This Is One Swede Drive

Our motoring man Syd Taylor is hoping Santa brings him a Volvo V90 D4 Momentum

A Weed That Works Wonders?

Garstang is an unlikely hotbed of cannabis use but locals are taking to this interesting - and legal - plant

Don't Forget The Great Outdoors

Wrap up warm, says Will Clark, and plant some colour to celebrate the festive season

Lakeside Luxury

Stunning lakeside lodges are being built as part of a new development in rural north Lancashire

Deck The Halls

Let Aughton decoration business Christmas by G.L. inspire you this festive season

The Underground Movement

It was the holy grail for cavers – finding the route linking Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria deep underground. Now Dave Haigh and John Cordingley have included this and other dangerous quests in their new book

We're Still in Love... With 10cc

Graham Gouldman of 10cc fame was an 11-year-old Salford schoolboy when he got his first guitar. Sixty years on, he tells Paul Taylor, he still loves performing

Stumped for Choice

A woman’s love for a remarkable ash is just one of the stories unearthed in a Lake District project to find the region’s favourite tree

Doing It For Themselves

This busy community might sometimes feel like the village that time forgot, but it’s full of people who help themselves.

Return To Its Roots

A couple with a keen eye for design describe how they senstively restored Tarleton’s oldest house.

One Of Nature's Gentlemen

Bolton’s Roy Lancaster has crossed continents hunting for rare plants. Now he has told his life story and his love of the natural world.

Mush Get a Move on!

Emily Rothery answers a call of the wild by joining the husky racers of Grizedale.

Lessons In History

Celebrations will be held this month for a Slaidburn school’s special anniversary.

Women In The Spotlight

The search is on for the region’s most successful female entrepreneurs in a competition supported by Lancashire Life.

Small, But Growing Beautifully

Winmarleigh School is one of the tiniest in the county, but all the pupils helped create an award-winning garden.

Walking Lancashire's Highlands

John Lenehan takes the high road through the stunning Trough of Bowland.

Shore Of A Good Day Out

Few are lucky enough to explore the seabed but you can get an idea what is in the Irish Sea by exploring our beaches and rockpools. Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Alan Wright investigates.

The Hunt Is on

A £5,000 jewel has been buried in Lancashire and you can help to find it. Emma Mayoh reports.

A Class Act

Justin ponders what is key to establishing your social standing, and is he hitting the right notes?

School Report

Bolton School, with a list of alumni like a Who’s Who, continues to develop new generations of high achievers

Mid-Winter Cheer

It’s still the middle of winter, says Will Clark, but at least we’ve turned the corner and the days are getting longer

Fabulous Frames

Style wasn’t always a consideration when selecting new window frames but times are changing thanks to a Lancashire company

Ahead Of The Curve

Traditional skills combine with the latest technology to create quality bespoke furniture that would light up any room. Martin Pilkington visits Carl Josef Interiors

Flintoff Aims To Be Pitch Perfect

Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is somewhere he never dreamed he’d be – treading the boards in a major musical production and he’s loving it.

Mercedes-Benz X-Class Shoots Ahead Of The Competition

An annual shooting weekend organised by Bury-based Lynden Page certainly went with a bang, thanks to a ‘fully loaded’ Mercedes-Benz X-Class provided by North-West Dealer Ciceley Commercials Ltd.