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Blackpool’s Sandcastle Waterpark has been crowned Waterpark of the Year at the prestigious UK Theme Park Awards, marking another major milestone in a landmark year for the attraction as it celebrates its 40th birthday. The award recognises the continued success of the UK’s largest indoor waterpark, which has welcomed millions of visitors since opening its […]

The University of Lancashire continues to demonstrate a breadth of excellent provision across a wide range of creative, health and professional disciplines that will be required to power the future UK economy. The latest Guardian University Guide placed 12 subjects as being within the top ten in the country. This included Product Design which ranked […]

Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort saw out its summer season with success, taking home eight awards at the UK Theme Park Awards – including wins for its newly introduced rides and shows.  Among the results, the park won gold in the ‘Best Seaside Park’ category, and its newly introduced ice show Alice Frozen in a Wonderland […]

Eden Project has today (September 10th) announced two new crucial senior positions: Head of Site and Horticulture Curator, both to play major roles in shaping the new Eden Project Morecambe, one of the UK’s most exciting visitor attractions in development set to open in 2028.   The charity’s newly created Head of Site will be responsible for the […]

VisitEngland has revealed the winners of this year’s ROSE Awards, and of the 10 North West winners, 5 are from Lancashire. Amongst the five winners are Visit Lancashire partners Partington’s Windy Harbour Holiday Park and The Inn at Whitewell, both recognised for their excellent service. The ROSE (Recognition Of Service Excellence) Awards recognise accommodation providers across England who give visitors […]

Blackpool’s world-famous Illuminations were officially switched on tonight (Friday 4 September) by comedian and presenter Paddy McGuinness, marking the start of another dazzling season for one of the UK’s most iconic attractions. In a 25,000-capacity arena on the Tower Festival Headland, visitors and residents gathered to witness performances from Lucy Spraggan, The Feeling and Five […]

Businesses across the borough now have extra time to enter the Wyre Business Awards 2026, with the deadline for submissions extended until Friday 11 September.  Proudly organised by Wyre Council, the awards are the borough’s biggest celebration of local business success, shining a spotlight on the organisations that power Wyre’s economy, from ambitious start-ups and micro enterprises […]

Morecambe town centre has recorded three consecutive months of rising visitor numbers this summer, with footfall climbing steadily from May through to July 2026 as visitors also spend longer in the town than ever before. According to independent footfall data compiled by Place Informatics for Lancaster City Council, total visits to Morecambe town centre rose […]

More than 156,000 specialist plants will be grown as part of £390,849 project in Blackburn and Burnley The National Lottery Community Fund project will see moorland plants – like sphagnum moss, cotton grass and sundew – transferred to endangered peatlands on the West Pennine Moors benefitting thousands of people. Lancashire Wildlife Trust has received the […]

1860 Sports bar, coffee lounge and bistro has officially opened its doors to the public. The launch follows a successful soft opening at the historic Grade II listed landmark on Poulton Street in Kirkham. Fylde Council purchased the Former Girls’ Charity School at 52-64 Poulton Street in March 2022 and has overseen a programme of […]

VisitEngland’s August bank holiday Trip Tracker survey, published today, shows that 10.6 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this bank holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £4.3 billion boost to the economy.   The figures are slightly down on last year’s, when 11.2 million Brits planned to take an overnight trip […]

Preparation for the Eden Project Morecambe Bring Me Sunshine Garden began today (Tuesday 25 August) as hoardings went up around the vast site marking a new phase of progress on the landmark transformational project.  The Bring Me Sunshine Garden was first exhibited at the world famous 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show where it gained both the prestigious […]