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“Welcome to Blackpool!” That will be the message from the town’s new Resort Ambassadors as they show visitors the way around Blackpool’s new £2.4m LightPool project. The team, appointed thanks to a £2m grant towards LightPool from the Coastal Communities Fund, will help direct people to the stunning new exhibits that are coming to the […]

The strength of any business lies in its workforce. However, with 78% of businesses in the UK reporting recruitment difficulties in the last year, employers are struggling to access the skills they need to keep their company running on full power. At the same time, 1 in 5 vacancies in the UK are difficult to […]

It as been confirmed that one of the world’s most popular aircraft, Vulcan XH558, will make its final ever appearance in the North West at this weekend’s Blackpool Air Show. The final remaining Vulcan is in her final flying season before being retired after a remarkable career which saw the plane play a key role […]

In response to demand from travel trade, the VisitBritain Trade Website now features a supplier directory. This innovative new feature enables all UK stakeholders, including destinations, to create their own listing that will be able to be viewed and searched by the international trade looking to source product to Britain. As part of the National […]

We are delighted to invite relevant Northern Stately Home and Gardens tourism suppliers, and your supporting accommodation product, to a B2B workshop in partnership with VisitEngland, ETOA and the Northern Destinations. The event will take place on Tuesday 29 September 2015 at the Tatton Park Estate, Cheshire. This event is the first of its kind […]

Business is blooming as Blackburn’s Business Improvement District (BID) invest £22,000 in a scope of planting works and maintenance in a bid to brighten up the town centre.   Free standing three tier planters, hanging and barrier baskets containing thousands of pink, white and purple petunias have been planted, placed and arranged outside shops and […]

WOW – that was the reaction of visitors to the first ever Chorley Flower Show who were treated to a weekend of fabulous floral displays. The inaugural show, organised by Chorley Council, attracted 10,000 people to Astley Hall, Coach House and Park to see the very best in horticultural displays with people from all over […]

Ahead of the 'Songs from Stage & Screen' show at Lytham Festival on Sunday 9th August, organisers have embarked on a mission to find the nations favourite musical soundtrack. Of 2000 adults surveyed aged 50 and over, a narrow victory was had by show tune 'You'll Never Walk Alone' from iconic musical and film Carousel. […]

Allan Blackburn & wife, Gloria share a passion for antiques. After visiting hundreds of antiques centres in the UK and abroad, they decided they could do better! In August 1990, they opened GB Antiques Centre at Lancaster Leisure Park & that same year, the couple were featured on Granada’s Flying Start programme. Within 8 years […]

The Festival of Stories is a brand new family arts event taking place during Lytham Festival on Friday 7th to Sunday 9th August 2015 at Park View 4U. Featuring professional storytellers; staged and promenade theatre productions; ethereal aerial performances; enchanting puppet shows; sensory storytelling, dub poetry performances, published children and young adult author events, creative […]