http://www.lancashireandblackpoolconference.com - News Articles en-GB Copyright Lancashire and Blackpool Conferences Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:43:14 GMT Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:43:14 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Lancashire and Blackpool Conferences News http://www.lancashireandblackpoolconference.com/site/latest-news/2009/12/4/celebs-in-the-city-a718 This Saturday, 5th December, Celebs in the City continues with another chart act heading to Preston City Centre. Performing Live will be IRONIK – with his smash hit singles “Tiny Dancer”, “Stay With Me” plus more. He’ll be joined on stage by new urban act Aquablakk and…..The Lancashire Hotpots will perform live too. Where? Foster Building Car Park University of Central Lancashire Preston Just by the Adelphi Roundabout 1.00pm – 3.00pm. Satur Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Food%20and%20Drink http://www.lancashireandblackpoolconference.com/site/latest-news/2009/11/23/major-makeover-to-wyres-tourist-information-centres-a717 Wyre's award winning Tourist Information Centres (TICs) are about to receive a makeover. Both Fleetwood and Cleveleys centres will be refurbished and modernised to a high standard as part of a wider development programme of the Visit Wyre service. In order to have this work complete in time for the start of the 2010 season, both will need to close from Monday 23 November for approximately three months. Visitors and residents will still be able to get all the information they need about the wo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Food%20and%20Drink http://www.lancashireandblackpoolconference.com/site/latest-news/2009/11/20/jali-blackpool-serves-up-exclusive-aa-rosette-award-for-fine-indian-dining-a716 Jali has been judged one of the best in the country after winning a top food gong – for serving up Fine Indian Dishes. Jali in Blackpool has been crowned with a prestigious AA Rosette, it is the first Indian restaurant in the area to pick up the accolade. Judges made a sneak visit to the North Promenade restaurant in October and said they were blown away by its traditional authentic use of ingredients and service. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Food%20and%20Drink http://www.lancashireandblackpoolconference.com/site/latest-news/2009/11/18/santa-specials-a715 The Ribble Steam Railway on Preston's Docklands are once again running the highly successful Santa Steam Specials in December. Booking your place on the train is essential and they are already booking fast for the more popular dates nearest to Christmas. They are running on Eight seperate days, Saturdays 5th, 12th & 19th / Sundays 6th, 13th & 20th as well as Mon & Tues 21st & 22nd of December. More information ...  Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Food%20and%20Drink http://www.lancashireandblackpoolconference.com/site/latest-news/2009/10/26/nutters-grave-sheep-cheese-and-singing-to-cows-a710  Last night (25th October), BBC Countryfile aired an episode featuring Lancashire. Topically, they visited Scare Kingdom Scream Park at Mrs Dowsons Ice Cream Parlour (where they sing to the cows). Still on until Thursday 5th November - book your tickets now! Also featured was local storyteller and tour guide Simon Entwistle who visited Newchurch to talk about the Pendle Witches and showed us Alice Nutter's Grave. Highly topical in the run up to Halloween and only a Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Food%20and%20Drink http://www.lancashireandblackpoolconference.com/site/latest-news/2009/10/20/hotpot-film-inspires-gold-blend-style-sequel-a707 Launched at the weekend  - A Gold Blend style sequel to J’aime La Tour: the award winning hit viral watched by millions of TV and YouTube viewers about a Lancashire lad and a chic French girl who fell in love in a Blackpool which cleverly stood in for Paris. We were inundated by viewer requests to find out what happens to the ‘hot pot’ couple, much like the iconic Gold Blend TV love story that kept the nation enthralled exactly twenty years ago this year and so Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Food%20and%20Drink http://www.lancashireandblackpoolconference.com/site/latest-news/2009/10/2/chipping-gets-gold-a704 Congratulations to Chipping won the Best Village category, a Gold Award and the Tourism Award at the finals of RHS Britain in Bloom Awards 2009. A floral tractor was the centrepiece of the village's display – designed by five-year-old George Seed and members of the Chipping in Bloom Action Group. Chipping is a picturesque village on the slopes above the River Loud. In Medieval days no less than five water mills were sighted along Chipping beck. More information about Chipping ...& Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Food%20and%20Drink