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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, […]

People affected by December's floods are being urged to take advantage of a Government scheme to help householders and businesses make their properties more resistant to future floods. Under the scheme, householders and businesses affected by Storms Desmond and Eva can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to help make their homes and premises […]

The Big Blue Hotel at Blackpool Pleasure Beach has been named amongst the best hotel for families in the UK.   The 157-room contemporary hotel was named fourth best in the country in the 2016 TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards.   Now in their 14th year, the awards honour the world’s most outstanding properties in the […]

The Best of Britannia (BOB) team is delighted to announce that British fashion designer Patrick Grant and popular judge from BBC Two’s The Great British Sewing Bee, will be showcasing his new Community range to the public for the first time at BOBNorth (12-13 March) in Preston. Commenting on this announcement Patrick Grant said: "I […]

Blackpool Zoo’s mighty March Madness is back, offering Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre residents discounted admission as a thank you for their year-round loyalty. Between March 1st and March 24th, locals with postcodes FY1 to FY8, PR3 and PR4 will receive a 50 per cent discount on admission to the award-winning attraction. From March 25th to […]

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will headline the Thursday night at this year’s Lytham Festival. The week-long festival returns to the Lancashire town of Lytham from August 1 – 7 with the main headliners performing in the Festival Arena on Lytham Green. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will headline on Lytham Green on Thursday August […]

Lytham Hall has been chosen as the venue to host the Capability Brown Festival launch in the North West. Set for Wednesday 16 March, the historic country house will host a full day of talks and tours, which will be of interest to all people interested in garden history. Keynote speaker Dr David Jacques, author […]