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Lancashire’s fastest-growing food and drink business, the Seafood Pub Company, has received two prestigious new honours in the same month as it announced its sixth pub site.   The ‘Best Pub Group Menu’ award, from the inaugural Development Chef Awards at London’s Westminster Kingsway College, honoured executive chef Antony Shirley’s kitchen team for its style, […]

Groups around the UK are setting their sights on a great new set of attractions in the Northwest of England. Blackburn and Darwen Markets along with like-minded attractions in Lancashire are to open their doors to coach parties with their new Inclusive Tours. The tours offer coach companies and organisers a unique opportunity to combine […]

The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Minister of State for Business and Energy, said Burnley is leading the way for businesses in Lancashire, at a Burnley trade mission showcase event in London yesterday. At the event organised to highlight Burnley’s business investment opportunities to key business decision makers in London, Mr Fallon said: “Burnley has […]

A world record diving attempt, a zip wire across the promenade and hot air balloon rides are just a taste of what’s on offer at a free festival on Fleetwood’s waterfront next month. Dizzy Heights is a celebration of the town aiming higher, serving as the official launch of the £1.5m Five For Fleetwood scheme. People […]

An innovative one-stop shop for volunteering and tourist information in Wyre will be officially launched this week. The i-bus is a unique mobile service combining a Visitor Information Centre for Cleveleys and the Volunteer Wyre outreach programme, which promotes volunteer opportunities and services across the borough. To see for yourself, why not come along to […]

On Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May an area off Fishergate will be transformed to celebrate the Winckley Weekend, which aims to bring back a flavour of the hugely successful Preston Guild 2012. Street traders selling cooked food from around the world and local produce will feature along with vintage fashion cat walk shows and […]

Holidaymakers from across Lancashire will be spoilt for choice next summer, as a new Spanish destination is announced from Blackpool Airport. Sun seekers will now be able to travel to Reus as part of the Jet2.com summer schedule, which is a popular route to Costa Dorada and gateway to Salou, Barcelona and Madrid. Flights to […]

Celebrating the finest in the Tourism Industry: VisitEngland Reveals Finalists for 2014 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence  Today, during English Tourism Week, VisitEngland announces the finalists for the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2014. The Awards celebrate the very best England has to offer and the winners of this prestigious accolade will be announced the Award Ceremony […]

A series of inspirational new tourism resources have been unveiled today (Wednesday 2 April 2014) to help local businesses promote Morecambe Bay’s fantastic natural and cultural assets to visitors.  The Morecambe Bay Sense of Place toolkit and Nature on your Doorstep guides celebrate the area’s unique attractions. The Toolkit provides detailed information about the Bay’s […]

VisitBlackpool today unveiled its plans for the 2014 season. More than 200 hoteliers, attraction bosses and business owners packed into the Winter Gardens newly refurbished Derham Lounge to hear plans for the UK’s most popular seaside resort over the next six months. It’s an exciting year for Blackpool as it welcomes international stage show Mamma […]

The North West of England’s Champions in the 2013 Countryside Alliance Awards (aka the Rural Oscars) have been announced, with top local businesses now going forward to the UK & Northern Ireland final. The Awards are the Countryside Alliance’s annual celebration of rural produce, skills, enterprise and heritage through our small hard-working businesses. They are […]

SOME of the finest foods and artisan products in Europe will be up for grabs in Clitheroe next month, when the town hosts its first continental market. Geraud Markets, the UK's leading operator of specialist markets, will occupy the Clitheroe Market Car Park for three days from Thursday, April 17, to Saturday, April 19. Gerraud […]