Anna Izza

The University of Lancashire is celebrating 10 years of creating medical doctors. Since the start of the Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) course, 516 doctors have graduated and many of those have gone on to work in NHS hospitals throughout the country. The five-year course has seen undergraduates study at the Preston, Burnley and Westlakes campuses. As […]

VisitBlackpool’s Visitor Information Centre has a new home inside the world-famous Blackpool Tower. The centre has relocated from Festival House on the Promenade in a move that will bring visitor services into the heart of one of Blackpool’s most iconic landmarks. The Visitor Information Centre (VIC) is a vital resource welcoming thousands of visitors every […]

Sixty two years ago this month the Forest of Bowland was formally designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and now forms part of the National Landscapes Family. Bowland continues to inspire and a refreshed vision to protect, enhance and celebrate this unique place is being developed. Consultation on the draft 2026–2031 Forest […]

Lancashire’s finest tourism and hospitality businesses were in the spotlight last night (11 February) at the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2026, held in the spectacular surroundings of the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, hosted by BBC Radio Lancashire’s Mike Stevens.   The annual awards, organised by Marketing Lancashire, the county’s LVEP (Local Visitor Economy Partnership) was a dazzling showcase for the county’s leading tourism, hospitality and food and drink businesses, supported by Headline Sponsors Blackpool […]

His Majesty The King visited Clitheroe Auction Mart today to meet farmers, young farmers and rural organisations and to learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing farming communities across Lancashire and the wider region. During the visit, His Majesty spent time in the livestock area, where he met local farmers and young farmers including […]

VisitEngland has today (9 February) launched its Tourism Superstar 2026 competition with voting open to the public. VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar competition, now in its 14th year, encourages the public to cast its vote to find the unsung hero of England’s tourism industry. There are 10 finalists, currently working in tourism in England, competing to take […]

Booths has won “Drinks Buying Team of the Year” at the Drinks Retailing Awards 2026.  Held on February 3 at The Dorchester Hotel in London, the Drinks Retailing Awards gathered top industry professionals to celebrate the best retailers in the drinks business. Booths was praised for its highly engaged, category immersive buying team that “clearly […]

One of Blackpool’s most iconic venues is set for an exciting new chapter after plans were agreed to transfer its operation to Blackpool Council’s wholly owned tourism company. In late January, the council’s Shareholder Committee approved proposals to dissolve the company that currently manages the Winter Gardens, bringing all council‑owned leisure assets under a single […]

Colleagues at GA Pet Food were treated to a true Lancashire classic on Friday 23rd January, as the company celebrated National Pie Day across its two local sites in Buckshaw Village and Plocks Manufacturing Site in Bretherton. More than 600 colleagues enjoyed a hearty lunch of pie, mash, peas and gravy, with traditional butter pie, […]

The life of a remarkable artist and pioneering inventor who lived and worked in Lancaster more than a century ago will be celebrated this year, thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Lancashire-based arts and heritage charity, Mirador, has been granted £91,430 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark the centenary of Karel Klic’s […]

The University of Lancashire is offering low-cost complex dental surgery treatment to patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Patients who require difficult surgical procedures, such as wisdom tooth surgery or complex tooth or root removal, can have the work completed for only £35 per tooth. The work would take place at the University’s Dental Clinic on […]

Teenage entrepreneurs and young creatives will be showcasing their talents at two upcoming Teenage Market events in Poulton-le-Fylde and Garstang, bringing fresh energy, creativity and community spirit to Wyre this February. The first event will take place on Saturday 7th February at the Teanlowe Shopping Centre, Poulton, delivered in collaboration with Booths Supermarket. The event will give […]