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Thwaites Inns of Character has been announced as a winner at the prestigious Publican Awards 2013. Leading Northern-brewer Thwaites which currently has six Inns of Character in its growing portfolio has been awarded the title in the Best Accommodation category at a glittering awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The award follows […]

Craig Bancroft, Managing Director of Northcote, Lancashire has been awarded the special Association of Portuguese Wine Importers (APWI) Award on at the Annual Awards Dinner held on Tuesday 5th March, at The Ambassadors Residence, Embassy of Portugal, London the home of the ambassador his excellency Dr Joao de Vallera. It is only the third time […]

As the sun shone on the parkland outside Haigh Hall on Tuesday 5 March, inside, local producers and buyers were preparing to ‘talk shop’ at a Made in Lancashire Meet the Local Producer event. Marketing Lancashire had a good presence on the day, through their Taste Lancashire RDPE Defra funded campaign aimed at supporting local […]

Three years after quitting her role as an NHS Director Celia Gaze has opened The Wellbeing Farm dedicated to fighting stress and providing restful corporate away-days. “I was in a very stressful job, working long days and weekends whilst also looking after a one year-old” explains Celia “Eventually, I went off with stress.  But it […]

A chance to own a pirate ship which played a starring role at a Lancaster theatre recently could soon be yours. The Hispaniola was the centrepiece of the set for Treasure Island which entertained thousands of people at The Dukes over Christmas. And this unique piece of scenery could soon be sailing its way to […]

A chance to own a pirate ship which played a starring role at a Lancaster theatre recently could soon be yours. The Hispaniola was the centrepiece of the set for Treasure Island which entertained thousands of people at The Dukes over Christmas. And this unique piece of scenery could soon be sailing its way to […]

Lancashire is one of the stars of a national campaign highlighting some of England’s rural gems. Marketing Lancashire, the Destination Marketing Organisation for Lancashire, has been working with the national tourism agency Visit England, on a four week media campaign to promote short breaks and days out in rural Lancashire.  The campaign commences this week […]

Marketing Lancashire is proud to see three of the county’s finest eating establishments listed in the Budweiser Budvar Top Gastro Pub Awards, organised by The Publican’s Morning Advertiser and voted for by a panel of prestigious food industry professionals and business leaders. The winners were revealed at a lunch ceremony at the Crazy Bear in […]

A Boost to the Local Tourism and Economy Morecambe Bay Partnership has secured half a million pounds for Bay-wide tourism projects from the government’s Coastal Communities Fund.  Susannah Bleakley who co-ordinated the bid said: “This is great news for the Bay area – we hope this will bring an economic boost to the whole area, […]

Did you know that Lancashire with over 60 million annual visitors is the most visited county in the North West, and each year welcomes more visitors to its country, coast and city attractions than The Lake District?  The new Lancashire Visitor Guide is our invitation to experience Lancashire’s great hospitality and to plan your next […]

The worlds of soccer and showbiz united today [Tuesday, 5th February] to kick off the countdown to a new event that’s in a league of its own. The Asda Foundation Pennine Lancashire 10K, organised by  Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, is back on Sunday, 2nd June, after a three year break – and is set […]

Simon Entwistle, current holder of Marketing Lancashire’s Lancashire Tourism Awards Special Recognition Award, is one of just ten finalists for the national Visit England Tourism Superstar 2013 award and now needs the public to vote him to victory.   This new tourism accolade, launched in 2012 as part of English Tourism Week, recognises exceptional characters […]