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The final stretch for the cottages.com Colne Grand Prix on Wednesday 26th July. News release issued on behalf of Colne Town Council – photographs & logos attached in the link below British and world class cyclists will be going up a gear as the grand final of the HSBC UK | National Circuit Series in […]

CHORLEY will be blooming with displays from the most talented exhibitors in the country as the borough launches its third flower show in the historic grounds of Astley Park. The town will become a riot of colour with dazzling dahlias and brilliant bonsais ready to wow thousands of people on Saturday and Sunday 29 and […]

The world’s first illuminated tram parade will be staged in Blackpool this October as part of a three-day festival of free entertainment. The Festival@LightPool event will be held on and around the Tower Festival Headland from Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 October and will feature spectacular live entertainment between 5pm and 7pm each night. On all three […]

Bowland Brewery is celebrating its best ever week – thanks to summer festivals, foodies and fair weather! The brewery, based at Holmes Mill in Clitheroe, beat its previous best sales record last week (July 10-16th) by the equivalent of 7,200 pints. Said Warren Bennett, brewery md: “We’ve been on a roll with week on week […]

Growing Burnley based micro gin distillery, Batch Brew, are launching a ‘Big Batch Whinberry Picking Challenge’ for a special limited edition batch of their new whinberry gin. Whinberries (a northern term for Bilberries) are just coming into season and there’s only a short window of a few weeks to pick them fresh for the special […]

Back in 2005, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles, Bob Geldof staged Live 8 at Hyde Park and Daniel Craig was named as the new James Bond. It was also the year 15-year-old Jordan Hadfield started his career at The Alma Inn in Laneshaw Bridge. Jordan, originally from Laneshaw Bridge but now living in Barnoldswick, […]

A film star has sent a good luck message to The Dukes in Lancaster where he appeared in its very first outdoor production 30 years ago. Andy Serkis sent a video message to the team behind the 30th anniversary production of Treasure Island just days before the release of his new blockbuster film, War for […]

The Bowland Food Hall opened its doors last week (Thursday July 6) welcoming a stream of customers eager to explore the new food and drink retail concept in the heart of the Ribble Valley. The food hall, the latest phase in the £10m redevelopment of Clitheroe’s Holmes Mill, offers customers a showcase of the best produce from […]

Marketing Lancashire has announced plans for the county’s first ever Taste Lancashire food and drink conference. Taste Lancashire 2017 will bring together food entrepreneurs, retail bosses, agricultural leaders, international trade experts and influencers from the hospitality industry to challenge, inspire and celebrate Lancashire’s food economy with the county’s food & drink sector. Developed in partnership with the Department for […]

Experts in growing sweet peas and roses will be taking part in brand new competitions as part of the award-winning Chorley Flower Show. Two of the country’s most well-known societies will be hosting regional competitions as part of the Chorley Council-run event, providing a great new spectacle at Lancashire’s premier horticultural weekend. The National Sweet Pea […]

LEADERS across Lancashire’s councils met for the first time since the local and General elections this week and have committed to continue working together as part of a formal body. Moves to progress to a Lancashire Combined Authority were put on ice earlier in the year due to a lack of clarity from Central Government […]

The Barley Mow is in the top 3% of accommodation worldwide when it comes to customer satisfaction. The popular Seafood Pub Company restaurant has been named as one of the UK’s best hotels following an extensive survey by hotel search company, HotelsCombined. The survey gathered data from millions of guest reviews before awarding those with […]