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Thousands of people from across Chorley and beyond had a fun-filled afternoon in Astley Park on Sunday (5 July) as Chorley Council hosted its annual picnic in the park. From lunch time Astley Park was full of laughter, singing and dancing as families enjoyed bands, singers and special appearances from the cast of CBeebies favourite […]

Visitors to an ancient manor house and country estate near Preston are to benefit from excellence in customer service after staff recently undertook world class training. Staff from Hoghton Tower participated in the respected Welcome to Excellence training programme to bring them up to date with the latest customer service techniques and best practice. Management, […]

Time is running out for east Lancashire shoppers to have their say on their favourite Mall Blackburn store by voting in this year’s prestigious Retailer Awards.   Now in its 10th year, The Mall Blackburn’s Retailer Awards celebrate the achievements of the shopping centre’s 100 plus retailers and recognise the hard work and dedication of […]

British Cycling, along with a partnership of organisations across the county, has scheduled an exciting summer programme of cycling in Lancashire.  Part of a national campaign to get more people cycling for fun and fitness, Sky Ride Local offers a fantastic range of free guided bike rides in Lancashire taking place throughout the summer months. […]

Chilean flamingos at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are getting some unusual help to encourage them to breed during this hot weather – soil sandcastles! Martin Mere’s fickle flock of 60 Chilean flamingos have only bred twice in the last 10 years. Staff at Martin Mere noticed the birds getting flirty during the hot weather […]

You may have noticed something different about the Flag Market recently. As the weather slowly began to start showing its good side over Preston, new benches appeared. While a bench may not be something you ordinarily get excited about, these particular benches, with their distinctive blue wheels, may have captured your attention. These benches, known […]

The Cats have arrived in Blackpool ahead of their eight week run at the Winter Gardens Opera House. The full cast arrived in the resort this week complete with 15 articulated HGV’s making it one of the biggest sets to ever go into the Blackpool Opera House. The hit show will run for a strictly […]

Pendle Council is gearing up to host the finish of Stage Two of the Aviva Tour of Britain which will power through the borough on Monday September 7. Stage Two, Ribble Valley and Pendle, Clitheroe to Colne, is being hosted in partnership with Ribble Valley Borough Council. It will start in Clitheroe town centre and […]

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 […]