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Bowland Brewery is celebrating its best ever week – thanks to summer festivals, foodies and fair weather! The brewery, based at Holmes Mill in Clitheroe, beat its previous best sales record last week (July 10-16th) by the equivalent of 7,200 pints. Said Warren Bennett, brewery md: “We’ve been on a roll with week on week […]

Growing Burnley based micro gin distillery, Batch Brew, are launching a ‘Big Batch Whinberry Picking Challenge’ for a special limited edition batch of their new whinberry gin. Whinberries (a northern term for Bilberries) are just coming into season and there’s only a short window of a few weeks to pick them fresh for the special […]

Back in 2005, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles, Bob Geldof staged Live 8 at Hyde Park and Daniel Craig was named as the new James Bond. It was also the year 15-year-old Jordan Hadfield started his career at The Alma Inn in Laneshaw Bridge. Jordan, originally from Laneshaw Bridge but now living in Barnoldswick, […]

A film star has sent a good luck message to The Dukes in Lancaster where he appeared in its very first outdoor production 30 years ago. Andy Serkis sent a video message to the team behind the 30th anniversary production of Treasure Island just days before the release of his new blockbuster film, War for […]

The Bowland Food Hall opened its doors last week (Thursday July 6) welcoming a stream of customers eager to explore the new food and drink retail concept in the heart of the Ribble Valley. The food hall, the latest phase in the £10m redevelopment of Clitheroe’s Holmes Mill, offers customers a showcase of the best produce from […]

Marketing Lancashire has announced plans for the county’s first ever Taste Lancashire food and drink conference. Taste Lancashire 2017 will bring together food entrepreneurs, retail bosses, agricultural leaders, international trade experts and influencers from the hospitality industry to challenge, inspire and celebrate Lancashire’s food economy with the county’s food & drink sector. Developed in partnership with the Department for […]

Experts in growing sweet peas and roses will be taking part in brand new competitions as part of the award-winning Chorley Flower Show. Two of the country’s most well-known societies will be hosting regional competitions as part of the Chorley Council-run event, providing a great new spectacle at Lancashire’s premier horticultural weekend. The National Sweet Pea […]

LEADERS across Lancashire’s councils met for the first time since the local and General elections this week and have committed to continue working together as part of a formal body. Moves to progress to a Lancashire Combined Authority were put on ice earlier in the year due to a lack of clarity from Central Government […]

The Barley Mow is in the top 3% of accommodation worldwide when it comes to customer satisfaction. The popular Seafood Pub Company restaurant has been named as one of the UK’s best hotels following an extensive survey by hotel search company, HotelsCombined. The survey gathered data from millions of guest reviews before awarding those with […]

The Oyster & Otter in Feniscowles played host to Community & Business Partners’ (CBP) fundraising lunch and celebratory event during National Volunteers’ Week. CBP, winners of the CSR award at this year’s Hive Awards, wanted to mark National Volunteers’ Week by celebrating the impact volunteers have on their organisation and thank them for their valuable […]

Last night saw Northcote’s Managing Director, Craig Bancroft presented with the Wine and Spirit Ambassador Award at the 34th Catey Awards at London’s Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel. The awards are the biggest of their kind for the hospitality sector and recognise the best talent and brands, chosen by more than 140 judges from the industry itself. […]

Keen stargazers and local astronomy enthusiasts have joined University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) staff to celebrate the grand reopening of the Moor Park Observatory on its 90thanniversary.  The Observatory, which closed its doors in 2000, has undergone a £100,000 renovation and it will now be used to allow community groups to discover the sky above […]