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International award-winning gins, Lancashire cheese, drinks made from hibiscus flowers and Bowland snails will be some of the of Lancastrian delicacies at a special event to promote the county as a leading destination for business and leisure, taking place at the House of Commons this #LancashireDay, Tuesday 27 November. Over a dozen of the county’s tastiest […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Rule5 PR are celebrating after winning a Gold award at the North West CIPR PRide Awards for Best Travel, Leisure and Tourism campaign for “A new ICON for Blackpool”. The campaign was developed to announce the name, raise awareness and build anticipation for Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s new £16.25 rollercoaster which opened […]

Guy Topping, the managing director of one of the world’s finest garden centres, has signed up to help showcase the best of the red rose county during Lancashire Business Day on November 27. The Barton Grange leisure complex boss will take his seat at a panel discussion and share his thoughts and experiences during a […]

Lancashire’s shining stars have been announced at a glittering celebration of Lancashire’s £4.25 billion visitor economy at the Lancashire Tourism Awards. More than 400 people descended on new Preston venue, Imperial Banqueting, to find out the winners of 22 categories at the prestigious annual event, supported by headline sponsor University of Central Lancashire. Blackpool-born star […]

The economic outlook for Lancashire is optimistic according to The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Downtown in Business Lancashire round table event members, who are calling for Lancashire and its people to promote all things that are great about the county. Organised by Downtown in Business, this Leaders breakfast event was hosted by the […]

Winter is on its way and  Lancashire County Council is busy preparing to keep the county’s roads as clear and safe as possible, to minimise delays and accidents caused by bad weather conditions. The council is also encouraging Lancashire businesses to get ready for the challenges that severe weather conditions can bring. What you can do […]

Economic impact of the sector has grown 2.9% since 2016 with Lancashire increasingly popular for its food & drink offer With just a week to go before the county celebrates tourism and hospitality businesses across the county in the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2018, Marketing Lancashire has revealed the latest annual tourism figures for 2017. Latest […]

Aviation industry experts have produced a comprehensive report setting out the best opportunities to revive and secure the future of Blackpool Airport. The report, produced by leading airport and aviation consultant, York Aviation, makes a number of recommendations for investment in infrastructure, operations and management of the airport to ensure it remains a key transport […]

In-Situ is excited to announce the opening of its new art space in Brierfield, at Northlight, on part of the former cotton mill site. The Garage will provide a new art space for Pendle communities and opens its doors to the public for an open day celebration on Saturday 17th November. This exciting new development […]

An entrepreneur who built a multimillion-pound business from his back bedroom, a CEO who has worked in some of the high street’s most iconic names, and a director from the county’s largest employer will join in a lively debate at the second ever Lancashire Business Day. The celebration of all things commerce in the county, […]

VisitEngland is today (Wednesday 24 October) launching a campaign to inspire more young Brits to discover the UK by taking mini gap-year style breaks. The £2.5 million ‘Join the World – #MyMicrogap’ campaign targets young people with experiences and activities typically taken during a gap-year that can be condensed into a micro-holiday of one to […]

Edge Hill University is officially a world class institution. For the first time the institution has received a coveted overall World University Ranking, and also individual rankings for courses categorised as Social Sciences and Education, awarded by the Times Higher Education. The University has secured three spots in the only global university performance tables to […]