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As walkers get ready to return to Pendle for the annual Walking Festival, many will be bringing the family with them to make this year’s festival a real family affair. The festival – the UK’s largest free guided walking festival – falls earlier this year, within the school summer holidays – from Saturday 15 to […]

The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Chaired by Edwin Booth (below), has appointed two leading agencies to deliver an initial 12-month media and communications campaign. The agencies are tasked with developing and communicating a compelling Lancashire economic narrative – ‘the Lancashire story’ – by delivering a strategic campaign to reach target audiences, working alongside Marketing Lancashire.  […]

Three prominent East Lancashire businesses have combined to officially launch the fifth annual Clitheroe Food Festival. The Seafood Pub Company, Barnfield Construction and Thwaites joined forces to sponsor a garden party at Lord and Lady Clitheroe’s Downham Hall to mark the countdown to this year’s event. Over 150 guests enjoyed a BBQ and seafood dishes […]

Blackpool Opera House has added yet another show to its packed 2015 schedule with the announcement DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS The Musical will come to the theatre this November.   The production is staged by The Ambassador Theatre Group (Jersey Boys, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, West Side Story) and Jerry Mitchell Productions with Blackpool set […]

A Lancashire-based company that develops specialist computer generated imagery has been backed by Rosebud Micro. Short CGI has received funding and support from Lancashire County Council's Rosebud Micro finance to grow and develop their business. The Rossendale-based company supports large companies' training and marketing departments with computer generated imagery, animation and interactive materials. They produce […]

Blackpool’s Resort Pass just gets better and better – it has now been re-launched in a handy credit card-style format. Every year, VisitBlackpool, team up with the resort’s top attractions to bring you the Blackpool Resort Pass and the Blackpool Resort Pass Plus to offer access to up to nine fantastic attractions at discounted prices […]

Blackpool’s Armed Forces Week is back and promises an exciting line-up of events and entertainment to honour the nation’s military personnel. The annual celebration has been running in Blackpool since 2006 and has become a permanent fixture in the resort’s events calendar, bringing thousands of people to town. And this year’s Armed Forces Week will […]

A brand new series of Channel 4’s very popular ‘Four in a Bed’, which celebrates the great British B&B and guesthouse – as well as the proud owners who run them is looking for enthusiastic owners/managers, with a minimum of three guest bedrooms, who are willing to get behind their business and to share what makes their […]

The Blackburn BID smashed its visitor target on Saturday, with its first big event of the year.  Despite wet weather for most of the day, the Countryside Comes to Town event, featuring CBBC star Mr Bloom, attracted 29,000 additional visitors to the town centre compared to an average Saturday.   BID Manager and Organiser, Harriet […]

Some of Lancashire's best creative businesses will be showcasing their work in the capital thanks to Lancashire County Council. 12 businesses have been chosen to travel to Shoreditch for the Best of Britannia (BoB) London weekend, where their work will be seen by the trade and the public. The Lancashire showcase at BoB London has […]

Six Ribble Valley hotel and restaurant businesses have benefited from world-class customer service training as part of a £5.6m workplace training scheme. Over 30 staff from the businesses, including restaurant managers, food service staff, receptionists and administrators, went through the renowned Welcome Host Gold training which equips learners with the latest customer service skills and […]

PEOPLE are being encouraged to make history and take part in Chorley’s first ever flower show to be held in the historic grounds of Astley Hall and Park. Thousands of people are expected to flock to the inaugural event, which will feature the unveiling of Chorley’s award-winning exhibit, ‘The Evaders’ Garden’, from the RHS Chelsea […]