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VisitEngland has today announced a further nine successful applicants to secure year one funding from the £40 million Discover England Fund. The nine winning bidders, announced after a rigorous application process, include projects to get international visitors out exploring England’s waterways, initiatives that drive visitors across the North of England on sightseeing programmes and the […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has announced it is to build a new £16.25m rollercoaster. It will be the UK’s first ever with a double-launch – an advanced technology that gives the roller coaster two powerful thrusts of acceleration during the ride. ‘Construction 2018’ will feature the most number of interactions in the world with 15 interactions […]

Food Innovation Network – Helping Agri-Food Businesses to Innovate On 23 July 2015 the Prime Minister announced the creation of a new UK-wide Food Innovation Network (FIN). The FIN will be an important part of the Government’s 25 year Food and Farming Plan.  A UK-wide industry-led FIN will tackle the barriers identified by the FRP. […]

Event: Growing Your Business Date: Wednesday 19th October 2016 Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Venue: The Lancastrian, Chorley Town Hall, Market St, Chorley, PR7 1DP @LancsBusEvents  #CLBE2016 Please join us for the 10th Anniversary Central Lancashire Business Event on Wednesday 19th October 2016. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Growing Your Business’ and our keynote […]

The first ever statue celebrating the nation’s favourite comedy double act Morecambe and Wise will be unveiled at Blackpool’s world famous Winter Gardens next month. Renowned sculptor Graham Ibbeson has completed work on the stunning 8ft tall bronzed statue which has been commissioned to mark the 75th anniversary of Eric and Ernie first appearing on […]

Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation, today (Wednesday 28 September) revealed the finalists of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2016. The event now in its 13th year and the only pan-Lancashire tourism-focused awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 10 November at Blackburn Cathedral, the Cathedral of Lancashire. Ruth Connor, Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire […]

Luxury country house hotel, Northcote is celebrating being named AA Hotel of the Year – England at the AA Hospitality Awards 2016. This prestigious award recognises the most exceptional hotel in England and is chosen by a panel of industry experts, making it the ultimate accolade for hotels in the UK. Northcote is an independently […]

Blackpool Transport is celebrating 30 years as a company on the Fylde Coast, and to mark it, will be staging a strongman competition with a difference! Come down to Blackpool’s Tower Headland on Saturday 24th September from 12 noon, as the company relives the 1980’s with a special display of strength featuring teams from across […]

Ribby Hall Village’s third award in as many weeks has been awarded by The Professional Beauty Awards.  British salons and spas were given the chance to shine with the first ever Professional Beauty Regional Awards and it was a winning night for The SPA Hotel at Ribby Hall Village as they scooped this top award. […]

10 June 2017 – Ends a spectacular year which included headline performance at BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park and the Apple Music Festival. Elton's First Show in Blackburn. Tickets on sale Friday 23 September at 10am 2016 has been a vintage year for Elton John; he released his 33rd studio album Wonderful Crazy […]

Shakin’ Stevens Announces His Biggest Ever UK Tour Shakin’ Stevens is to embark on his biggest ever UK tour visiting 33 towns and cities across England, Scotland and Wales in 2017. The announcement comes just days after Shaky, as he is known to millions, released his critically acclaimed 12th studio album Echoes Of Our Times. […]

The Export Hub is coming to Lancashire Business Park, Leyland on Thursday 29 September, this is your chance to meet the experts. The Export Hub aims to inspire SMEs by presenting the overwhelming evidence of the volume of export  opportunities already identified, and the support that is available to help them respond to these opportunities. Event dates: […]