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Award-winning Lancashire hotel and spa, Stanley House, has been recognised for excellence after achieving an overall score of 91 per cent and a four star rating in its latest VisitEngland review. VisitEngland’s Quality Assessment scheme, which establishes quality in tourism, has also presented the Mellor hotel’s Mr Fred’s bar and lounge with a gold award […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is delighted to announce the acts performing at Ministry of Sound presents Titanium, which takes place on Saturday October 10th.  The event will feature Tough Love and Shift K3Y with Charlie Tee and Ministry of Sound DJ Dom Townsend. Tough Love have rapidly risen through the ranks of the house scene over […]

Blackpool’s Illuminations season is under way after a star-studded weekend of entertainment featuring legendary Hollywood director, Tim Burton, and a host of musical and comedy talent. Burton, a self-confessed fan of Britain’s best-loved seaside resort, filmed his latest project “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” in the town earlier this year and, to say thank […]

Hollywood megastar, Tim Burton, has spoken of his excitement at switching on Blackpool Illuminations. The legendary film director has been a regular visitor in Blackpool in recent years choosing to shoot scenes for US band The Killers music video “Here with Me” and his latest film, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” in the resort. […]

CHORLEY is gearing up for another spectacular Christmas this year with plans to bring back the giant festive Ferris wheel that dominated the Chorley skyline in 2012. Chorley Council is bringing back the 100 foot Ferris wheel in December as one of many Christmas attractions that will transform the town centre into a festive winter […]

Fashion designer, Patrick Grant, known to millions as a celebrity judge on the BBC Great British Sewing Bee programme, is to visit the Blackburn Heritage Festival to open a museum of sewing machines next week. The designer, author and businessman will visit the festival on Saturday 12 September when he will be officially opening the […]

Blackpool Zoo’s continuous support of a Peruvian conservation project has contributed to the discovery of a new species of titi monkey. Proyecto Mono Tocón, whose main aim is to protect and conserve the San Martin titi monkey and its natural habitat, discovered the new species in forests along Urubamba River in Central Peru, leading them […]

Some of Blackburn’s oldest, established family businesses will be showcasing their heritage as part of the Blackburn Heritage Festival, which takes place on Saturday, 12 and Sunday 13 of September.   Ainsworth’s Jewellers has organised a display of archives and exhibits from the family owned business as part of the national Heritage Open Days showcase […]

Pendle is gearing up for Stage Two of the Aviva Tour of Britain which will power through the borough on Monday September 7 from 1.50 pm in Barnoldswick to a dramatic finish in Colne at around 3.20pm. Tour de France Champion and winner of the 2013 Tour of Britain, Sir Bradley Wiggins, will be racing […]

Lancashire County Council's libraries are helping people to discover what life was like for women on the home front during World War 1. Staff from the county council's community heritage team will hold a number of fascinating talks across the county in September and October. The contribution women and children made and how the war […]

Lancashire County Council's historic buildings in Lancaster and Fleetwood will be opening their doors over the weekend of Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September to celebrate an annual heritage event encouraging people to find out more about their local history. Heritage Open Days offer an opportunity for people to explore their heritage, architecture and culture […]

Thousands of cyclists descended on Blackpool Promenade for the resort’s annual Ride the Lights event on Tuesday (Sept 1). The popular free event sees the seafront stretch fully closed to vehicles for one night only between 6pm and 10pm to allow cyclists to get a sneak preview of the Blackpool Illuminations ahead of the annual […]