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People wanting to snap up advance tickets for the award-winning Chorley Flower Show are being urged to buy now to avoid missing out on the cheaper tickets. Thousands of people have already bought theirs with pre-sales at record levels and if tickets continue to fly off the shelves at the current rate the advance allocation […]

Fundraising for The Dukes pioneering work for people with dementia has received a boost from The Archers! Local actor, Helen Longworth has recently returned to the popular radio drama series to play Hannah Riley after a ten year break. At Christmas, she played Aladdin’s mum in the Lancaster theatre’s Christmas production and she regularly returns […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s new hotel is to be named Boulevard Hotel. The new hotel will boast 120 rooms, including 8 coastal  suites and 8 junior suites with a mixture of coastal and park facing rooms. In addition to the rooms the hotel will include stylish dining and conferencing facilities.  These include the Beachside Restaurant, Ocean Bar, Surfside […]

VisitEngland has today announced the latest successful applicants to receive funding from the three year £40 million Discover England Fund for tourism product development. The 11 successful bids receive funding of up to £250,000 in the third year of the Fund. From promoting food, music and heritage to literature, horse-racing and the coast, the projects […]

An enterprise that helps businesses to harness the power of social media is poised for a successful future after taking part in Boost’s Growth Support programme. Blackburn-based Smith Media Limited helps businesses to develop an effective social media presence without having to pay for a full digital marketing team. They help other companies to create […]

They were the men who gave their lives to secure our future. Now Lancashire is leading the way with a campaign to commemorate the county’s soldiers who served in the First World War. Lancashire was the first county partner to sign up to There But Not There, a campaign marking the centenary of the end […]

A farming family from Lancashire, who diversified into the Spirits industry last year, have been awarded best in class for one of their products. Brindle Distillery in Chorley produces three Gins under the title Cuckoo Gin. Their Signature and Spiced Gin were both shortlisted for ‘Best Traditional Gin’ and ‘Best London Dry Gin’ respectively, however is was […]

The Prime Minister met with the leaders of England’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) today to celebrate their achievements to date and to map out key areas for cooperation under the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy. Today (19 June) marks the first meeting of the Prime Minister’s Council of LEP Chairs, made up of business leaders representing […]

Marketing Lancashire is working with Marketing Manchester to develop a set of Lancashire excursions for international visitors. The idea is to encourage people arriving at Manchester Airport and staying in the city to get out and explore North West England. The excursions are for independent travelers who are happy to get around by train, local […]

Blackpool’s award-winning Lightpool Festival is back for October half-term. The festival will provide a spectacular mix of live performance, light-based art installations, the return of the illuminated tram parade and a special collaboration with BBC Philharmonic. The inaugural Lightpool Festival was staged in 2016 and went on to be named as best major event in […]

Tourism businesses across the county have until Tuesday 31 July to submit their applications for this year’s Lancashire Tourism Awards, following the official launch of applications on Monday 11 June.  Each year Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation, delivers the only county-wide celebration of Lancashire tourism and presents awards in a wide range of […]

A renowned Lancashire hotel is marking an historic anniversary milestone with the production of its very own brand of quality gin. The art-deco classic Midland Hotel in Morecambe has launched the new premium gin, Seahorse No.10, as part of its ten year anniversary celebrations this year. The hotel, run by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues since […]