Category: lancashire

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

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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Red Rose Awards 2015 Finalists

Red Rose Awards 2015 finalists

Businesses across Lancashire are celebrating after being shortlisted as finalists in this year’s Red Rose Awards. Successful businesses were announced after a day of rigorous pre-scoring at Northcote at the Rovers whittling down each category to six finalists for each award. The 150 finalists will now face an interview and presentation stage across a further …

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