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For that’s the year that Lytham Hall’s Georgian façade was built. And it’s also the name of the special hand-pulled ale – brewed to celebrate the mansion’s 250th birthday – which has proved a best seller across the Fylde, Lancashire and beyond during the summer. Hall chiefs teamed up with big-hearted Lytham Brewery to mark the […]

Blackpool Zoo’s tiger cub twins have been named after presenters on the UK’s longest running and best loved children’s TV progamme Blue Peter. The three-month-old adorable stripy duo have been called Barney and Radzi and the presenters were delighted when they found out live on air earlier this month. Keepers even matched the cubs to […]

Do you know the latest trends in social media? Do you know the best way to improve your SEO or create a challenger brand? Help is at hand as three local councils join forces to give businesses across Lancashire that extra edge in putting the pieces together and make new business connections. This year’s Central […]

The Health Club at Ribby Hall Village has been shortlisted for three prestigious National Fitness Awards, beating off strong competition to make the finals. The Health Club (previously known as ‘Sport & Leisure’) has been shortlisted in the following categories: 1.         Health Club of The Year 2.         Regional Gym of The Year (North) 3.         Group […]

Virgin Trains today (22 September 2014) received the green light from the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) to run direct services from both Blackpool and Shrewsbury to London Euston. The new services will commence in December 2014 and are part of a range of service improvements on the West Coast Main Line route that coincide […]

The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015 are up and running with site visits to potential host venues for the ceremony taking place this month and the Awards website opening for applications on 1st October. The Awards, which in 2014 celebrated its 25th anniversary, are the most prestigious awards in English Tourism. The Awards which champion […]

 English Tourism Week will return next year on 14 – 22 March 2015.   A key highlight of the tourism calendar, English Tourism Week is a prime opportunity for businesses and individuals to raise the profile of our industry to visitors, MPs and the media. Last year’s highly successful Week saw destinations and businesses from around […]

VisitEngland have partnered with Leeds Metropolitan University to launch a new marketing toolkit for destinations. Keep it Real for Destinations aims to champion the benefits of sustainable tourism for visitors and residents alike, and to support destinations to promote the local businesses and initiatives that are leading examples of sustainable tourism. The toolkit showcases examples of […]

Thousands of businesses and employees across Lancashire are set to benefit from free workforce training after Lancashire County Council launched a new £5.6 million programme which will be delivered by some of the county’s leading training providers. Lancashire Skills Support for the Workforce (LSS) aims to support 3,817 employees aged 19 and over who are […]

The Dukes has received a Heritage Lottery Fund(HLF) Sharing Heritage grant to help bring a secret garden in Lancaster to life. How Does Your Garden Grow is an exciting community engagement project led by The Dukes alongside Melling-based Green Close. It will focus on Lancaster’s Storey Gardens, currently being improved by the Friends of the […]

Preston North End season ticket holders can now get 25% off the price of Advance fares with Virgin Trains*. The offer is being launched at today’s home league fixture against Chesterfield after Virgin Trains became main sponsor and travel partner of the Club in July. To celebrate the launch of the deal, 500 people who […]

Blackpool-based Supernatural Events will be presenting a spook-fest this Halloween with a ghost tour of Blackpool Zoo, an overnight ghost hunt at North Pier Theatre and spooky strolls with its popular Blackpool Ghost Walks. Blackpool Ghost Walks are back for the Halloween half-term holidays when you are invited to join your Victorian host Stephen Mercer, […]