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Children’s TV favourite Peppa Pig, an eight foot tall robot and giant board games are just some of the free attractions planned to keep families entertained at Preston’s biggest shopping centre this summer. The countdown to St George’s Shopping Centre’s ‘Summer of Fun’ is now on, with the first event set to kick off on […]

Dahlia’s Farm Shop, the only farm shop in Blackpool, is hosting a free barbecue event for the launch of the new expansion which now includes a butchers, fishmongers and deli counter with all new suppliers. Dahlia’s Farm Shop is the sister company to the popular Dahlia’s Kitchen Restaurant & Cafe, the two are connected so […]

A series of exciting summer holiday events are available for children and young people to enjoy at Preston's Museum of Lancashire. The summer holidays promise to be lots of fun with activities ranging from taking part in a lesson with a Victorian school master, to meeting a medieval knight or being trained as a soldier […]

BAE Systems has appointed Wincanton as the supplier for its Military Air & Information (MAI) operations, building on the existing services provided by the specialist logistics company The deal will see Wincanton extend its ten year relationship with the defence company, providing a wide range of activities such as goods management and inspection, storage and […]

The Dukes three Honorary Patrons met for the first time on Friday to support the Lancaster theatre’s fundraising drive and see its outdoor production of Oliver Twist. BAFTA winning Sarah Lancashire, Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston and Lancaster-based actor Christine Mackie attended a patrons reception in the Ashton Memorial before the show. All spoke about […]

The Spa at Stanley House in Mellor has been awarded an exceptional ‘5 Bubbles’ rating and an outstanding review for its world-class luxury spa. The Spa was visited by an independent reviewer from the Good Spa Guide – a national, expert guide to spas and treatments across the UK. The reviewer used a stringent set […]

The first Eastern White Pelican ever to be hand reared in the UK is about the fly the ‘artificial’ nest to join his pelican friends. Charlie the chick, who hatched at Blackpool Zoo just hours before Princess Charlotte was born in May, is leaving the bird nursery he has grown up in and is being […]

Top British pop band, The Vamps, have been confirmed as the headline act for VisitBlackpool’s 2015 Blackpool iFest Friday night switch-on event. The Vamps are huge growing stars on the UK music scene. Since 2013 they have scored a multi-Platinum debut album, sold over two million singles, had five Top 10 singles in the UK, […]

Festival Director Ben Ruth says: "One of the original aims of the festival was to highlight the quality, diversity and sheer quantity of live music in this small city. When people visit Lancaster they're always struck by this abundance and in particular how all the venues are within easy staggering distance of each other. Many […]

Visitors to family-owned Mytton Fold Hotel near Clitheroe can be assured of an excellent ‘Welcome’ after it undertook world class customer service training on two separate occasions. Several employees at Mytton Fold Hotel & Golf Club attended the nationally recognised Welcome to Excellence training course at Waddow Hall and were so impressed by what they […]

The skills of local artists will soon be on display in a creative new exhibition in the Steward's Gallery at Clitheroe Castle. The annual 'Inspired: The Ribble Valley Open' exhibition starts on Saturday 8 August. Every year, amateur and professional artists and students who live or work in the Ribble Valley and surrounding area are […]

Keeping the little ones entertained this summer will be easy for families heading to RSPB Leighton Moss, as there’s a variety of wild adventures in store for all ages at the Silverdale nature reserve. On Wednesday 5 August, families can join the Butterflies, Bugs and Birds Bonanza to discover all that flies, flutters and flaps […]