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A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) student has taken to the ice to complete his dream placement as an international sports photographer.   Tom Rowland has left the warm studio behind and travelled to Gangneung, in South Korea, to cover the VoIP Defender World Junior Curling Championships 2017.   The 19-year-old, from Blackpool, is spending […]

Leading business organisation, Downtown Lancashire in Business, will host its fifth annual BOOST business conference on Tuesday 21st March at Brockholes conference centre; and Downtown boss Frank McKenna is promising a positive and inspiring event for the expected 100 private sector leaders who will be in attendance attend. A young entrepreneur who has taken a […]

The Frog and Bucket comedy club is excited to launch their latest roadshow gig next month at the extraordinary Holmes Mill in Clitheroe, Lancashire. Sitting in the Ribble Valley and sandwiched between Pendle Hill and the Forest of Bowland just thirty five miles north of Manchester is the picturesque and historic town of Clitheroe. Holmes Mill […]

2017 is going to a very busy new year for two award winning attractions in Carnforth, who have teamed up to bring an exciting new opportunity to group visitors. After winning the “Great for Groups” award at the Lancashire Tourism Awards, the team at Leighton Hall have seen a surge in coaches and group visitors. […]

In the first development of its kind, Forestry Commission England and Magic Light Pictures bring The Gruffalo characters to life in the forest through a new augmented reality app. The Gruffalo Spotter has been designed for exclusive use at 26 forests across England where visitors can join the adventure through the deep dark wood. The […]

Region’s role as UK’s top advanced manufacturing and aerospace economic cluster to be highlighted at special industry panel during two-day Manchester Powerhouse expo   The Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced it will be the lead sponsor of the Advanced Manufacturing debate at the forthcoming Northern Powerhouse International Conference and Exhibition at Manchester Central […]

Showzam! Blackpool’s annual celebration of circus, magic and live performance has been hailed a great success. Now in its 10th year the four day festival attracted people from far and wide to the resort, with more than 10,000 visitors attending the Showzam! Central events in the Winter Gardens, the Tower Ballroom and the town centre. […]

Cannon Street in Preston will be getting a new look, in a bid to appeal more to shoppers and businesses. The city centre street, which is part of the Winckley Square Conservation Area, is getting a makeover with natural stone. Funding for the work has been brought together by Lancashire County Council with contributions from […]

Exclusive to the dirty food empire’s Preston restaurant, The Winckley Square burger is Solita’s biggest burger yet!   To celebrate the major refurbishment of the iconic Georgian Square, chefs at Solita have created the ultimate sharing dish which consists of a 1.5 kilo chuck steak burger patty, a 14 inch square brioche bun, one whole […]

It’s that time again, the time when parents, grandparents and grown-ups alike are at their wits’ end to avoid THOSE dreaded words escaping their little ones mouths… “I’m bored”! Well panic not, the East Lancashire Railway has compiled a useful run down of great things to do over those long school free days to keep […]

A head chef from a Lancashire hotel has been called up by an RAF regiment hero to launch a national campaign for a leading welfare charity.   Stuart Robinson, who lost both his legs during RAF service in Afghanistan, enlisted the help of Michael Wilson, the head chef at the art-deco Midland Hotel, to spread […]

Lancashire, Preston and South Ribble’s transformational City Deal pitched to over 100 developers, agents and investors at half-day Place North West business conference Over 120 developers, investors and property professionals drawn from across the North West gathered together this week (February 7th) for a special inward investment event focussing on the commercial opportunities and investment […]