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Forbes Solicitors has secured a new 10 year restaurant lease for chef Kirk Haworth who was recently crowned the Champion of Champions on the BBC’s Great British Menu 2024. Born in Blackburn, Kirk Haworth was the first plant-based chef to appear on the highly competitive TV cooking show and has opened his new restaurant Plates […]

The beautiful Marine Gardens, Fleetwood plays host to Fleetwood’s Food and Drink Festival on Sunday 1 September from 10am to 4pm. Guaranteed a fun-filled day out for all, the event is free to attend with plenty of free parking right outside. Marine Hall is also easy to access on our bus, tram and road networks […]

Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) is thrilled to announce an action-packed, fun-filled Family Fun Day that has something for everyone. Whether you’re a lifelong animal lover or just looking for a fantastic day out, Shores Hey Farm, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QU, is the place to be on Sunday 15th September. The Farm will be […]

This weekend Abingdon Street Market will be hosting the FYA festival, a FREE weekend of over 25 live acts across 3 stages and multiple workshops in Abingdon Street Market and Dirty Blondes. Teaming up with local brewery Farm Yard Brew co, they’re bringing the well-known countryside festival to the seaside. Running from Thursday, August 22nd […]

The first female singer to win Britain’s Got Talent is joining the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On party. Sydnie Christmas, who wowed the public in the BGT final earlier this year, joins a star-studded bill including Kimberly Wyatt, Ella Henderson and Switch-On star Mel B. Massaoke, performed by Rock Weekend, completes the musical line up for the […]

VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey, published today, shows that 11 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £3.1 billion boost to the economy. The figures show an increase of 1.3 million on last year’s results when 9.7 million Brits planned to […]

YMCA Fylde Coast is thrilled to announce the forthcoming launch of its state-of-the-art power-assisted exercise suite at the YMCA Thornton Leisure Centre, set to open in September 2024. The innovative facility named the ‘Active Wellness Suite’, promises a revolutionary fitness experience for individuals with specific health requirements and challenges and YMCA Thornton will offer free […]

To celebrate Radio 2 in the Park 2024 coming to Moor Park in Preston next month, Jo Whiley, with a co-host, will broadcast her Radio 2 and BBC Sounds evening show live from a legendary music venue in the city on Thursday 5th September.  Jo will be presenting her show from 7-9pm in front of a small audience of Radio 2 listeners at The […]

Blackpool is preparing for one of the most magical nights in its calendar when, for one night only, the six miles of Promenade will be closed to give cyclists a sneak preview of this year’s Illuminations. Ride The Lights will take place on the night of Tuesday 27 August – three days before the Illuminations […]

The Holiday Inn Blackpool officially opened its doors to its first guests 100 days ago and has since welcomed over 14,000 guests from around the world. The popular hotel has also sold over 8,000 rooms, 5,000 meals at Marco’s New York Italian Restaurant and provided 12,000 breakfasts to its guests. The hotel’s success represents a […]

Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub, is offering five businesses a place on a limited partnership cohort of its fully-funded Scale to Thrive scaleup programme with leading independent law firm Brabners, which is due to start in September. The programme is designed for fast-growing Lancashire businesses and will include targeted business support which is available as […]

OVER 25,000 food enthusiasts converged on Clitheroe on Saturday for the town’s annual food festival. And jubilant festival organisers Ribble Valley Borough Council today heralded the event as a triumph of food diversity that smashed its 20,000 record for visitor numbers. Producers at the festival were sold out by lunchtime and had to send for […]