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CLAY poppies will be used to create a poignant tribute to more than 100 brave soldiers from South Ribble who died in the Battle of the Somme. Inspired by a similar project at the Tower of London, 103 poppies will be planted at the iconic new war memorial in Lostock Hall – one for each […]

Visitors to Blackpool are staying longer and are happier with their holiday, according to new figures released today. The latest Omnibus survey for the first four months of the year shows over two million adults visiting the resort between January and April. While the overall total of visits is roughly in line with 2015, there […]

Items collected by a group of wealthy Lancashire industrialists in the 19th century will go on display in Preston in July. The Cotton to Gold: Extraordinary Collections of the North West exhibition will be at the Museum of Lancashire from Saturday 9th July until Friday 30th September. This is the final venue for this successful […]

One of Britain’s most iconic cinemas is set for a dramatic rebirth – with the general public taking centre stage as the stars of the show. Blackpool’s historic Regent Cinema will reopen its doors next month for the first time since 1969. And, in a plot twist Alfred Hitchcock would be proud of, owner Richard […]

Preston City Council are delighted to announce Historic England have re-designated Preston Cenotaph war memorial to Grade I listed status. As part of its wider programme of work on war memorials to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, Historic England is newly listing or upgrading 2,500 war memorials. Attracting considerable public interest, War […]

Preston City Council has announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for Avenham & Miller Parks. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world […]

The Fishergate Central Gateway Project in Preston has won a national award for improving the area by reducing street clutter. The Lancashire County Council scheme was named as the winner of the CIHT/Department for Transport Reducing Sign Clutter Award. This award recognises the best examples of schemes from around the country which have decluttered urban […]

Date: Thursday 7th July Time: Cotton Court Venue: 4.00pm – 5.30pm The UK has decided to end its membership of the European Union in a history making referendum last week. Already the implications of that decision have been far reaching, with the Prime Minister resigning and the leader of the Opposition facing a challenge to […]

The first planning application has been submitted as part of the multi-million pound plans to improve Preston's iconic bus station and construct a new youth zone. A planning application has been submitted by Lancashire County Council for repairs to the concrete that forms a key part of the Grade II-listed design. The application is required […]

Over 63 million visitors choose Lancashire for their days out and short breaks each year, and the county’s Visitor Economy Strategy has set, amongst its ambitions, to increase that number to 70 million by 2020. To grow visitor numbers to Lancashire and to better inform decisions on product development Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination and […]

On the 3rd July, Leighton Hall near Carnforth, plays host to Mark Woodward’s Classic Car and Bike Show. Home of the Gillow furniture making family, the hall is steeped in history and heritage and the perfect backdrop for a vintage vehicle event such as this. This fantastic day out, set against a backdrop of the […]

An exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Bronte’s birth will go on display in Burnley in June. The Literary Lions exhibition will be at Gawthorpe Hall from Saturday 18 June until Sunday 30 October. The display showcases the effect that Charlotte's friendships, especially with Elizabeth Gaskell, and her visits to Gawthorpe Hall staying with […]