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Morecambe Bay to play key role in pandemic recovery
Pioneering project to fight lockdown loneliness in the north west by harnessing natural beauty of Morecambe Bay Health and environmental organisations join forces, with support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery Details of a project at Morecambe Bay designed to fight the isolation and loneliness caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have been announced today, after […]
Blackpool’s Boulevard Hotel Amongst The Best In The World
The Boulevard Hotel in Blackpool has been announced as one of the best hotels in the world by the world’s leading travel platform, TripAdvisor. In the 2021 TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards the Boulevard Hotel has been named in the top 10% of all hotels worldwide. Travellers’ Choice awards are the highest honor TripAdvisor can give […]
Pendle Leisure Trust reports on its 20th Anniversary year – 2020
Last year Pendle Leisure Trust marked its 20th anniversary. But celebrating 20 years of being the key provider of leisure in the borough – through a range of top quality leisure facilities, activities and services – had to be a scaled down affair. Instead, 2020 mostly turned out to be all about helping the borough’s […]
The Inn Collection acquires The Carlton Hotel in Lytham St Annes
The Inn Collection Group’s portfolio reaches 23 as it acquires The Carlton Hotel in the popular north-west seaside resort of Lytham St Annes. The acquisition of The Carlton Hotel takes the group’s estate total to 23, with the site reopening Monday 24th May, trading as a part of The Lindum. Sean Donkin, Managing Director, said: […]
Lancashire based ecommerce leader EKM earns high accolades in Best Companies survey in three categories
EKM, the UK’s highest rated ecommerce platform has been awarded with a spot in three top awards categories. This includes a Top 50 spot in Best Companies Technology Companies to work for, a Top 100 place as a Best Small Company to work for and Top 100 in Best Companies to work for in the […]
Marketing Lancashire launches new campaign to attract visitors back to the county
Rediscover Lancashire – Escape the Everyday With more Lancashire tourism and hospitality businesses starting to re-open, Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation (DMO) with support from VisitEngland’s DMO Recovery Marketing Fund, will showcase Lancashire as it also aligns with the national tourism agency’s domestic ‘Escape the Everyday’ campaign. The fund will enable a bespoke […]
UCLan drone plans boosted through £3.2m investment
UCLan receives major funding boost to drive world-class innovation, jobs and economic growth for Lancashire and the North West Businesses across Lancashire and the North West, specialising in the development of innovative drone technologies, have received a major boost thanks to two multi-million funding grants secured by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The European Regional […]
Lancashire Inn invests in luxury glamping offer
Many hospitality businesses were left devastated by the Government’s announcement of the need to close their doors during 2020/21 due to the Covid pandemic. With fighting spirit, the team at The Red Pump Inn have been working hard behind the scenes in readiness for reopening this week. Significant time has been spent preparing the steak […]
Lancashire’s only Five-Star Holiday Village looks to summer season with new attractions and renewed optimism
Alongside launching several NEW Experiences for Holiday Guests, Holiday Homeowners, Health Club Members and Day Visitors to enjoy. Ribby Hall Village, Lancashire’s only five-star holiday village is currently experiencing a surge in enquiries and advance bookings across its portfolio and is looking forward to the Summer season with renewed optimism. In line with step three […]
UCLan’s School of Engineering receives equality award
The University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) School of Engineering has been nationally recognised for its commitment to gender equality. The School has become the first within the Institution to be conferred a Bronze Athena SWAN award from Advance HE’s Equality Charters Team in recognition of its commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education. The […]
Crafty Vintage reveal line up for Bank Holiday Hoghton Tower Festival
Organisers of Lancashire’s longest running independent festival have announced the line up for their forthcoming family friendly event which will take place over the May Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the magnificent Hoghton Tower near Blackburn/Preston. The festival kicks off on Saturday 29th of May with the first of three family theatre shows performed by […]
Another great year for Seaside Awards in the North West
Keep Britain Tidy have today announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards. In the North West, 11 beaches were awarded the Seaside Award and for the first time in England, a Blue Flag has been awarded to a marina at the Royal Albert and Salthouse Dock marina in Liverpool. Seaside Awards […]