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Next week will see Phase 1 of the Markets Quarter project begin when contractors start restoration on the historic Fish Market canopy. The works, taking approximately 4 months, will include refurbishment and painting of cast iron columns and roof structure, along with other required repairs. The new colour scheme for the columns – a combination […]

A vintage tractor is set to become the latest gateway feature to welcome visitors to Leyland.  A planning application has been submitted by South Ribble Borough Council to install the tractor at the junction between Schleswig Way, Leyland Lane and Emnie Lane. The tractor would also have a trailer full of flowers and planting.   It […]

Preston City Centre is primed for the development of over 750 new homes, after being designated a national Housing Zone. Backed by £165,000 of Government funding, work will now begin on bringing empty buildings and 'brownfield' sites back into use for housing. Linked with the ambitious £450m Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal, this […]

LA-based artist Suzanne Lacy is coming to Pendle next week to begin work on an ambitious mass participation project for the community. Suzanne, a pioneer in participatory arts, will meet members of the community at an event on February 3rd at Brierfield Community Centre at 6pm. Working in collaboration with Super Slow Way and In-Situ, […]

There is an exciting events programme taking place in Preston in 2016 that caters for everyone. Whether you’re interested in the quality, British-made goods that will be available at this year’s Best of Britannia in the Old Post Office; are counting down the days until this year’s RockPrest – the tribute band music festival returning […]

Hawkdance will open First Fridays on February 5th with lunchtime previews of their first full-length dance piece: ‘We(SINK)’, inspired by climate change and the struggles of displacement from the recent flooding in the area. First Fridays, Lancaster’s monthly mini-festival of the arts organised by Lancaster Arts City, returns on 5 February with a full day […]

Burnley Council is delighted to announce it has received initial support for the Padiham Townscape Heritage Initiative bid, from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Padiham ‘Crafting the Future’ project. The council submitted a bid into the HLF Townscape Heritage fund last year for funding to transform a substantial area of the Padiham town […]

A package of measures to boost the North of England’s tourism industry and encourage British families to visit the region over the Easter break has been announced by the Prime Minister today. The announcement comes ahead of a visit to Cumbria and Lancashire, where the PM will witness first-hand how government investment is already helping […]

A pioneering nature reserve has risen above the flood waters that drenched the North West and is proving an example to architects and engineers. The floating Visitor Village, sitting on top of the Meadow Lake at Brockholes, has been rising and falling with the water level during weeks of heavy rain. And that is exactly […]

Owner Benson Elliot has unveiled its timetable for the £40 million regeneration of the Fishergate Shopping Centre and is looking forward to providing a massive financial boost for Preston’s economy and its cash-strapped council.   The revitalisation programme, which will be one of the largest private sector investments in the city centre for over two […]

January 2016 sees Michelin-starred restaurant and country house hotel Northcote launch their annual gastronomic event ‘Obsession’. After the triumph of last year’s fifteenth anniversary, there was no question that it had to extend to 16 nights in 2016, Friday 22nd January – Sunday 7th February. The bar set even higher with an unprecedented SIXTEEN nights […]

The Mall Blackburn is on the hunt for a new local charity to lend support to throughout 2016.   Each year The Mall selects a Lancashire cause to be its official ‘Charity of the Year’ and works with them to generate awareness and funds as part of its Mall Cares programme.   In 2015 The […]