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The popular 'Follow the Thread' weekend is set to return to Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Rossendale. This year's event will take place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June from 11am to 5pm and has been organised by the Friends of Helmshore Museum. As well as different textile skills and artists being showcased, many exciting […]

The Hemingway-inspired Vintage by the Sea has announced it will once again transform  Morecambe’s seafront and landmark venues in September (5th & 6th September) after over 40,000 visitors took over the town in an uplifting extravaganza in 2014. Morecambe-based organization, Deco Publique, will co-deliver the festival, along with Lancaster City Council and Hemingway Design’s Vintage […]

In partnership with Lancashire County Council and the Lancashire Local Enterprise Parternship, Marketing Lancashire is leading on the development of a Skills Action Plan to support businesses within Lancashire’s visitor economy The Skills Action Plan aims to address skills gaps and shortages that are preventing businesses from growing to reach their full potential. The plan […]

Pendle Council’s new leader, Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, has announced the new Executive which will run the council for the next twelve months. The new shared Executive of ten councillors, comprising six Labour councillors and four Liberal Democrats, has agreed a ten point plan for the year ahead. The new portfolios and the councillors which will […]

Children will soon get the chance to play on Astley Park’s new themed ‘destination play area’ after it was announced that it will open on Friday 29 May. Chorley Council will open the much-anticipated play area on Friday afternoon after months of work to improve the play facilities in Astley Park. The destination play area […]

Lancashire County Council's libraries are telling the story of the role of auxiliary military hospitals across Lancashire during World War One.  Staff from the county council's community heritage team will hold a couple of interesting talks in June about the hospitals' vital role in helping to cope with the numbers of casualties coming back from […]

Welcome Cottages has been unveiled as headline sponsor for Stage 2 of the 2015 Aviva Tour of Britain.   Friday (May 29) marks 100 days until the top Tour wheels into Ribble Valley and Pendle on September 7.   The Tour of Britain is the most prestigious professional cycling road race in Britain and Ribble […]

The countryside has arrived at the Museum of Lancashire this month, complete with bird song and beautiful vistas.   A brand new exhibition marking last year's 50th anniversary of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is being staged at the Preston venue and will run until 26th July.   Designed with families […]

Talented local author Dorothy Nelson will run a creative writing workshop at Lancashire Archives on Saturday 6 June. From 1.30pm to 4pm visitors can learn how to bring a story to life using archives relating to Victorian Lancashire as inspiration. This workshop is part of the Preston Arts Festival 2015 and will be run in […]

Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame accolade by the world’s largest travel and review site, Trip Advisor.   The ‘Hall of Fame’ was created to honour businesses that have earned a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years. Winners include hotels, spas and attractions located […]

A Bornean orangutan from Blackpool Zoo has successfully undergone double surgery for the first time in UK history. Vicky, who is 30 years old, had two operations performed by leading human and animal medical experts to alleviate severe congestion caused by chronic sinusitis and air sacculitis. Consultant ENT Surgeon, Jawed Tahery from Nuffield Health, The […]

Blackpool is well and truly back this year after visitor numbers were boosted by an incredible 200,000 people last year.   The campaign, launched summer 2014, reminded families that Blackpool is the modern seaside resort – highlighting the amazing family offer as if seen through the eyes of a child.   This summer, #BlackpoolsBack will […]