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Register NOW – that’s the message from Blackpool tourism bosses as demand for the FREE 2014 Illuminations Switch-On heightens. More than 3,000 people have already signed up ahead of the wristbands even being made available. And as registration opens at 9am on Wednesday 23 April, organisers at VisitBlackpool are urging people to get online at […]

On Monday 24th March Marketing Lancashire chose the new Samlesbury Hotel for the first quarterly Members Meeting of 2014, which was held in the hotel’s exclusive and very stylish Canberra Suite.  On arrival, Members networked with colleagues and the Marketing Lancashire team in one of the hotel’s comfortable reception areas which encircle the main bar and […]

Spend your Easter break in Lancashire News from Visit England… 3.4 million Brits (7% per cent of the adult population) plan to make the most of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend by taking at least one overnight holiday trip in the UK, with 3 million people (6% per cent) planning to take that trip in […]

Groups around the UK are setting their sights on a great new set of attractions in the Northwest of England. Blackburn and Darwen Markets along with like-minded attractions in Lancashire are to open their doors to coach parties with their new Inclusive Tours. The tours offer coach companies and organisers a unique opportunity to combine […]

The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Minister of State for Business and Energy, said Burnley is leading the way for businesses in Lancashire, at a Burnley trade mission showcase event in London yesterday. At the event organised to highlight Burnley’s business investment opportunities to key business decision makers in London, Mr Fallon said: “Burnley has […]

Lancashire’s fastest-growing food and drink business, the Seafood Pub Company, has received two prestigious new honours in the same month as it announced its sixth pub site.   The ‘Best Pub Group Menu’ award, from the inaugural Development Chef Awards at London’s Westminster Kingsway College, honoured executive chef Antony Shirley’s kitchen team for its style, […]

A world record diving attempt, a zip wire across the promenade and hot air balloon rides are just a taste of what’s on offer at a free festival on Fleetwood’s waterfront next month. Dizzy Heights is a celebration of the town aiming higher, serving as the official launch of the £1.5m Five For Fleetwood scheme. People […]

An innovative one-stop shop for volunteering and tourist information in Wyre will be officially launched this week. The i-bus is a unique mobile service combining a Visitor Information Centre for Cleveleys and the Volunteer Wyre outreach programme, which promotes volunteer opportunities and services across the borough. To see for yourself, why not come along to […]

On Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May an area off Fishergate will be transformed to celebrate the Winckley Weekend, which aims to bring back a flavour of the hugely successful Preston Guild 2012. Street traders selling cooked food from around the world and local produce will feature along with vintage fashion cat walk shows and […]

Holidaymakers from across Lancashire will be spoilt for choice next summer, as a new Spanish destination is announced from Blackpool Airport. Sun seekers will now be able to travel to Reus as part of the Jet2.com summer schedule, which is a popular route to Costa Dorada and gateway to Salou, Barcelona and Madrid. Flights to […]

Celebrating the finest in the Tourism Industry: VisitEngland Reveals Finalists for 2014 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence  Today, during English Tourism Week, VisitEngland announces the finalists for the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2014. The Awards celebrate the very best England has to offer and the winners of this prestigious accolade will be announced the Award Ceremony […]

A series of inspirational new tourism resources have been unveiled today (Wednesday 2 April 2014) to help local businesses promote Morecambe Bay’s fantastic natural and cultural assets to visitors.  The Morecambe Bay Sense of Place toolkit and Nature on your Doorstep guides celebrate the area’s unique attractions. The Toolkit provides detailed information about the Bay’s […]