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VisitEngland, the country’s national tourist board has launched a nationwide campaign to find England’s biggest fan for an all-expenses paid 70-day trip around the country.  The organisation is looking for a budding travel writer / broadcaster / social networker who is passionate about England, and likes nothing more than exploring the country and passing on […]

NEW GB-WIDE SURVEY ANNOUNCED DURING ENGLISH TOURISM WEEK As English Tourism Week begins, VisitEngland, the national tourist board announces findings from the first survey of its kind on the importance of day visits to the domestic tourism industry.  The survey, conducted in 2011, in partnership with the national tourist boards of Wales and Scotland, shows […]

The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay route through Lancashire has been officially announced. People in Lancashire can now find out exactly which streets and landmarks the Torch Relay will visit in their local area by visiting www.lancashire.gov.uk/2012 and www.london2012.com/olympic-torch-relay-map. And the names of the inspirational torchbearers, who will carry the iconic torch, have also been […]

Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) will be delighted to welcome diners at the tourist board’s next Taste Lancashire Produce evening which takes place at The Three Fishes, Mitton, on Tuesday 20 March 2012. The tourist board’s new dining events, in partnership with some of the county’s finest restaurants, help demonstrate the abundance of superb […]

part of English Tourism Week 10-18 March Last month Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) announced that the tourist board had been awarded funding of £120,000 to help promote rural Lancashire produce and producers up to March 2013, from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), for which Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural […]

Following its launch today (7 March 2012) at one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the country, the EDF Energy London Eye, the UK’s largest ever domestic tourism marketing campaign, Holidays at Home are GREAT, kicks off tomorrow with the airing of its celebrity-led advertisement hitting TV screens across the country. The campaign, led by […]

• Four communities in the North West are set to host Flame Celebrations as part of the London 2012 Paralympic Relay • Each community to host part of their nations Flame • Over 3500 people nominated to be Torchbearers in campaigns run by BT, Lloyds TSB and Sainsbury’s To mark six months to go until the start of […]

Results from the Visit England Great British Tourism Survey from November 2011 are available online here. Summary of Results In November 2011, the number of overnight trips taken in England was 14% higher than in November 2010, the sixth consecutive monthly increase. Considering the period from January to November 2011, 7% more trips were taken […]

From 8 March Global Rainbow is being projected from Preston across the region and beyond for four nights to open the year’s London 2012 cultural celebrations in the North West. Global Rainbow will launch WE PLAY Challenge at Preston‟s Harris Museum and Art Gallery on 8 March where Olympians including Team GB‟s Triple Jump gold […]

On Tuesday 28 February, 2012 The Three Fishes presented a cheque of £8000 to the Bowland Tourism Environment Fund, which has supported the Bowland Experience and raised essential funds for an all-terrain Mobility Scooters. “The money raised by The Three Fishes has been used to survey and map a total of 7 new trails as […]

BID’s commitment to promoting eating out in Preston and keeping trade local has given rise to a new campaign promoting the very best of food, drink and fine-dining the city has to offer. Running throughout August, Love Food Love Preston will see a packed programme of activities designed to encourage people to fall back in […]

The Tourist Board is looking for a Lancashire fruit or veg supplier or brewery to join us, for free, on at Taste Lancashire exhibition stand at the forthcoming Northern Restaurant & Bar Show. Taking place on the 12 – 13 March the show is a great opportunity to meet new trade clients. Our Taste Lancashire stand […]