Archive for the ‘Regional’ Category

The North West fared extremely well at the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2007, the country’s tourism equivalent of the Oscars. A ceremony at the Banqueting Hall in London held on Wednesday saw the national award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism go to Sir Paul McCartney and the city of Liverpool.

Gold Winners included the Number One in Blackpool (Bed and Breakfast of the Year), Stanley House near Blackburn (Small Hotel of the Year) and the Chester Grosvenor (Large Hotel of the Year).

Silver Awards went to the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester (Large Visitor Attraction of the Year) and the Low Wood Hotel in Windermere (Business Tourism Award).

Regional weekly newspaper The North West Enquirer has gone into administration after printing just 21 issues. Sales dropped below target of 15,000 and a last-minute funding package to rescue the newspaper failed.