News
Cleveleys Named Lancashire’s Top TIC
Thurs 10 Sept 2009 Today, Cleveleys Tourist Information Centre (TIC) was named Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board’s (LBTB’s) Tourist Information Centre of the Year 2009/10 and will now go forward to represent the county at the England’s Northwest Tourism Awards later this month. Cleveleys TIC, last year’s runner up, today topped the chart of Lancashire’s […]
Tourist Board Enjoys New Conference Centre
Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) chose the new Oswaldtwistle Mills Business and Conference Centre, as the place to host their AGM and Board meeting on Tuesday 8 September 2009. Situated within the Mills grounds overlooking the fishing lake, the centre features furnished offices up to 10,000 sq ft which can be broken up into […]
Cleveleys Named Lancashire’s Top TIC
Today (10/9/09), Cleveleys Tourist Information Centre (TIC) was named Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board’s (LBTB’s) Tourist Information Centre of the Year 2009/10 and will now go forward to represent the county at the England’s Northwest Tourism Awards later this month. Cleveleys TIC, last year’s runner up, today topped the chart of Lancashire’s fifteen tourist information […]
LBTB Board Enjoys New Conference Centre
Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) chose the new Oswaldtwistle Mills Business and Conference Centre, as the place to host their AGM and Board meeting on Tuesday 8 September 2009. Situated within the Mills grounds overlooking the fishing lake, the centre features furnished offices up to 10,000 sq ft which can be broken up into […]
Watch Our Latest Blackpool Ad!
We have a new Blackpool advert which you may have already seen inbetween prime time and popular television programmes, but if you haven’t here it is!
Lancashire Chef on TV Favourite
Nigel Haworth – wields frying pan for Lancashire! James Martin hosts the nation’s favourite Saturday morning show and this week Nigel Haworth will be starring with one of his fellow Great British Menu competitors – Tristan Welch. There are also moments from Rick Stein, the Great British Menu and the Two Fat Ladies. Hollywood actor Alan […]
Rural Businesses -your invitation
Launch Events for RDPE rural business grants in Lancashire Are you a business in rural Lancashire aiming to grow or someone with a new business idea looking for help to set up? Maybe you’re a farmer looking to diversify into new activities, or operate an agricultural or forestry business and want to introduce new technology […]
40 Miles of Unforgettable Food
Celebrity food writer Philippa James cooks up a treat on Lancaster Canal British Waterways teamed up with Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) and celebrity cook and food writer Philippa James to launch ‘Forty miles of unforgettable food’ on Wednesday 5 August 2009 at Guys Thatched Hamlet, Bilsborrow. As one of the most scenic canals in […]
Nominate now – LETS Awards 2009
Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) is now looking for tourism’s most talented individuals for the Lancashire Excellence in Tourism Skills Awards 2009 (LETS 2009), which will be held on Thursday 12 November in the impressive Marine Hall, on Fleetwood’s beautiful esplanade. The visitor economy supports 54,000 jobs in Lancashire and to remain a key […]
Lancashire Trading Standards – Alert
Business Advice Alert Please see the warning below sent from Lancashire Trading Standards Service: Companies need to be alert to the fact that DPA Registrations (Data Protection Act Registrations), giving a PO Box address in Blackpool, has been sending notifications to companies throughout Lancashire requesting a fee for assistance in registering their business with the […]
Chief Executive meets Hot Shot
Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) Chief Executive, Mike Wilkinson took time out to present local chef, Robbie Walls, who works at the Shireburn Arms Hotel, with his commemorative HotShots menu. Robbie, aged 21, cooked up a storm with an inspirational menu when he was the latest to take part in the Lancashire HotShots initiative. Lancashire HotShots […]
Illuminations Line-Up Announced
ALAN CARR TO SHINE IN BLACKPOOL’S BIGGEST EVER ILLUMINATIONS SWITCH-ON WEEKEND visitBlackpool and BBC Radio 2 have today unveiled an amazing, star-studded celebrity weekend on 4th and 5th September to launch this year’s world famous Blackpool Illuminations, which will shine until 8 November. In a major new first for the resort, the ‘Big Switch-On Weekend’will […]