The Art of The Village

Ambleside is proud of a mural painted in a church during World War Two which still draws crowds

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

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

Fighting Loneliness

Isolation is the norm for thousands of older people but two women from Kirkby Lonsdale are helping them combat the loneliness

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

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

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

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

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

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

The seasons

Jon Flinn finds the first green shoots of spring in the woods by the coast at Crosby

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.

TAKE A RABLE BY THE RIBBLE

Explore the countryside around Ribchester on this glorious springtime walk

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

County culture boost

Lancashire is preparing a county-wide bid to be the UK’s City of Culture in 2025

A NEW FIGHT

Penrith’s Charlotte Jarvis has gone from bullied schoolgirl to boxing champ, beauty queen and firefighter

Community interest

Members of a co-housing scheme in Lancaster are forging a new way of living.

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.

A novel way to live

Author Sarah Jasmon lifts the lid on life aboard a narrowboat on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal

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

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.

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

BE IN THE FRAME

Don’t miss the chance to win fantastic photographic quipment in our competition, sponsored by Wilkinson Cameras

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

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

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

A BREED APART

An award-winning breeder is determined that Lakeland Terriers remain a hot topic

7 WONDERS OF CARTMEL

For a village of fewer than 5,000 people, Cartmel has more than its fair share of premium attractions

Your 2020 vision

We launch our readers’ photography competition, sponsored by Wilkinson Cameras

WINTER WANDER LAND

Lakeland walks writer Vivienne Crow selects five of her favourite low level walks – perfect for a seasonal stroll