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International racing cyclists, Pendle’s own Ian Wilkinson and Paul Oldham, met with Sprint for Success race sponsors Fort Vale this week. The headline sponsors for the race for up and coming riders invited the elite racers to come and talk to their apprentices ahead of Colne Grand Prix , part of Pendle Cycling Festival, on […]

The Mall Blackburn has pledged its support to Independent Retailer Month, an initiative to draw attention to the contribution made to town centres by independent traders. The campaign, which runs annually throughout July, champions the economic benefit to a community of having a mix of independent retailers and established brands.  Data obtained by Independent Retailer […]

A tiny lion cub is all set to make his debut at Blackpool Zoo. One of the zoo’s two lionesses, Rachel, gave birth in the early hours of Sunday 31st May and the little boy has been named Kahri, which means like a king in Africa. Father, Wallace, and aunty, Gillian, complete the pride and, […]

Craft Bakers’ Week, the national campaign helping to raise the profile of craft baking in the UK, has launched the ‘Most Loved Bakery Awards’ as part of its 2015 activity. By signing up to take part in Craft Bakers’ Week, bakeries will be automatically entered into the competition, which enables their customers to vote for […]

TWO of the most well-known names in the horticultural world are set for Chorley after organisers announced they would be making special appearances at the new Chorley Flower Show. Dozens of people have already booked their tickets for the Chorley Council-run event, which will see organic expert Bob Flowerdew and television presenter David Domoney carry […]

Lancashire County Council's community heritage team is helping people to discover how the outbreak of World War One altered British people's attitudes to those who were not UK nationals. Staff from the county council's community heritage team will hold a couple of interesting talks across the county in July. The lives and experiences of the […]

An event was held today to mark the investment of £2.3m investment in Burnley's Manchester Road railway station and launch a new campaign to market East Lancashire's attractions to rail visitors. Work took place over the last 18 months to provide the station with an iconic station building with improved car and cycle parking, CCTV, […]

Pack up your picnics and head to Chorley’s Astley Park on Sunday 5 July for an afternoon of free fun and entertainment at the annual Picnic in the Park event. Chorley Council has teamed up with Rock FM to bring a fantastic family stage show to Astley Park with performances from CBeebies’ favourite – The […]

People with an interest in history are invited to a free Festival of Archaeology event at the Museum of Lancashire on Saturday 18 July. The festival is an annual event which aims to bring the past alive and celebrate the UK's heritage. It is coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology (CBA). The festival will […]

Visitors to this year's RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park will be able to enjoy a garden designed to showcase the materials that Lancashire's textile industry used to produce cloth. The feature garden will be created as part of the 'Field to Fabric' Lancashire museums project in partnership with the Workers' Educational Association (WEA). Staff […]

The role of auxiliary military hospitals in Lancashire during World War One will be discussed in Skelmersdale Library. At 2pm on Wednesday 15 July, staff from Lancashire County Council's community heritage team will hold an interesting talk about the hospitals' vital part in helping to cope with the numbers of sick and injured coming back […]

There will be plenty of twists and turns to The Dukes outdoor walkabout production this summer. For the awardwinning Lancaster theatre will present a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ popular story – Oliver Twist – from July 3-August 15. Dickens’ wonderful characters – Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Nancy, Bill Sikes and the hideous Mr Bumble […]