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You may have noticed something different about the Flag Market recently. As the weather slowly began to start showing its good side over Preston, new benches appeared. While a bench may not be something you ordinarily get excited about, these particular benches, with their distinctive blue wheels, may have captured your attention. These benches, known […]

The Cats have arrived in Blackpool ahead of their eight week run at the Winter Gardens Opera House. The full cast arrived in the resort this week complete with 15 articulated HGV’s making it one of the biggest sets to ever go into the Blackpool Opera House. The hit show will run for a strictly […]

A tiny lion cub is all set to make his debut at Blackpool Zoo. One of the zoo’s two lionesses, Rachel, gave birth in the early hours of Sunday 31st May and the little boy has been named Kahri, which means like a king in Africa. Father, Wallace, and aunty, Gillian, complete the pride and, […]

Craft Bakers’ Week, the national campaign helping to raise the profile of craft baking in the UK, has launched the ‘Most Loved Bakery Awards’ as part of its 2015 activity. By signing up to take part in Craft Bakers’ Week, bakeries will be automatically entered into the competition, which enables their customers to vote for […]

TWO of the most well-known names in the horticultural world are set for Chorley after organisers announced they would be making special appearances at the new Chorley Flower Show. Dozens of people have already booked their tickets for the Chorley Council-run event, which will see organic expert Bob Flowerdew and television presenter David Domoney carry […]

The stunning, newly restored fascia of Blackburn Library provides the backdrop for a street market showcasing a diverse range of quality handmade and artist designed gifts, ceramics, paintings, cards and items for the home.  The monthly Town Hall Street Fairs are organised by Hopeful & Glorious, with the next one taking place on Saturday 18 […]

Pendle Council is gearing up to host the finish of Stage Two of the Aviva Tour of Britain which will power through the borough on Monday September 7. Stage Two, Ribble Valley and Pendle, Clitheroe to Colne, is being hosted in partnership with Ribble Valley Borough Council. It will start in Clitheroe town centre and […]

International racing cyclists, Pendle’s own Ian Wilkinson and Paul Oldham, met with Sprint for Success race sponsors Fort Vale this week. The headline sponsors for the race for up and coming riders invited the elite racers to come and talk to their apprentices ahead of Colne Grand Prix , part of Pendle Cycling Festival, on […]

The Mall Blackburn has pledged its support to Independent Retailer Month, an initiative to draw attention to the contribution made to town centres by independent traders. The campaign, which runs annually throughout July, champions the economic benefit to a community of having a mix of independent retailers and established brands.  Data obtained by Independent Retailer […]

Lancashire County Council's community heritage team is helping people to discover how the outbreak of World War One altered British people's attitudes to those who were not UK nationals. Staff from the county council's community heritage team will hold a couple of interesting talks across the county in July. The lives and experiences of the […]

An event was held today to mark the investment of £2.3m investment in Burnley's Manchester Road railway station and launch a new campaign to market East Lancashire's attractions to rail visitors. Work took place over the last 18 months to provide the station with an iconic station building with improved car and cycle parking, CCTV, […]

Pack up your picnics and head to Chorley’s Astley Park on Sunday 5 July for an afternoon of free fun and entertainment at the annual Picnic in the Park event. Chorley Council has teamed up with Rock FM to bring a fantastic family stage show to Astley Park with performances from CBeebies’ favourite – The […]