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BLVD Hotel in Blackpool is officially the best luxury hotel on the continent, after scooping a prestigious accolade at the World Luxury Hotel Awards. The seafront hotel was declared the Best Luxury Hotel in Northern Europe at the awards this weekend, which were voted for by luxury travelers. Top hoteliers from around the world gathered […]

A unanimous decision to grant planning approval has unlocked the next phase of development at Ribby Hall Village. Fylde Council has given the green light for the entertainment centre which will provide some unique facilities to holiday makers and day visitors on a ‘pay and play’ basis. The new 53,000 sq ft development, designed by […]

Three local councils along with Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service have joined together using legal powers to protect the environment and prevent wildfire devastation on moorland A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for parts of Chorley, Darwen and Bolton is in force to prevent devastation to wildlife and reduce the risks of wildfire on the […]

Pendle Leisure Trust is now providing DofE Skill and Physical courses for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award.Pendle Leisure Trust are pleased to announce they are creating courses specifically for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards for local secondary school children. After identifying a lack of availability of courses for DofE Bronze achievers, Pendle Leisure […]

A Lancashire hotel has recruited a trainee chef from Romania to join a fledgling group of students aspiring to forge careers in the hospitality and catering industry. Based at Lancaster House Hotel, Ioana Stiop is included in the latest cohort of trainees enrolled on the English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues Culinary Academy.  The group […]

A pyrotechnics team from India have been crowned champions of Blackpool’s annual World Fireworks competition after staging their country’s first ever display in the UK. The display by the Amir Morani Fireworks (AMFW) team was the first of three spectacular shows staged on the Tower Festival Headland during September and October. Designed by Azan Morani, […]

Wild Fox Distillery, Farm-to-bottle, independent gin company, has welcomed its newest expression Mane Event, 5-Star Gin as the latest spirit to be produced on its family farm in Lancashire.  Whatever your equestrian sport, Mane Event is sure to get you galloping with bright ruby grapefruit and strong herbaceous zings from rosemary, basil & mint. A […]

Despite tough economic times, Lancaster businesses are rallying round to support Light Up Lancaster (LUL). Organisers of the free, family festival, which runs for 3 nights from the 2nd – 4th November, have been inundated with local businesses stepping up to help in any way they can to make this year’s light festival a huge […]

Lancaster Music Festival has hit the right notes with tens of thousands of people this year, spreading harmony across the city centre. The 13th event of its kind saw people dancing in the streets and squares to the many local, national and international sounds on offer from last Thursday until Sunday. Everyone was catered for, be […]

Deco Publique’s well loved National Festival of Making, which takes over Blackburn’s town centre, each year has been nominated in a number of categories at the UK Festival Awards. The three awards up for grabs by the festival are: The UK Festival Awards are one of the biggest awards on the UK festival calendar, and the winners […]

First introduced in 2014, Visit England Accolades are given to those businesses which have gone the extra mile in providing a quality visitor experience. The accolades, awarded to 91 attractions across England this year, recognise all aspects of the visitor experience and are awarded in five categories including ‘Hidden Gem,’ ‘Best Told Story,’ ‘Quality Food and […]

A unique service designed to help female entrepreneurs with the specific challenges women face in preparing for rapid business growth has driven strong turnover growth among participating firms, while prompting many to target new markets and launch new products. Women Scaling Up was launched last year by Two Zero, Lancashire County Council’s scaleup support service, in response […]