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A total of 4,215 votes have been cast by people choosing their favourite design for a new youth zone at Preston's iconic bus station. The competition, which involved five anonymous shortlisted entries, closed at 4pm on Tuesday 21 July. The overall winner will be announced in August. The plans will see a multi-million pound investment […]

BAE Systems has appointed Wincanton as the supplier for its Military Air & Information (MAI) operations, building on the existing services provided by the specialist logistics company The deal will see Wincanton extend its ten year relationship with the defence company, providing a wide range of activities such as goods management and inspection, storage and […]

The Dukes three Honorary Patrons met for the first time on Friday to support the Lancaster theatre’s fundraising drive and see its outdoor production of Oliver Twist. BAFTA winning Sarah Lancashire, Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston and Lancaster-based actor Christine Mackie attended a patrons reception in the Ashton Memorial before the show. All spoke about […]

The Hemingway family’s Vintage By the Sea Festival, led by Wayne, Gerardine and Jack Hemingway, has announced this year’s DJ line up which will provide the musical backdrop for the third Vintage Festival 5-6th September in Morecambe. ‘Let It Rock’ returns to Morecambe commanding the new Saturday afternoon slot at the  town’s former railway station […]

Direct from London’s West End in its record breaking 6th year, THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer, and it arrives at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre in October this year! Tickets go on sale for THRILLER LIVE exclusively for The Friend of The Grand from 10am Tuesday […]

Children’s TV favourite Peppa Pig, an eight foot tall robot and giant board games are just some of the free attractions planned to keep families entertained at Preston’s biggest shopping centre this summer. The countdown to St George’s Shopping Centre’s ‘Summer of Fun’ is now on, with the first event set to kick off on […]

Dahlia’s Farm Shop, the only farm shop in Blackpool, is hosting a free barbecue event for the launch of the new expansion which now includes a butchers, fishmongers and deli counter with all new suppliers. Dahlia’s Farm Shop is the sister company to the popular Dahlia’s Kitchen Restaurant & Cafe, the two are connected so […]

A series of exciting summer holiday events are available for children and young people to enjoy at Preston's Museum of Lancashire. The summer holidays promise to be lots of fun with activities ranging from taking part in a lesson with a Victorian school master, to meeting a medieval knight or being trained as a soldier […]

The Spa at Stanley House in Mellor has been awarded an exceptional ‘5 Bubbles’ rating and an outstanding review for its world-class luxury spa. The Spa was visited by an independent reviewer from the Good Spa Guide – a national, expert guide to spas and treatments across the UK. The reviewer used a stringent set […]

The first Eastern White Pelican ever to be hand reared in the UK is about the fly the ‘artificial’ nest to join his pelican friends. Charlie the chick, who hatched at Blackpool Zoo just hours before Princess Charlotte was born in May, is leaving the bird nursery he has grown up in and is being […]

Top British pop band, The Vamps, have been confirmed as the headline act for VisitBlackpool’s 2015 Blackpool iFest Friday night switch-on event. The Vamps are huge growing stars on the UK music scene. Since 2013 they have scored a multi-Platinum debut album, sold over two million singles, had five Top 10 singles in the UK, […]

Festival Director Ben Ruth says: "One of the original aims of the festival was to highlight the quality, diversity and sheer quantity of live music in this small city. When people visit Lancaster they're always struck by this abundance and in particular how all the venues are within easy staggering distance of each other. Many […]