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HORTICULTURAL traders from across the country are being invited to apply for a place at Lancashire’s only true flower show in the heart of the North West. Chorley Flower Show is back for its second year after a fantastic inaugural event that saw 10,000 visitors enjoy a floral extravaganza, which was nominated as a finalist […]

Discover all about our local ‘Dad’s Army’ during a talk at The Dukes before it screens  the new version of the classic comedy. Peter Donnelly, Curator of the King’s Own Museum in Lancaster, will present an illustrated talk on the history of the King’s Own Home Guard in World War Two on March 1. This […]

8 – 10am, 23 February 2016 at Bartle Hall Hotel Lancashire Hotspots is a regular new feature in Lancashire Business View magazine which examines the county’s hottest spots for commerce, industry and regeneration. It offers perspectives from the across the landscape of the private and public sectors and delves into the business fabric of the […]

A £250,000 cash boost has been announced for one of the borough’s best-loved parks, as part of South Ribble Borough Council’s budget proposals. The quarter of a million pound investment would see Withy Grove Park in Bamber Bridge brought up to the standard required to receive a prestigious Green Flag Award. The Green Flag Award […]

Businesses across Lancashire are celebrating after being announced as finalists in this year’s Red Rose Awards. Successful businesses were announced after a day of rigorous pre-scoring at Northcote at the Rovers whittling down the entries to just six finalists for each of the 25 categories. The 150 finalists will now face an interview and presentation […]

New stage show James and the Giant Peach is heading to Blackpool Opera House as part of a world tour. The classic story by Roald Dahl is produced by Sell A Door Theatre Company with the plot centering on an English orphan boy called James Henry Trotter who enters a gigantic, magical peach and has […]

Next week will see Phase 1 of the Markets Quarter project begin when contractors start restoration on the historic Fish Market canopy. The works, taking approximately 4 months, will include refurbishment and painting of cast iron columns and roof structure, along with other required repairs. The new colour scheme for the columns – a combination […]

A vintage tractor is set to become the latest gateway feature to welcome visitors to Leyland.  A planning application has been submitted by South Ribble Borough Council to install the tractor at the junction between Schleswig Way, Leyland Lane and Emnie Lane. The tractor would also have a trailer full of flowers and planting.   It […]

Preston City Centre is primed for the development of over 750 new homes, after being designated a national Housing Zone. Backed by £165,000 of Government funding, work will now begin on bringing empty buildings and 'brownfield' sites back into use for housing. Linked with the ambitious £450m Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal, this […]

LA-based artist Suzanne Lacy is coming to Pendle next week to begin work on an ambitious mass participation project for the community. Suzanne, a pioneer in participatory arts, will meet members of the community at an event on February 3rd at Brierfield Community Centre at 6pm. Working in collaboration with Super Slow Way and In-Situ, […]

There is an exciting events programme taking place in Preston in 2016 that caters for everyone. Whether you’re interested in the quality, British-made goods that will be available at this year’s Best of Britannia in the Old Post Office; are counting down the days until this year’s RockPrest – the tribute band music festival returning […]

A pioneering nature reserve has risen above the flood waters that drenched the North West and is proving an example to architects and engineers. The floating Visitor Village, sitting on top of the Meadow Lake at Brockholes, has been rising and falling with the water level during weeks of heavy rain. And that is exactly […]