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A special celebration event has been held at County Hall in Preston to mark Lancashire becoming a Fairtrade county. This makes Lancashire only the ninth county in the UK to gain Fairtrade accreditation. The event at County Hall took place during Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 23 February to 8 March. Jennifer Mein, the leader […]

The Wellbeing Farm in Edgworth, Lancashire has won a successful bid to deliver experiences for individuals and corporates on behalf of the national experience company Red Letter Days. After winning a business boost from Retail Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, Celia Gaze, Managing Director of The Wellbeing Farm was invited to pitch to Red Letter Days in Birmingham. […]

Woodville Accountancy is generating strong and sustainable growth after taking part in Boost Business Lancashire’s Growth Mentoring programme. The Chorley accountancy firm recently moved into its own premises after doubling in size in three years. Owner and managing director Michael Godsmark was alerted to Boost’s mentoring initiative by his bank manager and was later introduced […]

The Forest of Bowland has some of England's darkest skies. In a light polluted country they are also an economic asset which translates into a unique selling proposition for the tourism sector. Just as people have long been attracted by the wildlife, landscapes and historic sites, now the stars offer another compelling reason to visit. […]

Whether it’s Harry Potter, Noddy or The Cat in the Hat, The Mall Blackburn is calling for local residents to dress up as their favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day.   The shopping centre is organising a whole host of activities to celebrate the joys of reading on Saturday 7th March 2015, including a […]

The first ever Lancashire Business Expo is to be held at Preston Guild Hall on Friday 17th April 2015. Supported by key players in Lancashire such as UCLan, the NHS, Preston Guild Hall, Preston’s College, the Shout Network, Preston City Guild and the local councils, it promises to be the biggest business event to be […]

A new brochure, designed to encourage businesses to back Blackpool’s Illuminations, has been launched by the display’s creative curator, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Laurence, who has been helping to design the world famous display for many years, is a huge supporter of the resort and has always sought to create interactive displays which encourage visitors to get […]

Lancashire families will be able to enjoy visiting Queen Street Mill Textile Museum (QSM) in Burnley when it opens for the new season on Tuesday 3 March. People of all ages will be able to experience the sights and sounds of the last surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill and relive the days of […]

The Blackpool Resort Pass is back for 2015 and better than ever. VisitBlackpool has teamed 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 – it’s just the ticket! The Blackpool Resort Pass […]

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre residents can get a double dose of stripey cuteness for half the price at Blackpool Zoo as its annual March Madness celebration takes place between March 1st and March 27th. For the seventh year running locals with postcodes FY1 to FY8, PR3 and PR4 will be eligible for a 50 per […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is bringing the magic back for the 2015 season with an award-winning illusionist. Hot on the heels of his recent visit to the Magician’s Convention in Blackpool, Christian Farla will perform every day throughout July and August at the Home of Magic, the Horseshoe, in the attraction’s world famous Casino Building. Fresh […]

An international architectural competition to develop designs for Preston’s iconic bus station has been launched today by Lancashire County Council, in partnership with Preston Youth Zone. The plans will see an investment of around £13m in Preston's iconic bus station, which will transform the public space and become home to the new Preston Youth Zone […]