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Businesses in central Morecambe were given the opportunity to learn about what the big deal is with BIDs and how they can transform a town centre for the better. The first Morecambe BID open meeting, held at the iconic art deco Midland Hotel on Wednesday 20th May, allowed Morecambe’s businesses to get to grips with […]

The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is leading a consultation among the business community to help discuss and shape Boost Business Lancashire (the business growth hub) and the future of business support (from both the private and public sectors) in the county. Since the launch of Boost in 2013, over 2,000 businesses have received funded business […]

The popular 'Follow the Thread' weekend is set to return to Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Rossendale. This year's event will take place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June from 11am to 5pm and has been organised by the Friends of Helmshore Museum. As well as different textile skills and artists being showcased, many exciting […]

The Hemingway-inspired Vintage by the Sea has announced it will once again transform  Morecambe’s seafront and landmark venues in September (5th & 6th September) after over 40,000 visitors took over the town in an uplifting extravaganza in 2014. Morecambe-based organization, Deco Publique, will co-deliver the festival, along with Lancaster City Council and Hemingway Design’s Vintage […]

In partnership with Lancashire County Council and the Lancashire Local Enterprise Parternship, Marketing Lancashire is leading on the development of a Skills Action Plan to support businesses within Lancashire’s visitor economy The Skills Action Plan aims to address skills gaps and shortages that are preventing businesses from growing to reach their full potential. The plan […]

Pendle Council’s new leader, Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, has announced the new Executive which will run the council for the next twelve months. The new shared Executive of ten councillors, comprising six Labour councillors and four Liberal Democrats, has agreed a ten point plan for the year ahead. The new portfolios and the councillors which will […]

Blackpool is well and truly back this year after visitor numbers were boosted by an incredible 200,000 people last year.   The campaign, launched summer 2014, reminded families that Blackpool is the modern seaside resort – highlighting the amazing family offer as if seen through the eyes of a child.   This summer, #BlackpoolsBack will […]

  More than 90 years after its original inception the world renowned Blackpool Dance Festival is to launch its first overseas event which will see it expand into China. Working in partnership with International Special Attractions (ISA) the Blackpool Dance Festival will promote and be responsible for a brand new festival almost 6,000 miles away […]

Children will soon get the chance to play on Astley Park’s new themed ‘destination play area’ after it was announced that it will open on Friday 29 May. Chorley Council will open the much-anticipated play area on Friday afternoon after months of work to improve the play facilities in Astley Park. The destination play area […]

Lancashire County Council's libraries are telling the story of the role of auxiliary military hospitals across Lancashire during World War One.  Staff from the county council's community heritage team will hold a couple of interesting talks in June about the hospitals' vital role in helping to cope with the numbers of casualties coming back from […]

Welcome Cottages has been unveiled as headline sponsor for Stage 2 of the 2015 Aviva Tour of Britain.   Friday (May 29) marks 100 days until the top Tour wheels into Ribble Valley and Pendle on September 7.   The Tour of Britain is the most prestigious professional cycling road race in Britain and Ribble […]

The countryside has arrived at the Museum of Lancashire this month, complete with bird song and beautiful vistas.   A brand new exhibition marking last year's 50th anniversary of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is being staged at the Preston venue and will run until 26th July.   Designed with families […]