Culture
Lancashire Life
The Art of The Village
Ambleside is proud of a mural painted in a church during World War Two which still draws crowds
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May 2020
Lancashire Life
Keeping Disaster at Bay
An emergency rescue team in Morecambe Bay have rescued scores of people and now have state of the art kit that could save even more lives
5 min |
May 2020
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THE SECRET SISTERS
As we prepare to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe, two sisters gagged by the Official Secrets Act reveal their remarkable wartime story. Roger Borrell spoke to them
5 min |
May 2020
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Fighting Loneliness
Isolation is the norm for thousands of older people but two women from Kirkby Lonsdale are helping them combat the loneliness
5 min |
May 2020
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Still showing the way
With the 75th anniversary of VE Day this month, Bolton Air Training Corps president George Davies recalls his 40 year career in the RAF and the role he played in sorties over Germany
5 min |
May 2020
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Helping the heroes
In these challenging times, inspiring people in the food industry have used their skills and energy to help others. Janie Ash, co-founder of Women in the Food Industry, spoke to Bury-born chef Mary-Ellen McTague about the remarkable way she is helping frontline staff and vulnerable people in Manchester
6 min |
May 2020
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FURY OF FASHION
An encyclopedic knowledge of fashion, a strong opinion and the experience to back it up makes a Bolton born fashion journalist a force to reckoned with
5 min |
May 2020
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BACK TO THE FUTURE
The Morgan Plus Six is a glorious salute to the past, but it’s also the most technologically advanced car in the company’s 110-year history
2 min |
May 2020
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A CLASS OF YOUR OWN
The lockdown means many parents who never considered teaching their children at home now have to. Home educator Mandi Emmet shares her tips for the best experience
6 min |
May 2020
Lancashire Life
Create A Wildlife Oasis
Your garden can be a paradise for wildlife. Jenny Bennion, from The Lancashire Wildlife Trust, explores some of the species who share our gardens
3 min |
April 2020
Lancashire Life
The seasons
Jon Flinn finds the first green shoots of spring in the woods by the coast at Crosby
3 min |
April 2020
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The masterpiece mill
This landmark building in Barrowford was saved by the community and it is now weaving a new magic for art lovers from across the north.
4 min |
April 2020
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TAKE A RABLE BY THE RIBBLE
Explore the countryside around Ribchester on this glorious springtime walk
5 min |
April 2020
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Finding her own way
After splitting from her partner, Pippa Nixon has gone to town re-decorating the home they shared in Urmston and has found her own style in the process
4 min |
April 2020
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County culture boost
Lancashire is preparing a county-wide bid to be the UK’s City of Culture in 2025
3 min |
April 2020
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A NEW FIGHT
Penrith’s Charlotte Jarvis has gone from bullied schoolgirl to boxing champ, beauty queen and firefighter
3 min |
April 2020
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Community interest
Members of a co-housing scheme in Lancaster are forging a new way of living.
3 min |
April 2020
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An Englishman's home
Henry Hornyold-Strickland is proud of his ancestral home, near Kendal, but says living in a castle is not as luxurious as you might think.
5 min |
April 2020
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A novel way to live
Author Sarah Jasmon lifts the lid on life aboard a narrowboat on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal
3 min |
April 2020
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Saving a treasure
It has taken two decades of hard work and dedication to save one of the county’s historic gems. Roger Borrell reports
5 min |
March 2020
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Dramatic skies over Heskin
This month sees a breath taking exhibition at Hepplestone Fine Art near Chorley, by one of the UK’s most enduringly popular landscape artists, Barry Hilton.
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March 2020
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FOUR-LEGGED CRIME FIGHTERS
Lancashire’s Dog Unit is a vital part of the county’s police force. Olivia Assheton went to meet the dogs and their handlers and came away thinking CSI could also stand for Canine Special Intelligence
3 min |
March 2020
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BE IN THE FRAME
Don’t miss the chance to win fantastic photographic quipment in our competition, sponsored by Wilkinson Cameras
1 min |
March 2020
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CHASING THE DREAM
It’s taken her a while to get there, but racehorse trainer Stella Barclay is finally in the job she always wanted
4 min |
March 2020
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A unique way to hit the hay
A Cartmel family have created a new style of accommodation that is proving popular with lovers of beautiful black Friesian horses
3 min |
March 2020
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A FUNNY TURN
Life away from Corrie has been busy for Accrington’s Julie Hesmondhalgh, who is back on our screens this month in a rather different role
4 min |
March 2020
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A BREED APART
An award-winning breeder is determined that Lakeland Terriers remain a hot topic
4 min |
March 2020
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7 WONDERS OF CARTMEL
For a village of fewer than 5,000 people, Cartmel has more than its fair share of premium attractions
4 min |
March 2020
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Your 2020 vision
We launch our readers’ photography competition, sponsored by Wilkinson Cameras
1 min |
February 2020
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WINTER WANDER LAND
Lakeland walks writer Vivienne Crow selects five of her favourite low level walks – perfect for a seasonal stroll
3 min |