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On Sunday 15th February Hoghton Tower will be welcoming in the Chinese New Year with the help of the Confucius Institute at UCLAN.  This is the Year of the Goat – a celebration for those born in 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and 2015! In addition to the monthly Farmers’ Market, the house will be […]

February half term will see WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre play host to the first ever North West’s Puddle Jumping Championships. From the 14th to the 22nd February wrap up warm, grab your wellies and jump into the puddles for a chance to win prizes. Puddles will be available all day for that essential practice […]

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 […]

Lancashire County Council's libraries are helping people to discover what life was like during WW1. Throughout this month a series of fascinating countywide events will explore the lives of local WW1 soldiers and show people how to start researching their own WW1 ancestors online. The events feature sessions called Tracing Your WW1 Ancestor Online, where […]

An exhibition of expressive photographs of Morecambe Bay is now on show at Lancaster Maritime Museum on St. George's Quay. 'The Tide's the Very Devil' showcases the ever-changing landscape of Morecambe Bay taken by north- west photographer Peter Rimmer. Rachel Roberts, Lancashire County Council's museum manager, said: "Peter is interested in capturing mood, atmosphere and […]

TV audiences in South Korea will have the chance to learn about Lancashire's industrial past after a film crew visited Queen Street Mill Textile Museum (QSM) in Burnley. The South Korean crew were there to record footage for a new TV documentary called 'Empire of the Sea'. The mill was chosen to showcase the importance […]

Preston’s Visitor Information Centre is on the move, to make way for a £1m transformation of Preston Guild Hall. The new ‘Villa Italian’ restaurant and new wine bar ‘Review’ are set for the Guild Hall, adding a whole new vitality to Preston City Centre. To help progress these exciting City Centre developments, the Council is […]

Businesses across Lancashire are celebrating after being shortlisted as finalists in this year’s Red Rose Awards. Successful businesses were announced after a day of rigorous pre-scoring at Northcote at the Rovers whittling down each category to six finalists for each award. The 150 finalists will now face an interview and presentation stage across a further […]

Public voting opens today (Saturday 31 January ) to decide the winner of England’s Tourism Superstar 2015, run by national tourist board VisitEngland and supported by the Daily Mirror.  Lancashire’s own Tourism Superstar Sue Copp, Guest Service & Inclusion Manager at Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool, won her Lancashire ‘crown’ at the Lancashire Tourism Awards in […]

Members of Lancashire County Council's Development Control Committee have resolved to defer their decisions on the planning applications relating to sites at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood in light of the submission of further information by the applicant The date at which the committee will reconvene to determine the applications will be published as […]

Blackpool-based Supernatural Events is back with its thrilling, but chilling, Blackpool Ghost Walks this February Half-Term. The nightly spooky strolls from Saturday 14th to Saturday 21st February have been organised for the school holiday period taking in the town’s most haunted hotspots including some of its most famous buildings and attractions. Blackpool Ghost Walks return […]

Blackpool has enjoyed one of its best tourism seasons for many years, a visitor research study has confirmed. After a huge upsurge in visitor numbers and overnight stays during the peak summer season, the latest independent Omnibus research shows that the resort saw further growth in September and October with over 1m adult visits in […]