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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, […]

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 […]

On Sunday May 8th, a spectacular and truly ground-breaking show is coming to Lancaster at Williamson Park for a one-off outdoor performance of incredible magnitude. Haçienda Classical is the first time that Haçienda DJs have performed with a live orchestra outdoors in a unique meeting of worlds in a beautiful location. FAC 51 The Haçienda […]

Following a year of significant growth and new developments Marketing Lancashire has appointed Maria Moriarty Eames as the company’s Head of Partnerships. Blackburn-born Maria will drive Marketing Lancashire’s commercial strategy, develop the corporate partnerships programme and lead the work of the partnerships team, which is responsible for growing Marketing Lancashire’s business relationships. Maria previously held […]

Dewlay – the 3rd generation Lancashire based dairy are to feature in the latest ITV series of “Barging Around Britain with John Sergeant” which will be shown on Friday 6th May next.  John Sergeant, well known TV and Radio journalist and presenter visited Dewlay while filming in the area for series 2 of his popular […]

Overview: Marketing Lancashire is the destination management organisation for Lancashire; our activities in marketing and communications, commercial membership and place marketing are all designed to grow the volume and value of the county’s visitor economy and develop the profile of Lancashire as the first choice destination to visit, live, study, work and invest in.  It […]

Award-winning Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor has announced a duo of promotions. Megan Williams has been promoted to deputy conference and banqueting operations manager, while Danny Chester has stepped up as supervisor at the hotel’s gastro-inspired restaurant, Mr Fred’s. Megan, who lives in Upholland, has worked at Stanley House Hotel and Spa for two […]

A brand new tour of The Rocky Horror Show is to be staged at Blackpool’s Opera House this autumn. It is announced today that the musical horror comedy will run at the Opera House from Monday September 26 to Saturday October 1. Tickets priced from £15 go on general sale at 10 am Friday April […]

Cinema Marketing Assistant Salary £14,845 pro-rata 16 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Dukes for an enthusiastic, driven individual to enjoy developing their career in this fast paced fun environment. You will have strong interest in film, administrative skills, a keen eye for detail and love thinking creatively. You will possess […]

Twenty young people have signed up to a new initiative to promote apprenticeships across Lancashire. The Lancashire Young Apprenticeship Ambassador Network is part of a county-wide drive to increase training and employment opportunities for young people and raise skills among Lancashire’s workforce. The apprenticeship ambassadors are all either current apprentices or former apprentices who want to […]

One Cathedral Square, the building at the heart of Blackburn’s new Cathedral Quarter, has won an award at the Local Authority Building Control Building Excellence Awards.   The development won the best large commercial building and saw off stiff competition from 11 other competitors.   They included the Monsoon Forest building at Chester Zoo and […]

The Red Arrows will be the stars of the show with a dazzling air display above Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Saturday 21st May!   On Saturday 21st May, visitors to Blackpool Pleasure Beach can enjoy a day on the park featuring special displays, exhibitions and information from the Armed Forces and other associations.  The day […]