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A New Zealand wine expert got more than he bargained for when he agreed to host a wine tasting supper at the Assheton Arms in Downham. He certainly wasn’t expecting to open a bottle of Pinot Noir at the top of Pendle Hill on a wet and blustery March afternoon! Nick Mills, one of the […]

Rural businesses in Lancashire will benefit from £4.6m to support employment and growth. The funding will be available for eligible rural businesses located across Lancashire and in neighbouring parts of Greater Manchester. It will help farmers who are seeking to invest in new technologies, diversify or make onsite improvements. Funding will also be available for […]

THE history of Chorley’s Astley Hall is being brought to life with music and stories in a new event called Astley Alive on Wednesday 1 April. The Astley Alive event will launch the reopening of the Chorley Council-owned Astley Hall, which has been closed to visitors since the beginning of this year while specialist surveyors […]

Creative Europe's 'Culture' sub-programme, as the previous 'Culture 2007-2013 programme', supports cooperation and exchange between arts, culture and heritage organisations across different European countries. Christoph Jankowski, Head of Culture at Creative Europe Desk UK, will present the four funding opportunities and the eligibility conditions, discuss how to develop applications and how to build a good […]

ONE of Chorley’s main shopping streets is now open for business after undergoing a major transformation. The southern end of Market Street looks completely different with new and wider pavements, benches and trees and extra crossing points as part of a shared-surface scheme. The £1 million revamp, was delivered in partnership between Chorley Council and […]

With less than 1000 Whooper swans counted at the last dawn count at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, the next week is the last opportunity to come along and see these amazing birds on the mere before they migrate back to Iceland for the summer. The swans fly away from Martin Mere to spend the […]

Pendle has launched its new visitors’ guide in English Tourism Week with the announcement that the stunningly beautiful corner of Lancashire will host stage two of the Tour of Britain cycle race in 2015. “Pendle will be the toughest part of the eight stage race which attracts the top cycling teams from around the world,” […]

Businesses in Preston will now be able to apply for grants of up to £3,000 each to boost their broadband, the Government has announced. This comes as part of the Government’s broadband connection voucher scheme, which is to be extended for a further year. Each voucher covers up to £3,000 of installation costs, but businesses […]

Lancashire attracts over 63 million visitors to the county who contribute £3.5billion to the local economy and help support over 56 thousand jobs. English Tourism Week 2015 (#ETW15) is a week-long celebration of events from 14 -22 March showcasing the quality and vibrancy of visitor experiences and the £106bn the visitor economy brings to the […]

Over 160 of the country’s top cyclists have entered the Chorley Grand Prix on Saturday 4 April from which 140 will compete to be crowned the winner of the first round of the British Cycling Elite Road Race Series for 2015. The field includes last year’s overall Elite Road Race Series champion, Yanto Barker who […]

Blackpool’s Illuminations season will be launched with a spectacular three-day festival this year. It was revealed today that the annual Switch-On weekend will be rebranded as Blackpool iFest and will be produced in partnership with leading TV channels, including Sky Vintage music channel which will host the Saturday night event. The festival will take place […]

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking 2015 Olivier award nominated musical CATS is to return to Blackpool direct from its sell-out season at the London Palladium in the West End. The hit show will run at the Blackpool Opera House for a strictly limited eight week run from 9 July. Tickets go on sale at 10 am […]