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As a significant practical step towards making the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library a re-imagined, single visitor destination, Lancashire County Council and Preston City Council have agreed to streamline the opening times. The two councils have been working together on the Harris Re-Imagined project since 2015, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. After much […]

Blackpool’s Armed Forces Week starts today with an exciting line-up of events and entertainment to honour the nation’s military personnel. The annual celebration has been running in Blackpool since 2006 and has become a permanent fixture in the resort’s events calendar. Armed Forces Week is Blackpool’s opportunity to say thank you to our heroes. From […]

Visitors with mobility impairments now have greater access to RSPB Leighton Moss nature reserve thanks to the funding of a new Tramper. As an all-terrain mobility scooter, the Tramper is ideal for exploring the Silverdale site, to discover the fantastic variety of wildlife that calls it home. Jarrod Sneyd Site Manager at RSPB Leighton Moss […]

Crafty Vintage the Lancashire based events company is all set to “takeover” Hoghton Tower this weekend. They are advising people to “get there early” as thousands are expected to descend on the Tower to enjoy this popular event. This regular social gathering with something for the whole family to enjoy will take place in the […]

REVELLERS didn’t let the wet weather rain on their parade when they celebrated the official opening of the borough’s first new park in more than 40 years. The free event, which took place on Sunday, June 12, saw a plaque unveiled to open St Catherine’s Park in Lostock Hall. Residents, visitors and civic leaders joined […]

The Mall Blackburn has unveiled a new central customer service point following a £30,000 investment. The Ask Me Point has been extended and updated to allow for the increase in demand after the introduction of additional services such as the hugely popular Collect Plus and the new children’s ride in carts. In addition, there are […]

The Woodland Spa launches its new extended outdoor area, with the new all-weather terrace completing a £750,000 upgrade! The £750,000 investment plan has seen the spa’s outdoor facilities substantially increase in size with the addition of two brand new impressive infinity spa pools, each to seat up to 16 people,  and a fabulous outdoor fire pit […]

Applications open today (13 June) for the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards #LTA16, celebrating tourism excellence and rewarding the achievements of industry colleagues across the county.  The winners of this year’s awards will be announced at a spectacular event to be held in Blackburn Cathedral, the Cathedral of Lancashire, on Thursday 10 November; organised by Marketing […]

Award-winning Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor, has appointed a new manager to head up its luxury spa.  Sarah Wellfair, who lives in Higham, joins the Spa at Stanley House from the renowned House of Elemis in Mayfair, where she was manager for over two years and catered to the strict beauty regimes of the […]

Blackpool’s trams have once again been recognised in the annual Trip Advisor Awards. It’s the second year in a row that the company has secured the top award. Both the resort’s Heritage and new Light Rail Transit Trams have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for superior Service.  It is based on consistently positive reviews […]

The winners of Pendle Business Awards 2016 were revealed at a glittering ceremony last night. John Gillmore (Gilly), BBC Radio Lancashire’s afternoon and Saturday breakfast presenter, hosted the black-tie event organised jointly by Pendle Council and Pendle Vision Board. Shortlisted businesses were joined by the borough’s dignitaries, judges and sponsors in the packed Cromdale Room […]

Lancaster University has completed the purchase of a 165 acre site on the eastern side of the M6, which includes the Forrest Hills Conference and Leisure complex. This strategic addition to the campus, with adjoining land already owned by the University, will see the University running Forrest Hills as a going concern. Forest Hills is a family […]