Donna Petch

Owner and creator of The North East and West HUB. Loves live music, science, sport and meeting new people!!! Find me on

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Blackpool Reveals New Chinese Name

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 …

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Lancashire Fly the flag for Commonwealth Day 9th March

The Commonwealth flag will fly at County Hall to mark the international celebration of Commonwealth Day. County Councillor Kevin Ellard, Chairman of Lancashire County Council, will join the rest of the country by raising the flag on Monday 9 March at 10am. Over 650 flags will be raised in 38 Commonwealth countries, including New Zealand, …

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Manchester Central Library LGBT History Month Events

The First National Festival of LGBT History takes place at Manchester Central Library this Valentine’s Day. The festival, running from 10.30 – 4.30 on Saturday 14 February, celebrates three centuries of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history and will be run entirely by volunteers. The festival will host the premiere of ‘A Very Victorian Scandal’ …

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