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The Seafood Pub Company is adding to its reputation as the North West’s fastest-growing food and drink business by opening its fifth pub in less than three years. A £500,000 refurbishment programme has already started at The Barley Mow in the Pendle village of Barley – four miles from the Seafood Pub Company’s second pub […]

Councillors today agreed to appoint Jo Turton as Chief Executive of Lancashire County Council, following an external recruitment process. Ms Turton has been in the role on an interim basis since last August, but the council went out to recruit a permanent appointee at the beginning of January. Leader of the council, County Councillor Jennifer […]

Quality in Tourism (QiT), the official assessment service provided for VisitEngland, have launched two new initiatives for new and existing members. The first exclusive campaign ‘recommend a friend’ will be running up until 31st March for Quality in Tourism members. Once a member has recommended another accommodation provider, they will receive a £50 Love2Shop voucher […]

“Our hope is that the old home, so very dearly loved, may soon become a centre for education, crafts knowledge and beauty; a joy and benefit to many people.” Miss Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth On 17 February 2014, the anniversary of Miss Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth’s birth (17 February 1886), Gawthorpe Textiles Collection will launch an exclusive range of […]

Marketing Lancashire, the county’s Destination Management Organisation, in partnership with the Burnley Bondholders and Burnley Borough Council, has created a new and bespoke Welcome to Excellence training programme, Welcome to Burnley, which will see up to 500 participants take part in the destination’s biggest single initiative to develop customer service excellence and improve product knowledge […]

VisitEngland has launched a search to establish England’s ultimate Hall of Fame.  From Harry Potter to James Bond, the mini skirt to the tuxedo, The Beatles to punk music and the Magna Carta to the World Wide Web, the Hall of Fame will celebrate what England has brought to the world and what makes the […]

Ruth Connor, Chief Executive gives her view on the year and opportunities ahead. RUTH CONNOR – Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire. The role of the Visitor Economy sector is significant, attracting 62 million visitors to the county, making a £3.4billion contribution to the Lancashire economy and supporting 55,000 FTE jobs (Source: STEAM 2012).  Lancashire attracts […]

Blackpool has enjoyed its best ever visitor numbers for an autumn season since survey records began. More than four million adults visited the UK’s most popular seaside resort between September and December 2013 according to the latest national Omnibus survey. The figure represents an increase of 250,000 visits over the same period in 2012 making […]

  Marketing Lancashire, the county’s Destination Management Organisation, has added a further two dates to its second series of FREE inspirational workshops led by Kate Hardcastle – due to increased demand for her no-nonsense approach to great customer service and achieving business success. The additional workshops will take place in the impressive, classical surroundings of […]

Preston Market is to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the most important date in the Chinese calendar with vibrant colours and a Chinese dragon parade. On the Chinese calendar, this is the year of the horse. The horse is one of the animals within the 12 year cycle of the Chinese calendar. This Friday the […]

VisitEngland and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have produced a new guide for tourism businesses on welcoming customers with assistance dogs. Take the lead highlights the important role performed by assistance dogs, it outlines the legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010, and how tourism businesses can boost business by attracting more visits […]

Northcote, Michelin starred restaurant in Lancashire is primed and ready for an epicurean 10 day adventure during the annual Food and Wine festival, ‘Obsession’ which starts today (Monday 20th January, 2014).  In its fourteenth year the festival returns for gastronomy enthusiasts to enjoy ten signature menus created by eleven of Europe’s and the UK’s top […]