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Hyndburn Borough Council’s Easter Extravaganza to bring half-term cheer to Great Harwood high street
Hyndburn Borough Council is inviting families and residents to join in the fun this spring with its vibrant Easter Extravaganza taking place in Great Harwood. A host of activities are on offer, with local
Historic Dakota flypast confirmed for 2025 Accrington Food Festival and D-Day Commemoration
A stunning flypast by the iconic Douglas C47 Dakota has been confirmed for the highly anticipated 2025 #AmazingAccrington Food Festival & D-Day Commemoration event on Saturday 7th June. This remarkable aircraft, a key figure in
Oswaldtwistle Mills founder Peter Hargreaves shares memories as they approach their 200 year anniversary
Oswaldtwistle Mills, the popular and award winning shopping village, has a very long history in the local area. Originally a cotton weaving mill since 1824 holding hundreds of looms and workers, the mill produced
Accrington Stanley team up with NLTG and Vita for Easter Monday Giveaway at the Wham Stadium
Accrington Stanley, Accrington-based training provider North Lancs Training Group CIC (NLTG) and Vita Accrington will give away hundreds of Easter eggs to Under 12s attending the club’s home match against Carlisle United on Easter
Emmerdale star Dominic Brunt gets behind Accrington Stanley mural project
Actor Dominic Brunt, well known as Emmerdale’s Paddy Kirk, has shown his support for the Accrington Stanley mural project by becoming one of over 1,000 people to submit their ideas for the initiative. Leaders
Coach bookings flying for Oswaldtwistle Mills as they prepare for a busy tourism season
Oswaldtwistle Mills has long been an excellent destination for coach trips, with a private restaurant, excellent facilities, a dedicated free coach park, and Meet and Greet with the warmest welcome in Lancashire. Following the
Hundreds attend maiden open Iftar Event at Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium
Over 200 people attended Accrington Stanley's first Open Iftar event, which took place at the Wham Stadium on Sunday 16th March. People from all areas of the local community came together to enjoy
Easter fun in Great Harwood with Pop Up Cinema at Mercer Hall and Town Trail Competition
Great Harwood Events are back again with some great new initiatives to provide lots of fun for children over the Easter half-term holidays. The pop up cinema will be returning for two special screenings,
Easter fun for half-term with Oswaldtwistle Mills at they launch new event programme
There are lots of fun activities in store for visitors to Oswaldtwistle Mills over the Easter holidays, with a packed schedule of activities available now to book. All events are low cost, interactive and
Date announced for Great Harwood Christmas Extravaganza 2025
The successful Great Harwood Christmas Extravaganza will return to the town on Saturday 13th December, following last year's highly successful event which saw thousands of people visiting the town to see East 17 live on
Accrington Stanley mural project given the green light for The Crown Pub – Have Your Say!
An exciting new mural celebrating Accrington Stanley's rich history has been given the green light to proceed, and leaders on the project The Official Accrington Stanley Supporters' Trust (OASST) are now looking for the
Accrington Stanley Iftar event to take place Sunday 16th March at the Wham Stadium
Accrington Stanley have announced that their eagerly anticipated Open Iftar Event will take place on Sunday 16th March at the Wham Stadium. The club's fans and people from the Muslim community are being encouraged to
Win the chance to appear on stage before CLEAN BANDIT in new music competition
If you're a young person aged 21 or under and you're a singer or in a young band, Oswaldtwistle Mills have teamed up with iMEP, the event production company to launch a new live
Great Harwood Competition generates more than 1000 shop visits over half-term
A brand-new competition created to promote the Great Harwood high street generated 1,100 individual shop visits throughout the February half-term. The ‘Half Term in Harwood' shop trail, organised by Hyndburn Borough Council
Local MP Sarah Smith signs for Accrington Stanley Women
Accrington Stanley Women have announced that MP for Hyndburn and Haslingden, Sarah Smith, has signed for the club's open age development (OAD) team. The announcement was made before the club's 6-1 win against Radcliffe