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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 […]

Marketing Lancashire’s Food Tourism Connect* project, aimed at raising the profile of the county’s rural producers, may have come to an end in March this year, but it’s legacy and impact continues to benefit local producers and the visitor experience of Lancashire’s food and drink attractions. During the life of the project a new food […]

Lancashire’s 2012/13 tourism award winners who made it through to the VisitEngland Excellence Awards have only a few more days to wait before they find out whether they have won a prestigious national award.  The winners will be announced at an event to be held at Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford, Manchester on Monday […]