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A talented Blackpool Zoo keeper and animal trainer fought off stiff competition from almost 2000 other applicants to further her in-depth research into the whisker movement of seals and sea lions. Having already achieved a first-class honours BSc, a MSc Distinction and a PhD, Dr Alyx Milne has now been accepted onto the coveted BBSRC […]

The Whitaker Museum has celebrated the next exciting phase in its 119 year history, with the launch of a spectacular £2.2 million re-development which opened to the public on Saturday 24 July. The impressive re-development was unveiled on Friday 23 July to sponsors, staff, friends and volunteers, including representatives from The National Heritage Lottery Fund, […]

VisitBlackpool has revealed details of some of the performers who will grace the stage at this year’s Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On concert. They include KSI, 2020’s biggest breakthrough artist. He will perform in the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom on the night of Friday 3 September to mark the start of a four-month extended Illuminations season. Another […]

After an intense few weeks of discussion with partners, the Lancashire 2025 team is delighted to announce that today, Monday 19 July, they have submitted an expression of interest for Lancashire to become UK City of Culture in 2025. It follows a three year process during which the team, working in partnership with colleagues and […]

Exciting plans have been unveiled to expand Lancashire’s Lytham Festival into a 10-day live music extravaganza in 2022 – creating a multi-million pound tourism boost.  Festival organisers Cuffe and Taylor have submitted a licence application to Fylde Borough Council which, if approved, would see Lytham Festival 2022 take place across two weekends, for one year only, between June 29 and July 10.  And both tourism […]

A pioneering new degree programme to train the next generation of professional pilots has today taken-off at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).   As one of the few degree programmes in the UK to combine academic study with professional pilot training, high-flying applicants for the three-year BSc (Hons) Aviation – Pilot can enrol on the innovative programme which commences in September 2021.  Designed by industry experts Aviation 360* and delivered in partnership with approved training organisation L3Harris Airline […]

Jet2.com, TUI and Singapore Airlines will be the first to operate flights from the new facilities, with more to follow over the coming weeks Details of shops, bars and restaurants that will open revealed Two new lounges will offer passengers a relaxed space pre-flight Covid-19 safety measures to give passengers peace of mind as they fly […]

Eden Project North planning application due to be submitted later this summer Formal three-week engagement event to feed into planning application Engagement event launched with a special design-themed edition of Eden’s community conversations A stunning virtual room based on the Rainforest Biome at the Eden Project in Cornwall will be the venue for the latest […]

Lancashire-based and independent visitor attraction, the Bowland Wild Boar Park, is ready to thrill family visitors with brand-new facilities this summer, having added engaging, fun and more unusual features to its day visitor experience. The family-owned park, located close to picturesque Chipping and on the banks of the River Hodder, is well-known for its animals, […]

Jon Powell was recently appointed as the new President of the Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), replacing Mal Garnett who had presided over the presidency for the last two years. The AGM was held online via Zoom for only the second time in the organisation’s history due […]

For the past 35 years, the Grade I listed mansion on the Gisburne Park Estate has operated as a private hospital. This month however, estate owners Guy & Amber Hindley have taken back the keys with grand plans to invest over £20million to transform the 400 year old mansion into a private members club, luxury […]

TV broadcaster and actress Nicola Thorp is fronting a new campaign to promote the relaunch of tourism in her home town of Blackpool. Nicola, whose family own a rock factory in the resort, is the voice of a new “Blackpool’s Back” radio campaign that will run over the next few weeks to attract more footfall […]