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North West hospitality businesses are reporting increased profits, but an inability to take online bookings is holding some businesses back, according to a survey. The latest MHA Travel & Tourism Survey, conducted in partnership with Lancashire accountancy firm Moore and Smalley, indicates that 26% of operators in the hotel and bed and breakfast sector are […]

New guidebook on sale at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery from Thursday 14th May Book launch and photo opportunity 13 May 5.30pm Author Jane Brocket will be available for photos with the Mayor of Preston,  Cllr Nicholas Pomfret and John Gillmore, Radio Lancashire A beautifully illustrated new guide to the best of Preston is […]

THE Woodland Spa has this week been announced as the global winner in the World Luxury Spa Awards! The Burnley-based Spa had been nominated in the World’s Best Emerging Spa category, which it won. Then a global winner was chosen from 22 categories and The Woodland Spa came out on top, seeing off competition from […]

Dramatic re-enactments at Fleetwood Museum will help people to discover what life was like for a front line soldier and his sister back at home. 'Meet the Tommy' tells the story of a typical soldier and 'The Folks Back Home' illustrates what life was like for women making their invaluable contribution to the war on […]

Postcards and letters sent home from the trenches by Lancashire soldiers during World War One have gone on display in Fleetwood. The emotional correspondence is part of an exhibition at Fleetwood Museum that looks at the way the war was documented on the front line. Lynn Asghar, Lancashire County Council’s museum manager at Fleetwood Museum […]

Lancashire County Council's libraries are helping people to discover what life was like for women on the home front during World War One. Staff from the county council's community heritage team will hold a number of fascinating talks across the county, in May and June, remembering the contribution made by women and children and how […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach, The UK’s favourite amusement park, has launched a brand new app which not only brings the fun and thrills of the iconic Big One rollercoaster to your device, but also allows you to collect points which can be converted into vouchers to use at the park. Big One – Buckle Up has […]

This May half term sees the return of the award winning egg-to-duckling experience at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre.  From Saturday 23 to Sunday 31 May, families can have this unique opportunity to discover how ducklings develop inside an egg, hatch out of the shell and develop in the duckling nursery. Centre Manager Nick Brooks […]

A commemorative paving stone is set to be unveiled in Chorley next week to honour the memory of local Victoria Cross winner, Rifleman William Mariner VC.   Chorley Council has arranged for the Victoria Cross paving stone to be installed in the grounds of St Laurence’s Church on Union Street during a special ceremony which […]

The doors have opened on a new era of education at Blackpool Zoo following a major redevelopment of its education department, which has taught more than one million children from across the UK. Over £100,000 has been invested to expand the facility, to create three new state-of-the-art classrooms for people of all ages, from early […]

The winners of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015 were revealed at its annual ceremony, held on Monday 11 May at the spectacular Sage Gateshead. Celebrating excellence across the tourism industry, 17 winners including Best Small Hotel, Tourism Pub of the Year, Best Visitor Attraction and Tourism Event of the Year were announced. Lancashire's Finalists*** […]

The Leader of Lancashire County Council has welcomed the announcement by the Chancellor, George Osborne, of more powers for cities but stressed the importance of devolving similar powers and funding to the country's county regions. Jennifer Mein, Leader of Lancashire County Council, said: "I welcome the announcement of further powers and funding for England's cities, […]