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Marketing Lancashire, the county's destination management organisation, today (Wednesday 30th September) revealed the finalists and headline sponsor The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2015. The only tourism-focused awards in Lancashire will take place on Thursday 5 November in the spectacular Empress Ballroom at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. Ruth Connor, Chief Executive […]

Technology reporter and BBC TV presenter, Maggie Philbin, will officially open the new £13m iSTEM Centre at Preston’s College on Thursday 1 October 2015. The host of the BBC1 series, Bang Goes The Theory, and former Tomorrow’s World presenter will join leading employers from across the region together with special guests, students and local education […]

A BUZZ of anticipation is exciting Chorley this week as the town centre gears up for the hugely popular Chorley Live event that attracted more than 5,000 people to town last year. The two-day live entertainment event will see more than 200 performances across 27 venues over two nights in Chorley town centre bringing the community […]

A BUZZ of anticipation is exciting Chorley this week as the town centre gears up for the hugely popular Chorley Live event that attracted more than 5,000 people to town last year. The two-day live entertainment event will see more than 200 performances across 27 venues over two nights in Chorley town centre bringing the community […]

A host of reality TV favourites will join students at a star-studded VIP shopping party in Preston this month. TOWIE star Joey Essex and Ex on The Beach favourite Vicky Pattison will be the guests of honour at the eighth annual Student Shop-In at St George’s Shopping Centre, Preston on Tuesday September 29 from 6pm-9pm. […]

Blackpool Zoo keeper Johnpaul Houston is taking part in an international expedition involving scientists and government officials from all over the world to help protect one of the rarest birds on earth. Johnpaul will travel to eastern Russia and the Lazovsky State Nature Reserve, which is also one of the last strongholds of the Amur […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is celebrating as Valhalla has been named The Best Water Ride in the World at the recent Golden Tickets Awards.   Representatives from amusement and water parks across the globe gathered at Coney Island, New York, on 11th and 12th September for the annual ceremony, which recognises the very best in the […]

Lancashire County Council's community heritage team is helping people to discover how World War One shaped the lives and experiences of the imprisoned, the dispossessed and enemy 'aliens'. Staff from the county council's community heritage team will hold a couple of interesting talks across the county in October. Andrew Walmsley, community heritage manager, said: "Over […]

THE WALLED Garden in Chorley’s Astley Park is set for two new additions after plans were approved to install a green stage for live performances and a glass house to entice even more people to visit. Chorley Council is looking to develop Astley’s picturesque Walled Garden to improve the offer to visitors and provide a […]

Fans of Blackpool are being urged to back the resort’s campaign to be officially recognised as Britain’s best beach holiday resort. The resort is up against the likes of Eastbourne, Brighton, Rhossili, Tenby and others to be named as the best beach holiday in the #GoBritain awards. A public vote is now open and VisitBlackpool […]