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Obsession 15 wraps up for another year at Michelin-Starred Northcote in what has been described as ‘The Epicentre of World Gastronomy’ No less than 25 guest chefs with a combined total of 27 Michelin stars have passed through the kitchen at Michelin-starred restaurant and country-house hotel Northcote in the last 15 days It’s safe to […]

Georgie Walker, therapist at the Spa at Stanley House, Mellor has been recognised as one of the best therapists in the UK by international product house, ila. The 27 year-old from Clitheroe, was listed as one of the national finalists and awarded runner-up in the ila therapist of the year awards. Now in its third […]

Love is in the air as cupid aims his bow at some of SEA LIFE Blackpool’s most loveable creatures. The adorable seahorses have been showing signs of amour by pirouetting and ‘flirting’ with each other leading up to the most romantic day of the year.  Seahorses of the opposite sex advertise their presence to each […]

The SPA Hotel at Ribby Hall Village has now opened a new wellness centre, welcoming local residents, day spa visitors and overnight guests.   Providing new and additional health, well-being and nutritional services for clients to enjoy; launching with a plethora of carefully designed nutritional packages. Spearheaded by John McIlwham, Ribby Hall Village’s Senior Manager for […]

On Sunday 15th February Hoghton Tower will be welcoming in the Chinese New Year with the help of the Confucius Institute at UCLAN.  This is the Year of the Goat – a celebration for those born in 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and 2015! In addition to the monthly Farmers’ Market, the house will be […]

February half term will see WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre play host to the first ever North West’s Puddle Jumping Championships. From the 14th to the 22nd February wrap up warm, grab your wellies and jump into the puddles for a chance to win prizes. Puddles will be available all day for that essential practice […]

New dates have been announced for steam train photography courses at the East Lancs Railway, run in partnership with North West Photography Courses. The courses ran as a trial last summer and the interest has exceeded expectations according to Richard Barnett at East Lancs Railway “Enthusiasts have loved getting up close to the engines and […]

Lancashire County Council's libraries are helping people to discover what life was like during WW1. Throughout this month a series of fascinating countywide events will explore the lives of local WW1 soldiers and show people how to start researching their own WW1 ancestors online. The events feature sessions called Tracing Your WW1 Ancestor Online, where […]

An exhibition of expressive photographs of Morecambe Bay is now on show at Lancaster Maritime Museum on St. George's Quay. 'The Tide's the Very Devil' showcases the ever-changing landscape of Morecambe Bay taken by north- west photographer Peter Rimmer. Rachel Roberts, Lancashire County Council's museum manager, said: "Peter is interested in capturing mood, atmosphere and […]

TV audiences in South Korea will have the chance to learn about Lancashire's industrial past after a film crew visited Queen Street Mill Textile Museum (QSM) in Burnley. The South Korean crew were there to record footage for a new TV documentary called 'Empire of the Sea'. The mill was chosen to showcase the importance […]

Preston’s Visitor Information Centre is on the move, to make way for a £1m transformation of Preston Guild Hall. The new ‘Villa Italian’ restaurant and new wine bar ‘Review’ are set for the Guild Hall, adding a whole new vitality to Preston City Centre. To help progress these exciting City Centre developments, the Council is […]

Businesses across Lancashire are celebrating after being shortlisted as finalists in this year’s Red Rose Awards. Successful businesses were announced after a day of rigorous pre-scoring at Northcote at the Rovers whittling down each category to six finalists for each award. The 150 finalists will now face an interview and presentation stage across a further […]