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Consultation on County Council Property Plans
Lancashire County Council is asking people for their views on plans to change the way frontline services are delivered and save millions of pounds by reducing the number of buildings the council owns and rents. A 12-week consultation starts today (Wednesday 18 May) on plans to bring services together to form a network of multi-functional […]
International Burnley designer lands top role
Jane Louise Taylor, an international design and colour consultant designing for UK, USA and Asian textile manufacturers is celebrating landing a top job with one of the world’s largest professional towel manufacturers, Loftex China Ltd, based near Beijing, China. Her new role as European Design & Marketing Director will see Jane heading up the growth […]
The Lancashire Tourism Awards return to Blackburn Cathedral in 2016
Marketing Lancashire is proud to announce that the Lancashire Tourism Awards will once again take place in Blackburn Cathedral, the Cathedral of Lancashire, on Thursday 10 November, supported by Blackburn with Darwen Council. The annual awards, celebrating excellence across a wide range of visitor economy businesses, reveal the brightest and best stars working in Lancashire […]
Film will showcase flood-hit shops ‘Open For Business’
Whalley and Ribchester traders are to star in a short film as part of a national social media campaign aimed at putting flood-affected shops and businesses back on the map. The national spotlight fell on Ribble Valley in December, when it suffered the worst floods in 50 years. A Government campaign, #openforbusiness, was launched at […]
Local Talent use Leighton Hall to Promote World Wide Brand
On Wednesday 13th April 2016, Leighton Hall was chosen as the venue for an exciting photoshoot for the brand new Leatherman Tread wearable multi-tool. The tool group is based in the United States and the photoshoot was organised by their UK Distributor Whitby & Co, who are based in Kendal. Their brief was to use […]
Tuck in with foodie bolt-on
Visitors can tuck in at a host of local eateries with a brand new addition to the Blackpool Resort Pass. Five restaurants and snack bars have been added into a new bolt-on to the 2016 Resort Pass, meaning that you can feed all the family at a discounted price. With the new food bolt-on families […]
Marketing Lancashire Reveals Plans to Put Lancashire on the Culinary Map
40 of Lancashire’s most respected best food producers, chefs, retailers, butchers, farmers and growers gathered this week to debate and discuss the future of Lancashire Food & Drink at an event led by Marketing Lancashire at Brockholes Conference Centre. Food writer and broadcaster with Lancastrian roots, Matthew Fort, chaired the debate and urged the county […]
Have your say on new cycle routes in Rossendale
Lancashire County Council is asking people what they would like to see from new cycle routes being developed in Rossendale. The routes will be part of the wider East Lancashire Strategic Cycleway Network, which aims to make it easier for people to access opportunities by improving links to workplaces, schools, shops and services. Two of […]
Big One Talent Show is back at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Following on from the success of last year’s competition, Blackpool Pleasure Beach is once again launching its search for young stars, The Big One Talent Show. Do you know a youngster with talent? Perhaps you’re a young performer who can bust a few moves or belt out a tune. You could even amaze us with […]
YES to appear in Lancaster…(though not together)
Classic rock band YES are one of the many legendary bands and artists that appeared at the Great Hall at Lancaster University in the 1970s, a list that includes The Who, Elton John, Genesis, Paul McCartney and Wings, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Queen and U2, amongst many others. As it’s highly unlikely that YES will […]
Local foodie companies hook up to enhance offering
Two award-winning businesses who lean heavily on family traditions have combined their skills and passion to create a unique shopping and dining experience. The Seafood Pub Company has taken the helm at the bistro at Roaming Roosters, Higham, leaving the Mellin brothers to concentrate on maximising potential within the farm shop and adjoining petting farm, […]
Bowland Brewery joins forces with RSPB to bring Britain’s most endangered Bird of Prey back from the brink
Brewer announces partnership with conservation charity to help reverse dramatic decline in breeding hen harriers with funding pledge. Bowland Brewery has entered into a partnership with the RSPB which will raise funds to help save one of the UK’s most threatened bird of prey. The Lancashire-based brewery’s flagship beer: Hen Harrier, was inspired by these […]