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ONE of Chorley’s main shopping streets is now open for business after undergoing a major transformation. The southern end of Market Street looks completely different with new and wider pavements, benches and trees and extra crossing points as part of a shared-surface scheme. The £1 million revamp, was delivered in partnership between Chorley Council and […]

With less than 1000 Whooper swans counted at the last dawn count at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, the next week is the last opportunity to come along and see these amazing birds on the mere before they migrate back to Iceland for the summer. The swans fly away from Martin Mere to spend the […]

Pendle has launched its new visitors’ guide in English Tourism Week with the announcement that the stunningly beautiful corner of Lancashire will host stage two of the Tour of Britain cycle race in 2015. “Pendle will be the toughest part of the eight stage race which attracts the top cycling teams from around the world,” […]

Businesses in Preston will now be able to apply for grants of up to £3,000 each to boost their broadband, the Government has announced. This comes as part of the Government’s broadband connection voucher scheme, which is to be extended for a further year. Each voucher covers up to £3,000 of installation costs, but businesses […]

Lancashire attracts over 63 million visitors to the county who contribute £3.5billion to the local economy and help support over 56 thousand jobs. English Tourism Week 2015 (#ETW15) is a week-long celebration of events from 14 -22 March showcasing the quality and vibrancy of visitor experiences and the £106bn the visitor economy brings to the […]

Over 160 of the country’s top cyclists have entered the Chorley Grand Prix on Saturday 4 April from which 140 will compete to be crowned the winner of the first round of the British Cycling Elite Road Race Series for 2015. The field includes last year’s overall Elite Road Race Series champion, Yanto Barker who […]

Blackpool’s Illuminations season will be launched with a spectacular three-day festival this year. It was revealed today that the annual Switch-On weekend will be rebranded as Blackpool iFest and will be produced in partnership with leading TV channels, including Sky Vintage music channel which will host the Saturday night event. The festival will take place […]

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking 2015 Olivier award nominated musical CATS is to return to Blackpool direct from its sell-out season at the London Palladium in the West End. The hit show will run at the Blackpool Opera House for a strictly limited eight week run from 9 July. Tickets go on sale at 10 am […]

150 Lancashire businesses celebrated at the sell-out Red Rose Awards in Blackpool, with 24 collecting specially crafted trophies to mark their exceptional business performance. The winners, along with a trio of firms which were highly commended in their categories, were cheered on by a capacity audience of more than 1,100 – filling the vast Winter […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is celebrating after receiving one of VisitEngland’s Accolades in recognition of their quality visitor experience on offer. The 42-acre attraction has been recognised for their ongoing commitment to creating an enjoyable and memorable experience for all their visitors as part of VisitEngland's Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme. Only 57 attractions across England received […]

Charlie the Panther Chameleon at SEA LIFE Blackpool will be as hard to spot as a leprechaun this St. Patricks Day. The SEA LIFE Blackpool team thought it would be nice to treat Charlie to some additional greenery to freshen up his display in readiness of the ever growing popularity of St Patricks Day, by […]

CHORLEY’s popular events publication ‘What’s Happening’ has hit the shelves this week with a brand new edition featuring more event listings than ever before. The March – July issue includes a preview of the Chorley Grand Prix, a sneaky peak behind the scenes of Astley Hall’s conservation work, details about the Chorley Flower Show, plus […]