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Marketing Lancashire was named winner of the Downtown Lancashire in Business Best Social Media Presence of the Year award, at the Downtown Lancashire in Business Awards held at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa on Thursday 16 June.    Marketing Lancashire’s Chair of the Board of Directors, Tony Attard OBE (pictured right) and Chief Executive […]

After a difficult first half of the year due to the devastation Storm Desmond left we are thrilled to be launching our brand new apparel fabrics collection at London Textiles Fair in July. Standfast & Barracks are back! Bigger, Better, Stronger! London Textiles Fair, which happens on 13th & 14th July at the Business Design […]

The former Park Hotel which overlooks Miller Park in Preston could become a hotel once again. A deal has been approved between Lancashire County Pension Fund and Lancashire County Council, subject to conditions, to transfer the building to the pension fund, which will finance a redevelopment of the site. The multi-million pound scheme will create […]

Big Difference Company has been awarded the contract for Procession of Light Producer with their ambitious ideas for the highlight event of Lancashire Encounter 2016. Building on the tradition of the Preston Guild torchlight procession, the Procession of Light has been designed to bring together communities, organisations and businesses from across Lancashire and showcase the […]

As a significant practical step towards making the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library a re-imagined, single visitor destination, Lancashire County Council and Preston City Council have agreed to streamline the opening times. The two councils have been working together on the Harris Re-Imagined project since 2015, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. After much […]

Blackpool’s Armed Forces Week starts today with an exciting line-up of events and entertainment to honour the nation’s military personnel. The annual celebration has been running in Blackpool since 2006 and has become a permanent fixture in the resort’s events calendar. Armed Forces Week is Blackpool’s opportunity to say thank you to our heroes. From […]

Visitors with mobility impairments now have greater access to RSPB Leighton Moss nature reserve thanks to the funding of a new Tramper. As an all-terrain mobility scooter, the Tramper is ideal for exploring the Silverdale site, to discover the fantastic variety of wildlife that calls it home. Jarrod Sneyd Site Manager at RSPB Leighton Moss […]

Crafty Vintage the Lancashire based events company is all set to “takeover” Hoghton Tower this weekend. They are advising people to “get there early” as thousands are expected to descend on the Tower to enjoy this popular event. This regular social gathering with something for the whole family to enjoy will take place in the […]

REVELLERS didn’t let the wet weather rain on their parade when they celebrated the official opening of the borough’s first new park in more than 40 years. The free event, which took place on Sunday, June 12, saw a plaque unveiled to open St Catherine’s Park in Lostock Hall. Residents, visitors and civic leaders joined […]

The Mall Blackburn has unveiled a new central customer service point following a £30,000 investment. The Ask Me Point has been extended and updated to allow for the increase in demand after the introduction of additional services such as the hugely popular Collect Plus and the new children’s ride in carts. In addition, there are […]

The Woodland Spa launches its new extended outdoor area, with the new all-weather terrace completing a £750,000 upgrade! The £750,000 investment plan has seen the spa’s outdoor facilities substantially increase in size with the addition of two brand new impressive infinity spa pools, each to seat up to 16 people,  and a fabulous outdoor fire pit […]

Award-winning Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor, has appointed a new manager to head up its luxury spa.  Sarah Wellfair, who lives in Higham, joins the Spa at Stanley House from the renowned House of Elemis in Mayfair, where she was manager for over two years and catered to the strict beauty regimes of the […]