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

Blackpool Airshow 2015 9th – 10th August

Blackpool’s breath-taking Air Show is back for 2015. The free seafront show, which features a whole host of incredible flying machines and attracts thousands of people to the Promenade each year, has been set for Sunday 9 and Monday 10 August. Featuring the world-famous RAF Red Arrows – who recently opened their exciting new ride …

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Author receives Lancashire Book of the Year Award

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The winner of Lancashire’s Book of the Year Award has attended a prestigious presentation ceremony at County Hall to receive the accolade. Now in its 29th year, it remains one of the few book awards where young people themselves are totally responsible for drawing up the shortlist and choosing the overall winner. Sarah Mussi, writer …

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2015 Lancaster Music Festival 8 – 12 October

Now in its seventh year, the festival has gone from strength to strength and has been ‘instrumental’ in positioning Lancaster as the foremost Northern city for live music. Festival Director Ben Ruth says: “One of the original aims of the festival was to highlight the quality, diversity and sheer quantity of live music in this small city. …

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