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Plans have been officially submitted for a major new road – the Preston Western Distributor – linking Preston and southern Fylde to the M55 motorway. The application by Lancashire County Council also includes two new roads connecting to new and existing housing areas of North West Preston and Cottam. These new roads will help to […]

An exhibition celebrating 50 years of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will be on display in Clitheroe this month. Clitheroe Castle Museum will host the exhibition from Saturday 28 May until Sunday 17 July. The display features items from the Bowland Scrapbook, a publication specially commissioned for the anniversary in 2014 […]

Celebrity chef Richard Fox's cookery demo at Accrington Food Festival promises to put a spicy twist on a North West classic. Richard will serve up his imaginative Caribbean jerk chicken and coconut rice in spiced Yorkshire puddings at his live cookery demo in the outdoor kitchen on Broadway on Saturday 4 June. Visitors to the […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the place to be for thrilling rides and fantastic family fun and now your trip could be even better as the park has teamed up with icelolly.com to give all visitors the chance to win a cool Fiat 500 car or one of two amazing holidays.   One lucky visitor will […]

Crafty Vintage Fairs are delighted to be joining the Accrington Food and Drink Festival on the 4th June in Accrington town centre. The stunning and recently refurbished ballroom in Accrington Town Hall will be full to the rafters with over 30 stalls of classic vintage, retro wares, collectibles, and handmade wares from some of the […]

Glen Duckett, licensee of the Eagle & Child in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, has been named as one of the six finalists in this year’s Licensee of the Year Awards, held by The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the leading professional body for the UK’s licensees. The Eagle & Child was founded only five years ago with […]

GARDENING enthusiasts keen to see some of the country’s top floral exhibitors can now get their tickets for Chorley Flower Show with tickets going on sale today. Thousands of people enjoyed dazzling displays and a host of horticultural entertainment at the first ever show last year, which was nominated as a finalist in the Lancashire […]

 An innovative new pilot scheme has been launched for people who want to be part of the exciting programme of events organized by the Blackburn BID starting next month with Countryside Comes to Town on Saturday 25th June. Volunteers are being recruited to become Blackburn Hosts as part of a partnership with Community CVS. They […]

The Hobbit will be taking a dramatic and epic journey across Lancaster parkland this summer. Tolkien’s fantastical adventure, which celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2017, will be performed outdoors in the UK’s biggest walkabout theatre season from July 5-August 13. The scene will be set for a rare theatrical experience presented by the awardwinning Dukes […]

Pack up your picnics and head to Chorley’s Astley Park on Sunday 26 June for an afternoon of free fun and entertainment as Mr Bloom from CBeebies heads to the town’s annual Picnic in the Park event. Chorley Council has teamed up with Rock FM to bring a fantastic family stage show to Astley Park […]

Join us in 2016 as Blackpool Pleasure Beach celebrates 120 years of fun with an incredible line up of events throughout the year.  From spectacular fireworks and late night rollercoaster riding to epic fun for kids, high adrenalin aerobatics and stunning live performances and music, 2016 has never been better year to plan a visit […]

A  Ribble Valley Hotel and Restaurant has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in Britain – beating off stiff competition from more than 1000 venues across the UK. The national contest – run jointly by industry bible The Caterer and HR experts Purple Cubed – rated Gibbon Bridge Hotel and Restaurant […]