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Points Win You Prizes with Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s New App
Blackpool Pleasure Beach, The UK’s favourite amusement park, has launched a brand new app which not only brings the fun and thrills of the iconic Big One rollercoaster to your device, but also allows you to collect points which can be converted into vouchers to use at the park. Big One – Buckle Up has […]
Get nose to beak with hatching ducklings this May half term
This May half term sees the return of the award winning egg-to-duckling experience at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. From Saturday 23 to Sunday 31 May, families can have this unique opportunity to discover how ducklings develop inside an egg, hatch out of the shell and develop in the duckling nursery. Centre Manager Nick Brooks […]
Chorley tribute to World War I Victoria Cross hero
A commemorative paving stone is set to be unveiled in Chorley next week to honour the memory of local Victoria Cross winner, Rifleman William Mariner VC. Chorley Council has arranged for the Victoria Cross paving stone to be installed in the grounds of St Laurence’s Church on Union Street during a special ceremony which […]
Investment Boost to Inspire Next Generation at Blackpool Zoo
The doors have opened on a new era of education at Blackpool Zoo following a major redevelopment of its education department, which has taught more than one million children from across the UK. Over £100,000 has been invested to expand the facility, to create three new state-of-the-art classrooms for people of all ages, from early […]
Lancashire Scoops Gold, Silver, Bronze and Highly Commended
The winners of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015 were revealed at its annual ceremony, held on Monday 11 May at the spectacular Sage Gateshead. Celebrating excellence across the tourism industry, 17 winners including Best Small Hotel, Tourism Pub of the Year, Best Visitor Attraction and Tourism Event of the Year were announced. Lancashire's Finalists*** […]
Call for greater powers for Lancashire
The Leader of Lancashire County Council has welcomed the announcement by the Chancellor, George Osborne, of more powers for cities but stressed the importance of devolving similar powers and funding to the country's county regions. Jennifer Mein, Leader of Lancashire County Council, said: "I welcome the announcement of further powers and funding for England's cities, […]
Support for designers from Creative Lancashire
Some of the best creative businesses from across Lancashire are part of a special designer showcase during the Best of Britannia (BoB) weekend. Creative Lancashire are curating a space to showcase some of the best, new and emerging businesses and individuals from the region, working in collaboration with partners including the BoB team and the Crafts […]
VisitEngland reveals Winners of Awards for Excellence 2015
The winners of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015 were revealed at its annual ceremony, held last night at the spectacular Sage Gateshead. Celebrating excellence across the tourism industry, 17 winners including Best Small Hotel, Tourism Pub of the Year, Best Visitor Attraction and Tourism Event of the Year were announced. Lancashire's Fabulous Five received […]
Preston Station treated to splash of style as Best of Britannia heads North
Preston Station will be treated to a splash of style next week as the city plays host to a major UK brand exhibition. Virgin Trains, which manages the station, is partnering with Best of Britannia to give station users a taste of the iconic and upcoming designs featuring in the show. Best of Britannia has […]
Finalists announced for Young ‘Uns Awards 2015
Lancashire’s young business people are celebrating after being named as finalists in the Young ‘Uns Awards 2015. Successful candidates were announced after a day of rigorous judging by sponsors, business leaders and independent experts at the Preston Marriott, whittling down each category to just four finalists for each award. Winners will be announced at a […]
Clitheroe Castle Museum takes you back in time
Clitheroe Castle Museum will be hosting an archive film night as part of the Museums at Night series of events. On Saturday 16 May from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, film footage provided by the North West Film Archive of the Lancashire area will be shown. Rachel Jackson, Lancashire County Council's museum manager at Clitheroe Castle, said: […]
Trace your World War 1 family history
Lancashire County Council's libraries are helping people to discover their WW1 ancestors online. Staff from the county council's community heritage team will hold a number of ancestry surgeries across the county in May and June. The one-to-one sessions will show people how to use the internet to research their family history at the time of […]