Category: lancashire

News, posts and releases on Lancashire in the North West of England.

Blackpool Launches exciting Las Vegas-style shows

Blackpool’s exciting new Las Vegas-style projection shows was launched last Friday. The shows, which run for around 10 minutes and will project onto the front of The Blackpool Tower building, is set to be one of the most unique and exciting free spectacles available anywhere in the UK. Using the latest in digital mapping projection …

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Tim Burton announcement for Blackpool Switch On

The announcement of Hollywood film director Tim Burton as this year’s Illuminations switch on star has spread across the globe as excitement builds for Blackpool’s biggest night of the year. Within minutes of the announcement being made the story had been picked up by the BBC, ITN, Sky News, radio stations, national newspapers, international websites …

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‘It’s a Knockout’ challenge for Lancashire’s young people

'It's a Knockout' summer challenge for Lancashire's young people

Young people from Lancashire have recently taken part in a team ‘It’s a Knockout’ style tournament. The Lancashire Summer Challenge 2015 event, supported by Lancashire County Council’s Wellbeing, Prevention and Early Help Young People’s Service, and organised by the Lancashire Association of Boys and Girls Clubs (LABGC), was held at the University of Cumbria in …

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