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UK audiences are set to be wowed by song as international choir The 100 Voices of Gospel announces it will add three UK dates to its World Tour in 2017. The internationally-renowned gospel choir will play dates in London, Newcastle and Blackburn in April. They came to prominence to UK audiences as finalists in Britain’s […]

New plans to tackle congestion in Preston city centre are due to come into effect ahead of the busy Christmas shopping period. From Monday 31 October, Lancashire County Council is introducing a permanent 'no right-turn' at the junction of Butler Street and Fishergate. A bus-only section is also being introduced on Fishergate between the junctions […]

VisitBlackpool announces that the North West Labour Party (NWLP) will be returning to the resort for its annual conference from the 5th -6th November 2016. This is the sixth year the NWLP has headed to Blackpool and up to seven hundred delegates and visitors are expected to attend the two-day event.  Key note speakers include […]

17 Nights – 23 Chefs –16 Michelin Stars Recognised as one of Europe's premier gastronomic events, Obsession is celebrating its 17th year with 23 outstanding guest chefs with 16 Michelin stars between them. Travelling from across the world to luxury, Lancashire-based hotel, Northcote, these chefs will cook their unique Obsession Menus during the 17 night […]

The Bay Gateway has opened to traffic this afternoon (Monday 31 October 2016), linking the Heysham peninsula to the M6 at junction 34. This £140m project is the biggest new road to be built in Lancashire for decades, and is expected to boost economic growth by providing better access to the peninsula. Funded by £29m […]

UCLan joins elite group of Northern companies   The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been announced as a Northern Powerhouse partner, underlining its commitment to supporting economic growth in the north.   The organisations taking part in the Northern Powerhouse partnership programme join a network of leaders who strongly believe in the potential to […]

Blackpool boasts seven miles of golden sands with award-winning theme parks and attractions – and now a new study has praised it for having the second best shoreline in the world. It was pipped to the top spot by Dubai, while the Gulf of Mexico sailed in at third place. The locations were rated based […]

Blackpool boasts seven miles of golden sands with award-winning theme parks and attractions – and now a new study has praised it for having the second best shoreline in the world. It was pipped to the top spot by Dubai, while the Gulf of Mexico sailed in at third place. The locations were rated based […]

Just weeks after winning a UK Theatre Award for its summer outdoor production for children and young people, The Dukes is turning its attention to Christmas. Since 2012, The Dukes has been staging its festive show in The Round, bringing the audience as close as they can get to the charm and delight of familiar […]

Blackpool Winter Gardens will welcome the UK’s first ever tour of multi-award winning musical La Cage Aux Folles next year. The much-loved musical will star JOHN PARTRIDGE as ‘Albin’ and ADRIAN ZMED as ‘Georges’, when it runs at Blackpool Opera House from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 February. Tickets priced from £17 are on sale […]

Smash hit musical comedy Hairspray is coming to Blackpool Winter Gardens in 2017 with a production guaranteed to have you dancing the night away. The international stage extravaganza will run at Blackpool Opera House from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 September. Tickets priced from £17.50 go on sale at 10am Friday October 28 and are […]

Pendle Council’s Customer Services Team and Liberata are celebrating after taking home two awards in this year’s North West Contact Centre Awards. Organised by the Call North West Forum, the 11th annual Awards celebrated sixteen category winners including individuals, team and company successes. They were all rewarded for their outstanding contribution to the Contact Centre […]