 16 March) at a prestigious ceremony at the Vox, Resorts World, NEC Birmingham, following the first day of the British Tourism & Travel Show.  Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier, Burnham-on-Sea, Blackburn Market, Hallmark Hotels, CalMac Ferries, Encore Tickets, Maynes Coaches, and Johnsons Coach […]

Egg Rolling is a fantastic Lancashire tradition that attracts visitors from across the county, keeping this great family custom alive. The well-established event regularly attracts 20,000 visitors throughout the day making Egg Rolling one of Preston’s largest. The event boasts a wide range of top quality, nationally touring outdoor performances and this year is no […]

Work is gaining pace in the £32m transformation of Brierfield Mill into Northlight, a major new destination for the North West. And councillors are being asked to pass resolutions on acquiring several piece of land at Pendle Council's Executive meeting tonight (17 March). Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, Leader of Pendle Council who leads on economic development, […]

The official name for the new Heysham to M6 Link Road has been chosen by the public. More than 9,000 votes were cast, with The Bay Gateway taking almost half of all votes. The official name for the new route, also known as the A683, will be used to describe the road and will feature […]

The five Lancashire County Council museums threatened with closure will now stay open until the end of September, to allow more time for discussions to continue with organisations keen to take them over, and for other interested parties to come forward. County Councillor Marcus Johnstone, Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services, said: "As […]

A Lancashire food company with seven venues across the county is celebrating after receiving a prestigious industry award for the second consecutive year. The Seafood Pub Company fought off strong competition from top brands across the country, including Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars, Anglian Country Inns and McMullen’s Chicken and Grill to take the title […]

Sky Ride Local rides are coming! If you’re keen to get out on your bike a bit more this summer, but don’t know where to start, this new series of free bike rides in Lancashire could be the answer. In partnership with Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council, British Cycling and Sky, […]

Following on from the popularity of the Chorley Grand Prix, local families are being urged to get on their bike this year and join in one of the many free community bike rides organised by Chorley Council and British Cycling. Whether you have a family of novice cyclists or expert riders, the Sky Ride Local […]

To launch the arrival of the Easter Bunny, Ribby Hall Village presents five fascinating bunny rabbit facts Rabbits have almost 360 degree panoramic vision. Their only blind spot in right in front of their nose! Rabbits can jump up to one metre high and three metres long. Rabbits are social creatures and if kept as […]

Today, the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust has received a grant of £96,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting new project, Project LEAP! The 2 year education and engagement project will be run from Hoghton Tower in Lancashire in partnership with the University of Lancaster’s history department. The project aims to educate and […]