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Public voting opens today (Saturday 31 January ) to decide the winner of England’s Tourism Superstar 2015, run by national tourist board VisitEngland and supported by the Daily Mirror.  Lancashire’s own Tourism Superstar Sue Copp, Guest Service & Inclusion Manager at Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool, won her Lancashire ‘crown’ at the Lancashire Tourism Awards in […]

Members of Lancashire County Council's Development Control Committee have resolved to defer their decisions on the planning applications relating to sites at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood in light of the submission of further information by the applicant The date at which the committee will reconvene to determine the applications will be published as […]

Blackpool-based Supernatural Events is back with its thrilling, but chilling, Blackpool Ghost Walks this February Half-Term. The nightly spooky strolls from Saturday 14th to Saturday 21st February have been organised for the school holiday period taking in the town’s most haunted hotspots including some of its most famous buildings and attractions. Blackpool Ghost Walks return […]

Blackpool has enjoyed one of its best tourism seasons for many years, a visitor research study has confirmed. After a huge upsurge in visitor numbers and overnight stays during the peak summer season, the latest independent Omnibus research shows that the resort saw further growth in September and October with over 1m adult visits in […]

£300K award from Coastal Communities Fund to build cycle tourism around Morecambe Bay Morecambe Bay Partnership is thrilled by this latest successful award of £300,000 to support our work to attract new visitors.  Around Morecambe Bay we will create a new electric bike network and install new bike infrastructure such as public repair stands.  This […]

OVER 100 top cyclists from across the country will descend on Chorley at Easter as the borough kick starts the British Cycling Elite Road Race Series for 2015. Chorley Council has teamed up with British Cycling and Chorley Building Society to host the event that will see professional riders take on a challenging course around […]

Almost nine out of 10 Lancashire businesses (86%) are planning to create new jobs in 2015 compared to 68% who had the same intention last year, according to a survey conducted by Boost Business Lancashire. The Lancashire Growth Forecast 2015 has found that half of businesses (50%) are also planning significant investment in developing a […]

The Seafood Pub Company’s ship is sailing into West Lancashire with the acquisition of its seventh pub site. The Lancashire based pub company, which was named Restaurant magazine’s R200 Pub Company of the year in 2014, has acquired the Town Green Inn in Aughton, Ormskirk from Punch Taverns. It follows closely on the heels of […]

Independent recruitment consultancy Cummins Mellor Recruitment has expanded its workforce by 20 per cent after taking part in Boost Business Lancashire’s Growth Mentoring programme. The Accrington-based business has also developed a comprehensive business plan, restructured its operational departments, and created an effective succession strategy. Established in 1990, Cummins Mellor Recruitment operates nationally as well as […]

Stunning footage of Blackpool Zoo’s tiger cubs has been released as part of an upcoming series of ‘fly on the wall’ videos of animal life at the zoo. Filmed with the latest technology, the film shows the two newest additions to the zoo's tiger family up close and personal, exploring their surroundings in their outdoor […]

ENTERPRISE4ALL has achieved the highest world class standard, Gold IiP status as part of the recent assessment of their Investors in People award It places them in the top four per cent of all IiP-accredited organisations globally. The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Councillor Alan Cottam presented the award to the team award at their […]

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre recorded a boom year for cygnets in the 2015 International swan census.  During the recent census 1462 Whooper swans were recorded on the Mere with 285 juvenile cygnets also counted. This was a large number of cygnets counted, with juveniles making up 19% of all the Whooper swans recorded which […]