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The five Lancashire County Council museums threatened with closure will now stay open until the end of September, to allow more time for discussions to continue with organisations keen to take them over, and for other interested parties to come forward. County Councillor Marcus Johnstone, Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services, said: "As […]

A Lancashire food company with seven venues across the county is celebrating after receiving a prestigious industry award for the second consecutive year. The Seafood Pub Company fought off strong competition from top brands across the country, including Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars, Anglian Country Inns and McMullen’s Chicken and Grill to take the title […]

Sky Ride Local rides are coming! If you’re keen to get out on your bike a bit more this summer, but don’t know where to start, this new series of free bike rides in Lancashire could be the answer. In partnership with Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council, British Cycling and Sky, […]

Following on from the popularity of the Chorley Grand Prix, local families are being urged to get on their bike this year and join in one of the many free community bike rides organised by Chorley Council and British Cycling. Whether you have a family of novice cyclists or expert riders, the Sky Ride Local […]

To launch the arrival of the Easter Bunny, Ribby Hall Village presents five fascinating bunny rabbit facts Rabbits have almost 360 degree panoramic vision. Their only blind spot in right in front of their nose! Rabbits can jump up to one metre high and three metres long. Rabbits are social creatures and if kept as […]

Today, the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust has received a grant of £96,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting new project, Project LEAP! The 2 year education and engagement project will be run from Hoghton Tower in Lancashire in partnership with the University of Lancaster’s history department. The project aims to educate and […]

The winners of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2016 were revealed at its 27th annual ceremony held last night at Winter Gardens Blackpool. Celebrating excellence across the industry, the prestigious ceremony – held for the first time this year during English Tourism Week – announced 16 winners including Best Tourism Experience, Best Visitor Attraction and […]

Five Pendle companies have been highlighted as being among the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2016 features Barnfield Group Limited, Euravia Engineering & Supply Co. Limited, Ferguson Engineering (Holdings) Limited, T&R Precision Engineering Limited and Keith Walton Construction. It’s the third edition of […]

Eighties heart-throb Paul Young will be laying his hat in Lytham in a special warm-up concert for this year’s Lytham Festival. It is announced today that Young, famous for such hits as Wherever I lay My Hat, Love of the Common People and Everytime You Go Away will play a special one-off concert at Lowther […]

A Lancashire businesswoman has urged local firms to start preparing now for the introduction of the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy next year. Joanne Pickering, Director of HR and Training for Lancashire-based Forbes Solicitors, says the levy, to be introduced in April 2017, has ‘significant implications for large Lancashire firms as well as offering fantastic opportunities’. Large firms […]

Lancashire’s biggest celebration of business is a 1,100+ sell-out – for the third consecutive year! Red Rose Awards, which was first launched in 2011, takes place at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens on March 10. Guests will enjoy a lively evening, with various rooms utilised at Winter Gardens including the Empress Ballroom, where the dinner and ceremony […]

To celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow (Tuesday 8th March), women are primed to take over The Blackpool Tower Dungeon. In honour of this worldwide campaign which aims to ‘put gender on the agenda’, each show will consist of a full female cast for one day only! With the exception of two areas within the attraction, […]