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Leyland’s Lancashire HotShot Says Grandma knew best Next in line for Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board’s (LBTB’s) Lancashire HotShot spotlight, is 24 years old Craig Armstrong, Sous Chef at the Best Western Leyland Hotel, who takes over the kitchen of their stunning A La Carte Restaurant, for one very special night on Tuesday 21 June. […]

Staff at Ribby Hall Village get their hands dirty for Green Tourism Week! In the run up to Green Tourism week, the Green Team at five-star Ribby Hall Village have dug in and got their hands dirty to launch the new Nature Trail for both holiday guests and day visitors to enjoy! The Lancashire holiday […]

LANCASHIRE WEDDINGS FOLLOW ROYAL LEAD  Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) has seen a marked increase in traffic to the Lancashire Wedding Venues pages on visitlancashire.com; with over 2,100 visits to pages featuring hotels and historic halls across the county, in the weeks prior to and following the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine […]

 In response to the announcement by the London 2012 Olympic Organising Committee (LOCOG) of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route, James Berresford, VisitEngland’s Chief Executive commented: “The announcement today by LOCOG of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route is an important step in demonstrating the massive opportunity the Games represents for tourism in […]

EMBARGOED: 00:01 TUESDAY 24 MAY 2011 VISITBRITAIN REVEAL NEW USA FIGURES AS PRESIDENT OBAMA ARRIVES IN BRITAIN America remains a key market for British tourism ·  The US remains by far our most valuable inbound market – American visitors spent £2.1 billion in 2010 ·  In 2010 there were just under 2.7 million visits to […]

Green Tourism Businesses Celebrated At an event held at Ribby Hall Holiday Village ion Thursday 5 May 2011. Mike Wilkinson, Chief Executive of Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board, said: "It is wonderful to see so many businesses being committed to sustainable tourism and becoming ambassadors for the environment. "By doing what it takes to win […]

The Youngest Lancashire HotShot debut at The Millstone at Mellor Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board’s (LBTB’s) Lancashire Hotshots evenings this year have all sold out and17 years old Steven Amos, Commis Chef at The Millstone at Mellor, is hoping for the same success when he takes over the kitchen on Thursday 26th May – with […]

 PRESTON IS ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS OUT IN THE COUNTRY … AND THAT’S OFFICIAL! Preston City Centre has been awarded “Purple Flag Status” officially recognising our city centre as one of the safest, cleanest and most enjoyable nights out in England. The Purple Flag status is enjoyed by only a select few towns and […]

SPARKLING DIAMOND PASS ANNOUNCED AT A ROYAL TIME FOR TOURISM As plans for the ‘flagship’ event on the River Thames were announced today for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, a heritage-inspired pass allowing free or discounted entry to 60 famous castles, stately homes with royal connections and other attractions – one for each year of […]

Take an example from Lancaster Priory – please let LBTB know of any special events taking place and open to the public on the day of  the Royal Wedding.   Their press release follows :  Lancaster Priory invites people to celebrate the Royal Wedding in style For all those who have not received an invitation to the wedding […]

 Laurence Bresh, Director of Marketing at VisitBritain said: “We have been a huge supporter of the Best of Britain and Ireland show and have now decided that it is time to pass this on into the capable hands of our strategic tourist board partners. “The government has tasked VisitBritain with ramping up our global marketing […]