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Stunning footage of Blackpool Zoo’s tiger cubs has been released as part of an upcoming series of ‘fly on the wall’ videos of animal life at the zoo. Filmed with the latest technology, the film shows the two newest additions to the zoo's tiger family up close and personal, exploring their surroundings in their outdoor […]

ENTERPRISE4ALL has achieved the highest world class standard, Gold IiP status as part of the recent assessment of their Investors in People award It places them in the top four per cent of all IiP-accredited organisations globally. The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Councillor Alan Cottam presented the award to the team award at their […]

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre recorded a boom year for cygnets in the 2015 International swan census.  During the recent census 1462 Whooper swans were recorded on the Mere with 285 juvenile cygnets also counted. This was a large number of cygnets counted, with juveniles making up 19% of all the Whooper swans recorded which […]

INTRODUCTION TO THE FESTIVAL DRAFT EVENT PROGRAMME 2015 Your event in 2015 year will see the enhancement on successful attractions added in previous years, encouraging “dwell and spend” time at the festival. We are planning: •   100+  food and drink exhibitors from Lancashire, screened for quality • “Pop up” restaurants and bars • A superb festival fundraising […]

A major archive which covers the period between 1199 and 1947 will remain in Lancashire after a successful fundraising campaign. The Hulton Archive is significant both regionally and nationally. It contains a major collection of medieval deeds and other material from the Middle Ages. It includes the only known surviving document relating to the Augustinian […]

EVENTS are being held for people to find out more about and comment on a major plan for how transport on the Fylde Coast could be transformed in the future. Lancashire County Council's Highways and Transport Masterplan for the Fylde, Wyre and Blackpool sets out options for big improvements to highways, public transport, and walking […]

A popular Craft and Vintage fair is set to return to the grounds of the historic Hoghton Tower Nr Blackburn for a series of spectacular events throughout 2015. The first weekender event will take place on March 28th and 29th and will see a selection of the finest crafts, vintage, pre-loved and up-cycled traders assemble […]

Best of Britannia (BOB) celebrates the best of British design, fashion and manufacturing.  After three hugely successful events in London, Best of Britannia is thrilled to announce that the first ever BOB North will take place in Preston 15 – 17 May 2015, in partnership with Marketing Lancashire and Preston City Council.  BoB North will […]

A major archive which covers the period between 1199 and 1947 will remain in Lancashire after a successful fundraising campaign. The Hulton Archive is significant both regionally and nationally. It contains a major collection of medieval deeds and other material from the Middle Ages. It includes the only known surviving document relating to the Augustinian […]

FIGURES revealed this week show that the number of visitors to Chorley’s Astley Hall and Coach House have soared in the past year. Nearly 50,000 people visited Astley Hall and the Coach House between April and December 2014, which is over 6,000 more than the previous year and the most the Chorley Council-owned attraction has […]

Holiday Inn Lancaster is one of only 33 venues nationwide to strike Gold in the Venue Verdict accreditations and awards for 2014. Based entirely on genuine, verified customer feedback, these accolades reflect the cream of the nation’s meetings providers. 33 venues and hotels achieved a VenueVerdict Gold Standard accreditation, the highest tier available. To be […]

UCLan Students’ Union is pleased to announce a new project with the support of Preston City Council in what is one of the first partnerships of its kind to encourage students to register to vote in time for the General Election on May 7th 2015. With individual registration now in effect many students run the […]