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Today (Friday 22 July), Marketing Lancashire, the county’s tourist board and destination management organisation, announced the first finalists in the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards, with around 50 businesses now progressing to the next stage of the competition in 17 categories. Rachel McQueen, Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire commenting on this year’s finalists said “It was […]

Funding bids are to be submitted by Chorley Council for the regeneration of Chorley town centre. Full council agreed plans to submit a bid to government for a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to transform three key sites in Chorley. The proposals will be supported by a £20m from the second round of the Levelling Up […]

An innovative Lancaster social enterprise is helping companies across the globe to improve their sustainability after investing in technology and research with the support of a Rosebud loan. Support The Goals was established in 2018 by Colin Curtis and is based at Lancaster University. Through research, the organisation provides a rating to companies around the […]

The Blackpool Tower’s famous Tower Eye has been transformed into the region’s highest indoor garden, immersing visitors in a floral wonderland 380ft in the sky. Featuring thousands of displays, including trailing vines and a flower wall, Tower Top Garden is in place until 28th August, offering visitors the chance to soak up the views across […]

Organisers of the award-winning, two-day live music and entertainment event, Chorley Live, are encouraging local performers and venues who would like to take part to come forward. Chorley Council is once again teaming up with the Creative Network to stage Chorley Live, the hit festival that attracts thousands of people to the town centre. The […]

A graduating student from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has uncovered the identity of a Lancashire man whose name could now be commemorated in a new Spanish Civil War memorial. Lewis Ashworth, 21, achieved a first-class degree from UCLan’s BA (Hons) History programme. Carrying out research for his final year dissertation the Nelson-based student uncovered the […]

26 of Lancashire’s fastest growing companies have signed up for a new fully-funded scaleup programme designed to help them learn from each other, create a powerful new support network and further accelerate their growth. The Scaleup Leaders Network, led by Lancashire County Council’s scaleup service Two Zero, is currently open for applications but high-growth companies […]

The Prince of Wales met key members of the team working on the proposed Eden Project North attraction during his visit to Morecambe on Friday (July 8). His Royal Highness was given a presentation on the vision for the project, with a particular focus on the new sustainable technologies that will be featured in its […]

The Queen’s Baton will be travelling through Preston this month, 10 years after the Olympic Torch visited Preston on route to the 2012 London Olympic Games. Preston will welcome the Commonwealth Baton on Saturday, July 16, beginning at Miller Park at 2:45pm travelling through the city centre to Preston Flag Market at 3:08pm where it […]

INDIAN street food favourite, Mowgli, has revealed its newest restaurant will partner with Derian House Children’s Hospice – a charity that has a special connection to the new manager. Located in Preston’s Miller Arcade in the city centre, the instagrammable new restaurant will open its doors to the public on Monday, 11 July. Diners at […]

Legendary actor and comedian Johnny Vegas is to switch on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations. Johnny, who has already provided the “voice” of a seagull that fronts the resort’s biggest ever marketing campaign, will pull the famous switch at the end of a live concert in The Tower Ballroom on Friday 2 September to trigger four […]

The Rugby League World Cup begins its 100-day countdown today in the run-up to the tournament’s opening game on 15th October when the men’s England and Samoa teams face each other at St James’ Park in Newcastle. Preston will play its part in the tournament as it will host the Welsh rugby league team, one of […]