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There's no click and collect, no buy-one-get-one-free, and not a self-scan till in sight –   the Bowland Food Hall is set to transform food shopping when it opens in Clitheroe on Thursday June 29. The Food Hall, part of the £10million Holmes Mill redevelopment by hospitality group James’ Places, aims to showcase the best of […]

Glasses were raised this month to two historic northern family firms which have joined forces in order to offer holidaymakers the ultimate in Lancashire hospitality. Stockport's 180-year-old Robinsons Brewery will now be supplying its award-winning ales to the Holgates group of holiday parks which also began life in Lancashire. Although comparatively youthful at just 60 […]

Holmes Mill, the go-to venue in Clitheroe, is hosting its first ever Gin Fest this July. Taking place over two days, July 21 and 22, visitors to the area will be able to taste a selection of more than 30 different gins from a variety of local, independent and national distilleries including Batch, Cuckoo, Manchester […]

CHORLEY town centre will be the host to an exciting new community food event that will showcase some of the best food and drink within the borough. A Taste of Chorley will bring together a variety of local businesses and food producers from within the Chorley borough, along with organisations offering advice on healthy eating […]

Lancashire County Council's Cabinet has agreed to keep the Knott End to Fleetwood ferry running until the end of November, while a longer term arrangement is agreed with Wyre Borough Council. Since 2007, Lancashire County Council and Wyre Borough Council have shared the cost of providing the ferry. In November 2015, the county council earmarked […]

The Dukes is offering people from all walks of life a chance to learn about theatre directing this summer. The Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme(RTYDS) takes place at the Lancaster theatre from August 12 – and it’s free. One of the course leaders will be The Dukes new Artistic Director, Sarah Punshon who trained under […]

One of Britain’s biggest union conferences is to return to Blackpool, it was announced today. The GMB will stage its annual congress in the brand new state-of-the-art conference centre in June 2020, bringing more than 1,000 delegates over five days. It is the first major national conference to sign up for the new venue, which […]

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The Winter Gardens Blackpool have today unveiled a trio of musicals heading to Blackpool on their maiden UK tours. April 2018 welcome’s Purple Rain, a spectacular new theatrical event celebrating the music of one of the world’s greatest pop artists, Prince. Jodie Prenger & Sam Bailey will join forces in the brand-new comedy musical Kay […]

Blackpool Zoo is marking a trio of special occasions as its year of 45th anniversary celebrations continues in earnest! The UK’s only father and son lion group have both celebrated their birthdays in recent weeks while it is 10 years since the zoo’s Pride of Blackpool Big Cat House opened to the public. Wallace turned […]

Colne could become a Business Improvement District (BID) which means businesses would raise their own funds to spend on projects they’ve identified will benefit the town. This move comes after businesses and organisations highlighted a need to stimulate the high street. And following a feasibility study, which showed support for the creation of a BID […]

The Royal Hotel at Kirkby Lonsdale has been awarded the Hotels Combined Recognition of Excellence for 2017 in the UK and Ireland. The award is the result of analysis of customer feedback from across the internet and highlights those who consistently attract positive opinions and top scores. The Royal has achieved an average of 9.0 […]