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Visitlancashire.com has been named by the British Travel Awards (BTAs) as one of the shortlisted contenders for the Best UK Holiday County or Region Award 2013 Visitlancashire.com is the definitive guide to Lancashire.  Developed and managed by Marketing Lancashire, the website has around 1 million unique users a year and offers visitors a comprehensive guide […]

Five Lancashire based fashion graduates will design the kit for England’s elite athletes at next year’s Commonwealth Games. The former students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) work for Kukri Sports in Preston, who have been named the Official Kit Supplier for Commonwealth Games England. The designers are currently working on plans for 16 […]

An international delegation of aerospace and advanced manufacturing specialists have visited Lancashire. The visit was part of an information-gathering trip to Europe by representatives from the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) overseas network. UKTI work across the world to promote the UK as a business location. UKTI investment officers encourage the expansion of existing foreign-owned […]

Lancashire’s largest ever business support programme aimed at growth-hungry businesses is now under way. Boost Business Lancashire (Boost) is the name for the new £7.2m Lancashire Business Growth Hub, which has been developed by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Boost aims to grow the county’s economy by £20m, create at least 1,200 new jobs and […]

Superfast Lancashire has today launched a state-of- the- art Business Support Centre showcasing a host of hi-tech business applications designed to help businesses get the most from superfast broadband.       Based at the Lancashire Business Park, in Leyland, the purpose-built  e-business suite will provide a specialised ‘teach-in’ centre for businesses to learn first-hand how superfast […]

Issued by the RSPB on behalf of the Morecambe Bay Nature Improvement Area A new report shows Morecambe Bay has the potential to become a leading destination for nature tourism. Based on the results of an extensive visitor survey carried out across Morecambe Bay in autumn 2012, this report builds up a picture of who […]

BBC One’s popular Sunday evening show Antiques Roadshow will be filming in the grounds of Towneley Hall on Thursday 27th June. The doors open at 9.30 am and close at 4.30pm. Entry to show is free. This will be presenter Fiona Bruce 's sixth year with the Roadshow and she says, "Presenting the Antiques Roadshow is, […]

Prepare for an outstanding burst of truly amazing Italian flavours in June as Maurizio and Cinzia Bocchi of La Locanda, Gisburn, Lancashire host the UK's Extra Virgin ‘Olive Oil Conference’.  This is the very first time the winners of the prestigious Italian Ercole Olivario competition are being ushered North of London to provide Trade and […]

Blackpool’s Grand Theatre Chairman, Tony Stone, has announced that Theatre Consultant Ruth Eastwood has now been appointed to the position of Chief Executive of the theatre. Mr Tony Stone said, “I am delighted by this appointment and it comes with the support of all the theatre’s trustees and major stakeholders. Ruth is just the right […]

Blackpool is the most popular seaside resort in the UK according to the world’s largest travel website TripAdvisor. The resort attracts in excess of 13 million visitors annually and is officially the favourite UK seaside destination in the 2013 Travellers’Choice Destination Awards. Natalie Wyatt, Managing Director of Marketing Blackpool, said: “This is great news for […]

The Olympic Games Makers have won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013.  The coveted accolade was one of 17 presented at a glittering ceremony hosted by the national tourist board at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club, in Manchester, on 20 May. These prestigious awards, currently in […]

 The Olympic Games Makers have won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013.  The coveted accolade was one of 17 presented at a glittering ceremony hosted by the national tourist board at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club, in Manchester, on 20 May. These prestigious awards, currently in […]