VisitEngland announces Awards for Excellence Winners 2025
Lancashire business claims Bronze in national awards Winner of Marketing Lancashire’s Lancashire Tourism Awards 2024, Eight at Gazegill, who progressed to the national Visit England Awards for Excellence 2025, have brought the Bronze award back to the county. Ian O’Reilly and Emma Robbinson, owners of Gazegill Organics – the business behind Eight at Gazegill, were […]
New Book Explores 700 Years of History and Mystery at Samlesbury Hall
Samlesbury Hall – A Journey Through Time’ by Jason Karl to Launch with Event on 27th June 2025 As Samlesbury Hall celebrates its 700th anniversary in 2025, a major new book is set to reveal the full, dramatic sweep of its remarkable story. Written by author, television presenter and Samlesbury Hall Trustee Jason Karl, Samlesbury Hall […]
Visitors to Baylight 25 had a whale of a time – and so did the local economy
The Evaluation Report for Baylight 25 has revealed that not only did 19,286 visitors to the festival in February have a whale of a time, they also delivered a whale of economic value to the Morecambe economy. The independent Evaluation Report from Red Research has revealed that daily visitor numbers were 22% higher than in […]
Thousands enjoy free science extravaganza at UCLan
The three-day Lancashire Science Festival welcomed around 10,000 visitors to the University of Central Lancashire Thousands of people have flocked to Preston to enjoy the award-winning Lancashire Science Festival. The University of Central Lancashire’s* free festival saw around 10,000 visitors enjoy a wide variety of hands-on activities and shows which demonstrated the fun and real-world […]
Glynn Purnell to Bring Big Flavours to Accrington Food & Drink Festival
Get your forks ready and your taste buds primed – the Yummy Brummie is coming to town! That is right, Michelin Star chef Glynn Purnell will be live and cooking at the Accrington Food & Drink Festival on Saturday 7th June, and he is not coming empty-handed. With a menu that is part fine-dining, part […]
British Textile Biennial announces 2025 programme
The Future Was Always There – From Sea Snails to Star Wars This Autumn, British Textile Biennial (BTB) explores invention and innovation in textile production; through indigenous knowledge to space-age technology, from the earliest form of shelter, the tent, to space suits, and from plant-based dyes to the first polymers. With artists and designers, BTB25 […]
Two Cuckoo Gins Named Winners in The Gin Guide Awards 2025
Recognition for Cuckoo Supernova and Cuckoo Solace Gins in Prestigious GlobalCompetition Brindle Distillery is proud to announce that not one, but two of our Cuckoo Gins have been named Winners at The Gin Guide Awards 2025, the world’s largest dedicated gin competition. Out of hundreds of entries from 32 countries, Cuckoo Supernova Gin has once […]
Beaches across Lancashire receive Seaside Awards
This year marks the 38th year of the international Blue Flag award, which celebrates the best beaches across England. Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2025 and among them are ten beaches in Lancashire. Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE […]
Tourism’s importance to social cohesion and wellbeing highlighted in new research from VisitEngland
New research published today by VisitEngland demonstrates the positive cultural and social impacts that tourism has on local communities across the UK. The report – ‘The Social Value of Tourism’ – found significantly higher levels of community pride, sense of wellbeing and social cohesion amongst residents living and working in areas frequented by both domestic and international visitors. […]
Amanda Holden Completes First Stage Of Journey To Wax Figure Stardom
Britain’s Got Talent judge and Heart Breakfast Show host Amanda Holden has officially kicked off her journey to wax figure stardom at Madame Tussauds Blackpool. The 54-year-old entertainer has now completed her inaugural sitting at the world-famous Merlin’s Magic Making studio. The TV favourite underwent a meticulous measurement process by the highly specialised talented team […]
Solar Power Boost Announced for Pendle Wavelengths
Pendle Wavelengths has taken a bold step towards a greener future by commissioning a new 270 kW solar array and installing triple-glazed windows in the pool hall. These moves are set to significantly cut the centre’s energy use and carbon footprint. The project has been made possible thanks to £342,126 in capital funding from the […]
Northcote Announces New Owners and Lisa Goodwin-Allen Return
· Hotel and Michelin star restaurant Northcote has been acquired from Stafford Collection by Alf and Clare Ellis · New Vision with Lisa Goodwin-Allen’s return as chef patron-director and expansion plans to take Northcote to the next level Following the recent announcement that Michelin-starred hotel and restaurant Northcote has been sold by The Stafford Collection, […]