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23/02/10 Seven Northwest finalists up for English tourism ‘Oscars’ Seven businesses from England’s Northwest have been shortlisted for some of the tourism industry’s highest accolades in the annual Enjoy England Awards for Excellence. Organised annually by Visit England, the awards recognise the best of the country’s tourism businesses and professionals. This year the Northwest has […]

Award for Blackpool’s Ambition  Blackpool has been named ‘Town of the Year’ in a prestigious awards ceremony marking property development, building and regeneration work. More than 600 industry professionals gathered at Manchester Central on Thusrday for the Property Week North West 2010 Awards. Thirteen categories rewarded the individuals, teams and projects that have excelled in […]

visitlancashire.com now features ‘polling’. This means that it acts as a Lancashire accommodation comparison site and features prices from many of the top booking sites that everyone knows e.g. LateRooms, Activehotels and Superbreak. It allows an online visitor to search for products with availability fed through from multiple sources, many of which are commercial booking […]

TOURISM AWARDS – IT’S NEVER BEEN EASIER TO ENTER  Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) is looking for winners and there’s never been an easier time to enter our annual celebration, to recognise the very best tourism businesses in Lancashire and Blackpool. The LBTB Tourism Awards are the county’s premier tourism awards, leading to the […]

BASHALL BARN HAILED THE FUTURE OF ON-FARM RESTAURANTS Bashall Barn in Clitheroe, Lancashire, has been awarded the best on-farm restaurant award from the National Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association (FARMA). Selected by judges for its innovative and exciting food offer, the winner was announced on Tuesday 26 January at Farm & More, the farm retail […]

Media news from WWT Martin Mere National sustainable award for WWT Martin Mere staff Victoria Fellowes, from Formby, has been awarded a national Shine commendation for outstanding commitment to sustainability in the tourism industry at an awards ceremony in London on Thursday 21 January. The national Shine Awards highlight the achievements of outstanding women working […]

Lancashire & Blackpool Conference Ambassador Programme An invitation to business leaders and academics.  Become an Ambassador for Lancashire and Blackpool and you’ll not only be supporting Lancashire, you’ll also gain  many professional benefits too!  Have you ever thought about attracting a conference or event to the area but wondered how to go about it?  If so this […]

Work Begins on Innovative New Lancashire Visitor Attraction Work has commenced on the landmark floating visitors centre at Brockholes, off Junction 31 of the M6. The designs by Adam Khan, chosen through a RIBA competition, are set to provide Lancashire with a new landmark that will attract visitors from all over the UK. The building […]

As we countdown to the culinary delights of the festive season, Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) is reflecting on a year-round celebration of Lancashire produce and quality eating establishments, as well as a number of ‘foodie’ landmarks and several awards and nominations that have raised the county’s distinctive food and drink offer on a […]

Grand Designs for Museum of Lancashire. – £2m re-style Investment in The Museum of Lancashire means this centrally located Grade II listed building will become a central  "hub" venue for Lancashire Museums. Here visitors will be able to get their first taste of the Lancashire story and be sign posted to the wealth of varied […]

Press Release from VisitEngland STAYCATION PHENOMENON A PROVEN REALITY WITH 18.5M HOLIDAYS TAKEN IN ENGLAND THIS SUMMER Monday 14th December 2009 – New figures released today by VisitEngland from the UK Tourism Survey show that the staycation phenomenon was a reality with the number of holiday trips taken by Britons within England between June and […]

City of London Police officers involved in an investigation into an alleged insurance fraud believe hoteliers, caterers and the owners of B&B’s in Lancashire may be able to assist them with their inquiries. Police would like to hear from anyone involved in a civil dispute involving insurance taken out through Chorley-based leisure and retail specialist […]