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Fans will soon be swooning as Olly Murs is the latest singer-songwriter to join the wax figure hall of fame at Madame Tussauds Blackpool. Olly recently attended a sitting to capture his likeness. Appearing with microphone in hand, dressed in a crisp white shirt and skinny denim jeans, his wax figure will sport facial hair, […]

Super Slow Way, a major arts commissioning programme established to create a lasting legacy of arts and culture in Pennine Lancashire, has appointed Laurie Peake as its director. Laurie will lead the commissioning of artists for the three-year project, running until 2017, which has received a £2million grant from Arts Council England’s Creative People & […]

WWT Martin Mere to host North West Puddle Jumping Championships this half term Everyday this week,  WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is hosting the first ever North West Puddle Jumping Competition. Up until 22nd February wrap up warm, grab your wellies and jump into the puddles for a chance to win prizes. Puddles will be […]

One year after work began on the Heysham to M6 Link Road, the project is already delivering on promises to create jobs and attract new investment to north Lancashire. Lancashire County Council's construction partners Costain has taken on 80 people from the area as part of a pledge to ensure a minimum of 100 local […]

After ten weeks of voting in China, VisitBritain has revealed the new Mandarin names for 101 points of interest across Britain, suggested by the Chinese public for the ‘GREAT Names for GREAT Britain’ campaign. Out of three possible naming suggestions chosen by the Chinese public, Blackpool has decided to adopt the new Mandarin name:  Shen […]

Work will soon start to continue the shared space scheme along the remaining stretch of Fishergate to help improve the entrances into the city centre. Thanks to a £6m funding contribution from the Lancashire Growth Deal agreed with central government, work will start on Monday 16 February from the Cheapside junction to Cannon Street, as […]

England’s most patriotic business owner is calling on Georges in Lancashire to help bring an official Guinness World Record back to the country. David Haythornthwaite, owner of Tangerine Holdings and a number of other businesses in Lytham, Lancashire, has issued a plea to all people with the name George to attend a special parade during […]

Showzam! is just around the corner and this year after dark, adults are invited to explore Showzam! “At Night” with three shows that are just for them. Kicking off the action on Saturday night is the jewel in the crown of the Festival, the ever popular Carnival Ball in the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom from […]

Obsession 15 wraps up for another year at Michelin-Starred Northcote in what has been described as ‘The Epicentre of World Gastronomy’ No less than 25 guest chefs with a combined total of 27 Michelin stars have passed through the kitchen at Michelin-starred restaurant and country-house hotel Northcote in the last 15 days It’s safe to […]

Georgie Walker, therapist at the Spa at Stanley House, Mellor has been recognised as one of the best therapists in the UK by international product house, ila. The 27 year-old from Clitheroe, was listed as one of the national finalists and awarded runner-up in the ila therapist of the year awards. Now in its third […]

Love is in the air as cupid aims his bow at some of SEA LIFE Blackpool’s most loveable creatures. The adorable seahorses have been showing signs of amour by pirouetting and ‘flirting’ with each other leading up to the most romantic day of the year.  Seahorses of the opposite sex advertise their presence to each […]

New dates have been announced for steam train photography courses at the East Lancs Railway, run in partnership with North West Photography Courses. The courses ran as a trial last summer and the interest has exceeded expectations according to Richard Barnett at East Lancs Railway “Enthusiasts have loved getting up close to the engines and […]