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

The Blackpool Resort Pass is back for 2016

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The highly-popular Blackpool Resort Pass is back for 2016 – and it’s bigger and better than ever before! The pass is a fantastic way to enjoy the resort’s top attractions and save money at the same time.  The new smart card-style pass gives access to up to nine attractions over seven days, giving the opportunity …

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Blackpool Arts Festival awarded £70,000 booast on 10th anniversary

Blackpool’s popular arts festival Wordpool has been awarded a £70,000 grant from Arts Council England as it prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The popular local festival of literature and arts, which is managed by Blackpool Council’s Arts and Library Services and traditionally runs in July, has been awarded the funds to help develop the …

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Red Rose Awards 2016 and the winners are…

Red Rose Awards 2015 finalists

More than 1,100 members of the Lancashire business community celebrated at the sell-out Red Rose Awards in Blackpool as 26 coveted trophies were handed out to the county’s best. The winners were cheered on by a bumper audience of more than 1,100 at the Winter Gardens’ Empress Ballroom for the third year running. Businesses from …

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