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A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) student has been given a prestigious award set up in honour of the late BBC Radio Lancashire journalist Steve Becker. Chloe Flint, from Blackpool, who has just started the final year of her BA Honours degree course in Journalism, has won the award in recognition for a news package […]

World Mental Health Day is on 10 October 2019. Working together, local healthcare organisations, charities and peer-led mental health groups have planned Preston’s first Wellfest. Everyone is invited to a day of free wellbeing workshops, creative activities and opportunities for us all to think about our mental health. Whether it’s trying some positive thinking, listening […]

Brew + Bake are expanding their business within the Market Hall. Within the next few weeks Julie and her team will be moving to the corner unit, which backs onto Pickles. At the same time Brew + Bake will also be launching a new food and drink menu which will be available to sit in […]

Today, Marketing Lancashire, the organisation responsible for the promotion of the county as a place to visit, live, work, study and invest in, revealed the latest independent research on visitors to Lancashire. The annual STEAM* figures show the economic impact of tourism in Lancashire for 2018 and reveal that Lancashire’s visitor economy is now in […]

A surge in new stalls opening in Blackburn Market and an increase in new trader enquiries is giving the town’s market extra choice and value for local shoppers. The market has welcomed a range of new stalls, including a cheese stall, vegan delicatessen, salad bar, home furnishings and a bathroom showroom. The new stalls join […]

Following the success of the third North Lancs Expo, it looks like North Lancashire will have a gateway to show off the people, places, and businesses that makes it such a great work and play destination for many years to come.  The North Lancashire Expo opened its doors on Friday and Saturday (20th and 21st […]

Marketing Lancashire is delighted to announce the five finalists, now going to public vote for the title of Lancashire Tourism Superstar 2019 – the only award in the Lancashire Tourism Awards to be nominated and decided by the public. The award for Tourism Superstar recognises people working in the tourism industry who go above and beyond to make […]

Renowned local coffee roasters and tea specialists Atkinsons have been chosen by the Duchy of Lancaster to open and run the new purpose-built visitor café at Lancaster Castle. After months of behind-the-scenes, development work we can now announce the new space will be unveiled to the public for the first time, at the beginning of […]

People involved in Pendle’s visitor economy are being urged to come to Pendle’s annual free tourism conference. This year’s event is being held at Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford on Tuesday 15 October from 9am – 12.45 including lunch. Pendle Council’s Tourism Officer Mike Williams said: “The themes for this year are preserve, create and develop. […]

Today, Marketing Lancashire, the organisers of the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards announced that Blackpool-born professional ice-skater Daniel Whiston is to be Guest Presenter of this year’s awards ceremony; which will be held on Thursday 7 November at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena, supported by Headline Sponsor UCLan and Host Sponsor VisitBlackpool. Daniel Whiston first stepped onto […]

Giant snails, sack races and ceramics helped pack a Lancashire holiday park with visitors recently when it staged a free family fun day for guests and the local community. Moss Wood caravan park, in Cockerham near Lancaster, held the end-of-summer event to celebrate what it described as “one of English tourism’s best years ever”. The […]

Businesses are being invited to a special event that will focus on the health and wellbeing of their company and it promises to give people top tips on improving productivity. This year’s annual Central Lancashire Business event is all about wellbeing and how it can help companies of all sizes boost the bottom line. Keynote […]