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A FILM showcasing how Whalley and Ribchester traders have battled the odds to ‘open for business’ following the Boxing Day floods is launched today (Wednesday, May 25). The film, written in rhyming couplets, showcases Whalley and Ribchester’s unique visitor and retail offer as part of a Government social media campaign aimed at putting flood-affected businesses […]

Businesses are being urged to attend the Lancashire Hotspots event taking place on 9 June from 8am – 10am at Lancashire Manor Hotel, to discover what the opportunities are in West Lancashire for business including skills, investment, ambition and collaboration. This Lancashire Hotspots event, sponsored by West Lancashire Borough Council, is the third of a […]

West Lancashire Borough Council has taken a major step forward with the exciting Ormskirk Town Centre Strategy with the £2.88 million acquisition of Wheatsheaf Walk, which includes the units on Wheatsheaf Walk, and several units fronting Burscough Street.   The 15 retail units, which include Wetherspoons’ Court Leet Pub and Greenhalgh’s bakery, went under the […]

Lytham Festival is becoming a force to be reckoned with on the national festival scene attracting a host of acts from the summer circuit to join huge global names on the main stage. The Festival which runs 1-7 August has grown rapidly since its birth in 2009 and now boasts six stages, offering festival-goers the […]

Plans have been officially submitted for a major new road – the Preston Western Distributor – linking Preston and southern Fylde to the M55 motorway. The application by Lancashire County Council also includes two new roads connecting to new and existing housing areas of North West Preston and Cottam. These new roads will help to […]

An exhibition celebrating 50 years of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will be on display in Clitheroe this month. Clitheroe Castle Museum will host the exhibition from Saturday 28 May until Sunday 17 July. The display features items from the Bowland Scrapbook, a publication specially commissioned for the anniversary in 2014 […]

Celebrity chef Richard Fox's cookery demo at Accrington Food Festival promises to put a spicy twist on a North West classic. Richard will serve up his imaginative Caribbean jerk chicken and coconut rice in spiced Yorkshire puddings at his live cookery demo in the outdoor kitchen on Broadway on Saturday 4 June. Visitors to the […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the place to be for thrilling rides and fantastic family fun and now your trip could be even better as the park has teamed up with icelolly.com to give all visitors the chance to win a cool Fiat 500 car or one of two amazing holidays.   One lucky visitor will […]

Crafty Vintage Fairs are delighted to be joining the Accrington Food and Drink Festival on the 4th June in Accrington town centre. The stunning and recently refurbished ballroom in Accrington Town Hall will be full to the rafters with over 30 stalls of classic vintage, retro wares, collectibles, and handmade wares from some of the […]

Glen Duckett, licensee of the Eagle & Child in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, has been named as one of the six finalists in this year’s Licensee of the Year Awards, held by The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the leading professional body for the UK’s licensees. The Eagle & Child was founded only five years ago with […]

GARDENING enthusiasts keen to see some of the country’s top floral exhibitors can now get their tickets for Chorley Flower Show with tickets going on sale today. Thousands of people enjoyed dazzling displays and a host of horticultural entertainment at the first ever show last year, which was nominated as a finalist in the Lancashire […]

 An innovative new pilot scheme has been launched for people who want to be part of the exciting programme of events organized by the Blackburn BID starting next month with Countryside Comes to Town on Saturday 25th June. Volunteers are being recruited to become Blackburn Hosts as part of a partnership with Community CVS. They […]