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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 […]

The Cats have arrived in Blackpool ahead of their eight week run at the Winter Gardens Opera House. The full cast arrived in the resort this week complete with 15 articulated HGV’s making it one of the biggest sets to ever go into the Blackpool Opera House. The hit show will run for a strictly […]

The stunning, newly restored fascia of Blackburn Library provides the backdrop for a street market showcasing a diverse range of quality handmade and artist designed gifts, ceramics, paintings, cards and items for the home.  The monthly Town Hall Street Fairs are organised by Hopeful & Glorious, with the next one taking place on Saturday 18 […]

Pendle Council is gearing up to host the finish of Stage Two of the Aviva Tour of Britain which will power through the borough on Monday September 7. Stage Two, Ribble Valley and Pendle, Clitheroe to Colne, is being hosted in partnership with Ribble Valley Borough Council. It will start in Clitheroe town centre and […]

International racing cyclists, Pendle’s own Ian Wilkinson and Paul Oldham, met with Sprint for Success race sponsors Fort Vale this week. The headline sponsors for the race for up and coming riders invited the elite racers to come and talk to their apprentices ahead of Colne Grand Prix , part of Pendle Cycling Festival, on […]

The Mall Blackburn has pledged its support to Independent Retailer Month, an initiative to draw attention to the contribution made to town centres by independent traders. The campaign, which runs annually throughout July, champions the economic benefit to a community of having a mix of independent retailers and established brands.  Data obtained by Independent Retailer […]

A tiny lion cub is all set to make his debut at Blackpool Zoo. One of the zoo’s two lionesses, Rachel, gave birth in the early hours of Sunday 31st May and the little boy has been named Kahri, which means like a king in Africa. Father, Wallace, and aunty, Gillian, complete the pride and, […]

Craft Bakers’ Week, the national campaign helping to raise the profile of craft baking in the UK, has launched the ‘Most Loved Bakery Awards’ as part of its 2015 activity. By signing up to take part in Craft Bakers’ Week, bakeries will be automatically entered into the competition, which enables their customers to vote for […]

TWO of the most well-known names in the horticultural world are set for Chorley after organisers announced they would be making special appearances at the new Chorley Flower Show. Dozens of people have already booked their tickets for the Chorley Council-run event, which will see organic expert Bob Flowerdew and television presenter David Domoney carry […]

Visitors to this year's RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park will be able to enjoy a garden designed to showcase the materials that Lancashire's textile industry used to produce cloth. The feature garden will be created as part of the 'Field to Fabric' Lancashire museums project in partnership with the Workers' Educational Association (WEA). Staff […]

The role of auxiliary military hospitals in Lancashire during World War One will be discussed in Skelmersdale Library. At 2pm on Wednesday 15 July, staff from Lancashire County Council's community heritage team will hold an interesting talk about the hospitals' vital part in helping to cope with the numbers of sick and injured coming back […]

There will be plenty of twists and turns to The Dukes outdoor walkabout production this summer. For the awardwinning Lancaster theatre will present a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ popular story – Oliver Twist – from July 3-August 15. Dickens’ wonderful characters – Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Nancy, Bill Sikes and the hideous Mr Bumble […]