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When the owners of Countrystyle Meats, Alan Beecroft and Heather Cornthwaite set their minds to something, they not only get the job done, but they do it in style. Next month sees the completion of their dream, 4 years after its conception. In August they open a huge, brand new restaurant next to their already […]

Stories as diverse as a body found on a beach with a steamship ticket from Ireland, a soldier dying in a boxing match before he made it to the front, and a pregnant young woman last seen jumping from Morecambe Pier, all feature in a new exhibition launched in July. The poignant exhibition 'Time and […]

Lancashire County Council is helping people to discover what life was like for two Lancashire soldiers during World War One. Staff from its community heritage team will take people on a local history walk in Lytham to follow in the footsteps of two local men, Major Harry Nickson and Private Graham Reece, who both fought […]

“Here’s Johnny” are not the words one would not normally associate with a historic house, but for one night only Leighton Hall in Carnforth will host a screening of “The Shining” from which these immortal words come. A huge cinema screen will be erected in front of Leighton Hall on 31st July and visitors are […]

A Lancashire-born artist whose passion for painting began in the Sixties is staging a summer exhibition at The Dukes gallery. John Baldwin learned his craft at Leeds Arts School whose alumni include Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Damien Hirst. He was drawn into the music scene there and ran a psychedelic nightclub where the likes of […]

The Dalmeny in St Annes, Lancashire, has unveiled its £2.5million refurbishment programme as it aims to develop a ‘one stop’ resort hotel for guests ahead of its 70th anniversary next year.   Over the next 12 months, 80 of the family hotel’s 125 bedrooms will be given a facelift while a new function suite and […]

People can help to choose the design for the development of Preston's iconic bus station and a new Youth Zone. Lancashire County Council is hosting a special exhibition at the bus station on Thursday 16 July and Friday 17 July. It takes place at stands three and four, from 8am to 12 noon and from […]

Thousands of people from across Chorley and beyond had a fun-filled afternoon in Astley Park on Sunday (5 July) as Chorley Council hosted its annual picnic in the park. From lunch time Astley Park was full of laughter, singing and dancing as families enjoyed bands, singers and special appearances from the cast of CBeebies favourite […]

Visitors to an ancient manor house and country estate near Preston are to benefit from excellence in customer service after staff recently undertook world class training. Staff from Hoghton Tower participated in the respected Welcome to Excellence training programme to bring them up to date with the latest customer service techniques and best practice. Management, […]

Time is running out for east Lancashire shoppers to have their say on their favourite Mall Blackburn store by voting in this year’s prestigious Retailer Awards.   Now in its 10th year, The Mall Blackburn’s Retailer Awards celebrate the achievements of the shopping centre’s 100 plus retailers and recognise the hard work and dedication of […]

Chilean flamingos at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are getting some unusual help to encourage them to breed during this hot weather – soil sandcastles! Martin Mere’s fickle flock of 60 Chilean flamingos have only bred twice in the last 10 years. Staff at Martin Mere noticed the birds getting flirty during the hot weather […]

You may have noticed something different about the Flag Market recently. As the weather slowly began to start showing its good side over Preston, new benches appeared. While a bench may not be something you ordinarily get excited about, these particular benches, with their distinctive blue wheels, may have captured your attention. These benches, known […]