General Lancashire websites
Visit Lancashire
Visit Lancashire is run by Marketing Lancashire and is the official tourism website for Lancashire. Marketing Lancashire is a non profit organization tasked with supporting local businesses.
Lancslive
Lancslive is the official website of Reach who publish most of the local Lancashire newspapers including the Lancashire Evening Telegraph and the Accrington Observer.
In Your area
In Your area is similar to a social media site and is run by Reach. With it you can save your local postcode to get region specific content feeds.
It can be a little low on content and high on advertising. However, it useful for publicizing events or selling items locally. You can also post petitions.
Local websites
Accrington Web
Accrington Web is a local forum that has a history section. This is useful for research or to ask a question about Hyndburn’s history.
Amazing Accrington
Amazing Accrington is a site sponsored by local businesses. they have a history and heritage section with useful articles.
great-harwood.org.uk
This Great Harwood site has a wealth of historical information on the town. There are also some useful maps
Simply Blackpool
Simply Blackpool has a useful history section. Including a section on Blackpool’s trams.
Lancashire Magazines
Lancashire & Northwest magazine
Lancashire & Northwest magazine is privately owned
Lancashire Life
The Lancashire Journal
The Lancashire journal is a free magazine.
Lancashire Newspapers
The Accrington Observer
The Accrington Observer is owned by Reach
Lancashire Telegraph
Another Title owned by Newsquest Media Group
The Burnley Express
The Burnley Express is another corporate owned local title. In this case it is owned by National World Publishing LTD
The Bolton News
The Bolton News is owned by Newsquest Media Group
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Lancashire evening Post
The Lancashire Evening Post is a Preston base newspaper owned by National World Publishing LTD.
The Preston Pulse
The Preston pulse is a free newspaper owned by Investors in Publishing LTD.
The Lancaster Guardian
The Lancaster Guardian is yet another corporate opened local title. In this case it is owned by National World Publishing LTD
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