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Lancashire’s brightest companies and most talented individuals were recognised at the annual Downtown Business Lancashire Business Awards last month, with Preston’s independently-owned Barton Grange Hotel being awarded the prestigious Hotel of the Year accolade. Celebrating the ‘Best in Lancashire’, 21 trophies were presented with the Barton Grange Hotel beating off stiff competition in the hospitality […]

Lancashire County Council's community heritage team are helping people to discover the importance of newspapers of the time as a way of finding out about World War One. Staff will hold an informative talk in August, exploring how both national and local press reported World War One. Fiona McIntyre, community heritage manager, said: "We're lucky […]

On Sunday 23rd August around 300 members of the public will be invited to peel, chop, stir and shake to the beat as we cook and eat a fabulous feast made entirely from food that would otherwise have gone to waste. The event is part of the ‘4 Elements of Summer’ Festival, organised by the […]

The winning design has been chosen in the architectural competition for Preston's iconic bus station and new Youth Zone Plus. New York-based John Puttick Associates was chosen from the five anonymous shortlisted entries by the judges. This was the same design chosen by people as their favourite in the public vote. For more images of […]

A Lancashire hotel has revealed that couples are increasingly shunning summer weddings in favour of getting married during the winter months.   The Dalmeny Resort Hotel in St Annes reported a 40 per cent increase in bookings for winter weddings over the last three years.   On a national scale, statistics from The Wedding Directory showed […]

Visitors to the Judges' Lodgings Museum in Lancaster have the chance to visit its secluded garden, while enjoying a cream tea on Saturday 22 August. From 12pm to 3.30pm, the museum will open up the tranquil garden, which has been maintained by a small group of volunteers. Cream teas will be available to buy from […]

A free-standing structure featuring black and white hand-drawn illustrations is set to challenge budding artists to get creative with colouring at the Blackburn BID’s street fair on Saturday, 15 August. Artist Scott Walker will be on hand to help as visitors colour in the large pentagon shaped showpiece with liquid chalk pens. He said: “Children […]

A series of exciting events is available for children, young people and adults alike to enjoy at Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Harle Syke, Burnley over the summer holiday. Activities include building a model Victorian mill town at the 'Become a Mill Town Extraordinaire' event and designing and printing your own textile at the 'Fabric […]

The Pendle Walking Festival – the UK’s biggest free walking event – starts this Saturday 15th August and runs until Sunday 23rd August. And this year’s event, in the school holidays for the first time, is a real family affair with more than half of the 68 walks being family friendly. Now in its 12th […]

In the latest in a string of awards, Post Office Travel’s Holiday Feelings Barometer survey found the resort’s golden sands were thought of as the best beach by British tourists, putting Bondi and Malibu in the shade! And while Blackpool’s beaches may not have their 40 degree heat they certainly have had their fair share […]

Around 55,000 people have entered the ballot to win 15,000 free tickets for the biggest night in Blackpool’s calendar, the VisitBlackpool’s 2015 Blackpool iFest Friday night Illuminations Switch-On. Thanks to a stunning line-up featuring The Vamps, Lawson, Professor Green, Toploader, Becky Hill,  Little Boots and Only the Young and there are again a huge number […]

Staff and customers at the Farmers Arms in the market village of Great Eccleston have celebrated being named the joint regional winner in a prestigious industry award with the launch of a revamped outdoor courtyard. The Seafood Pub Company, owners of the Farmers Arms, have invested in an extended courtyard area for customers with new […]