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Egg Rolling is a fantastic Lancashire tradition that attracts visitors from across the county, keeping this great family custom alive. The well-established event regularly attracts 20,000 visitors throughout the day making Egg Rolling one of Preston’s largest. The event boasts a wide range of top quality, nationally touring outdoor performances and this year is no […]

Work is gaining pace in the £32m transformation of Brierfield Mill into Northlight, a major new destination for the North West. And councillors are being asked to pass resolutions on acquiring several piece of land at Pendle Council's Executive meeting tonight (17 March). Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, Leader of Pendle Council who leads on economic development, […]

The official name for the new Heysham to M6 Link Road has been chosen by the public. More than 9,000 votes were cast, with The Bay Gateway taking almost half of all votes. The official name for the new route, also known as the A683, will be used to describe the road and will feature […]

Sky Ride Local rides are coming! If you’re keen to get out on your bike a bit more this summer, but don’t know where to start, this new series of free bike rides in Lancashire could be the answer. In partnership with Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council, British Cycling and Sky, […]

Following on from the popularity of the Chorley Grand Prix, local families are being urged to get on their bike this year and join in one of the many free community bike rides organised by Chorley Council and British Cycling. Whether you have a family of novice cyclists or expert riders, the Sky Ride Local […]

To launch the arrival of the Easter Bunny, Ribby Hall Village presents five fascinating bunny rabbit facts Rabbits have almost 360 degree panoramic vision. Their only blind spot in right in front of their nose! Rabbits can jump up to one metre high and three metres long. Rabbits are social creatures and if kept as […]

Today, the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust has received a grant of £96,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting new project, Project LEAP! The 2 year education and engagement project will be run from Hoghton Tower in Lancashire in partnership with the University of Lancaster’s history department. The project aims to educate and […]

The winners of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2016 were revealed at its 27th annual ceremony held last night at Winter Gardens Blackpool. Celebrating excellence across the industry, the prestigious ceremony – held for the first time this year during English Tourism Week – announced 16 winners including Best Tourism Experience, Best Visitor Attraction and […]

Five Pendle companies have been highlighted as being among the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2016 features Barnfield Group Limited, Euravia Engineering & Supply Co. Limited, Ferguson Engineering (Holdings) Limited, T&R Precision Engineering Limited and Keith Walton Construction. It’s the third edition of […]

Eighties heart-throb Paul Young will be laying his hat in Lytham in a special warm-up concert for this year’s Lytham Festival. It is announced today that Young, famous for such hits as Wherever I lay My Hat, Love of the Common People and Everytime You Go Away will play a special one-off concert at Lowther […]

A Lancashire businesswoman has urged local firms to start preparing now for the introduction of the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy next year. Joanne Pickering, Director of HR and Training for Lancashire-based Forbes Solicitors, says the levy, to be introduced in April 2017, has ‘significant implications for large Lancashire firms as well as offering fantastic opportunities’. Large firms […]

Lancashire’s biggest celebration of business is a 1,100+ sell-out – for the third consecutive year! Red Rose Awards, which was first launched in 2011, takes place at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens on March 10. Guests will enjoy a lively evening, with various rooms utilised at Winter Gardens including the Empress Ballroom, where the dinner and ceremony […]