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A BEACON will be lit at Rivington Pike to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday. It will form part of a chain of beacons around the UK on Thursday 21 April and is an important part of the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations. Chorley Council has registered the Rivington Pike beacon to be one of over 1,000 […]

A popular Pendle eatery has been bought by an award-winning food company as it plans to revive the venue to its former glory.  The Seafood Pub Company, who boast seven venues across the Pendle and Lancashire area, including the Barley Mow in Barley, the Assheton Arms in Downham, and the Oyster & Otter in Feniscowles, […]

Major improvement work starts on Monday 25 April along New Hall Lane in Preston, with changes to the road layout, parking and the local environment.  Enhanced pedestrian crossings will be provided and the amount of street clutter will be reduced.  There'll be more space for pedestrians and increased parking spaces, with changes to the permitted […]

This April Merlin Entertainments Blackpool Cluster is asking teachers to come along to their showcase weekend and explore their 8 exciting attractions.  Teachers across the North West have been invited to claim a FREE Blackpool BIG TICKET which can be used on either 23rd & 24th April 2016 to explore Merlin’s amazing Blackpool attractions and […]

The Mall Blackburn is delighted to announce that it has chosen Lancashire Mind as its Charity of the Year for 2016.   Easter holiday fun including face painting, crafts and Magic Sand Art will be taking place at The Mall Blackburn as part of the first batch of fund-raising events this month.   Shoppers will […]

The Mall Blackburn is delighted to announce that it has chosen Lancashire Mind as its Charity of the Year for 2016.   Easter holiday fun including face painting, crafts and Magic Sand Art will be taking place at The Mall Blackburn as part of the first batch of fund-raising events this month.   Shoppers will […]

IT’S all systems go as Chorley gears up for its third annual word festival of fun, fiction and fairy tales celebrating the spoken and written word. What’s Your Story, Chorley? 2016 promises to be bigger and better than ever with over 60 performances in 12 venues across the town centre – plus a Shakespearean Karaoke! […]

Historic Gawthorpe Hall is getting ready to open up to the public next week, after being closed for major restoration work. The building has been closed since May 2015 so that important restoration work to the external stonework and windows at the Grade 1-listed building could be carried out. Other internal and external remedial work […]

Dahlia’s Farm Shop has enjoyed a good first year trading as the new and improved Farm Shop with in-house butchers, deli, fruit & vegetables. Since the butchers have become in-house they have built up a loyal following of customers who choose fresh, local produce where they know they will get the high quality and personal […]

Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor has bolstered its wedding and events team with the appointment of Andrew Loynes. Andrew, who is 25 and lives in Chorley, has joined the award-winning hotel as a meeting and events coordinator. Andrew, Andy to his friends, is a third-year student studying BA (Hons) Event Management at the University […]

FAMILIES, couples and friends who are looking for inspiration for a great day out are being encouraged to check out Chorley and its many attractions and events with the launch of a new visitor website, checkoutchorley.com The new visitor website has been launched by Chorley Council in a bid to showcase the area and what […]

Marketing Lancashire, has appointed specialist food and drink PR agency Lemon Zest PR, to help promote the region’s remarkable food and drink on a national and international level. The appointment of Lemon Zest forms part of a wider Lancashire Visitor Economy Strategy, which sets out a vision to establish Lancashire as a world class visitor […]