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Lancashire will take centre stage in one of the world’s biggest sporting events, the Tour de France 2027. The men’s Tour de France will begin in Edinburgh on Friday 2 July 2027, with cyclists heading through Lancashire on Saturday 3 July and the race ending in Cardiff a day later. Around 80 miles of the […]

A fantastic opportunity has opened up for local entrepreneurs to bring refreshments back to one of St Annes’ most popular seafront locations, with Fylde Council inviting expressions of interest for a prime trading spot at North Promenade Car Park. The prominent site, situated right at the car park entrance next to the beloved Les Dawson […]

Family-owned independent retailer Booths delivered another record Christmas performance with like-for-like (lfl) retail sales increasing by +4.9% in December. The key 3-week trading period ending January 3rd saw lfl sales increase by 3.8%, a third consecutive year of record Christmas sales for Booths and representing a 24% growth in sales over 3 years.  (+9.5% 2024, […]

Pleasure Beach Resort has launched a recruitment drive to fill more than 100 job vacancies – which includes the chance to work on the park’s newest ride, Aviktas. There are hundreds of both full and part time roles available to suit varying skillsets and lifestyles, with recruitment taking place across a range of departments as […]

At the Oxford Farming Conference on 8 January 2025, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds MP announced a series of measures to support farmers in England, focusing on clarity, partnership and growth. Among these was the extension of the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme. The FiPL programme, which has been running in the Forest of Bowland […]

Exciting restoration works are set to begin later this month on the West Wing of Astley Hall, one of Lancashire’s most treasured heritage sites. This project marks the final phase of a multi-year programme delivered by Chorley Council to safeguard the hall for future generations. Astley Hall, a Grade I listed building dating back to […]

Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort has announced it will begin its season early for the second year in a row – as part of a resort-wide commitment to extending the Blackpool season. The theme park will open Nickelodeon Land throughout February half term (Saturday February 14 until Sunday February 22) and at £25.00, tickets cost much […]

New Lancaster University events series offers Lancashire and Cumbria businesses key sustainability insights. A new public event series at Lancaster University Management School will better equip businesses to tackle increasingly important issues of sustainability in their operations. The Transforming Tomorrow Masterclass Series, organised by the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, is designed to give […]

West Lancashire Borough Council has approved a strategic masterplan to guide the future development of Beacon Country Park as a regional destination for recreation, wellbeing, and nature. The decision provides a clear framework for phased improvements to one of the Borough’s most treasured assets.  Beacon Country Park, spanning over 300 acres of woodland, meadows and […]

Lancaster Footlights & Grand Theatre are delighted to announce an extraordinary start to the New Year after smashing attendance records for the third consecutive festive season. The charity organisation, which incorporates the amateur dramatics group Lancaster Footlights, as well as the Lancaster Adult Panto & Funcast Character Company, welcomed a whopping 19,657 attendees to their […]

Three Michelin-starred Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms in Lancashire has opened Atelier Hearth – a new private dining experience in collaboration with world-renowned single malt Scotch whisky, The Macallan. Named for its dual spirit – atelier, the maker’s workshop, and hearth, the centre of the home – Atelier Hearth offers an intimate setting for special […]

The world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom has once again taken centre stage, this time as a key filming location for Netflix Japanese romantic drama 10Dance. Since its release late last year, it has been streamed more than 5 million times. It currently sits in 2nd place in the Japanese charts and in 5th place in the […]