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Designs On Paradise
Lancashire Life

Designs On Paradise

An interior designer from Freckleton has created a colourful look for a stunning villa at a luxury resort on Barbados, writes Paul Mackenzie

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September 2019
Declaring Independents
Lancashire Life

Declaring Independents

There is more to Lytham and St Annes than coastline and cafes. Meet the creative people showing these two towns mean business

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September 2019
Be Bewitched
Lancashire Life

Be Bewitched

A summer walk from Barley takes in the mystical and magical Pendle Hill, writes John Lenehan

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September 2019
A Tiny Haven
Lancashire Life

A Tiny Haven

Over Kellett Pond shouldn’t be overlooked - it’s home to important plants and animals. Alan Wright finds his way to Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s smallest beauty spot

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September 2019
Batting For Coniston
Lancashire Life

Batting For Coniston

The fighting spririt is alive and well and getting things done in this pretty Lakeland village

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September 2019
A Sting In The Tail
Lancashire Life

A Sting In The Tail

Kia bares its claws with a sports saloon to take on the best in the business

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September 2019
A Portrait Of The Artist And His Mother
Lancashire Life

A Portrait Of The Artist And His Mother

A new biopic puts the spotlight on LS Lowry’s relationship with his mother

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September 2019
Lancashire - A Bastion for Badgers
Lancashire Life

Lancashire - A Bastion for Badgers

Badgers are an iconic, native species in Lancashire and the Lancashire Wildlife Trust is doing all it can to protect them. Campaigns Officer Alan Wright gets a perspective from inside the sett

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April 2017
School Report
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School Report

We take a tour of Oakhill School where the emphasis is on producing happy, confident and successful students

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March 2018
Spring Into Action
Lancashire Life

Spring Into Action

March at last, says Will Clark. Our gardens are springing into action and so must we

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March 2018
Beauty, Brains & Brawn
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Beauty, Brains & Brawn

Commonwealth Games hopeful Sarah Davies is a top weightlifter but there’s a softer side to this Lancashire lass

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March 2018
Remembering Through Song
Lancashire Life

Remembering Through Song

The world was very different after 1918 and a concert in Garstang this month will explore how music was affected by World War One

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March 2018
They're flocking to Kendal
Lancashire Life

They're flocking to Kendal

The county show, a torchlit carnival and the Tour of Britain make this the perfect month to visit Kendal.

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September 2016
A High-Flying Photographer
Lancashire Life

A High-Flying Photographer

Is it a helicopter? Is it a plane? It’s neither. Or maybe both. Paul Mackenzie meets a man offering a unique bird’s eye view of the Lake District

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November 2017
Frocks That Can Shock
Lancashire Life

Frocks That Can Shock

One of the most talked about red carpet outfits came from the studio of a highly talented designer in Burnley.

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November 2017
An Oar-Some Achievement
Lancashire Life

An Oar-Some Achievement

Lancaster’s John O’Gaunt Rowing Club has a remarkable 175 years of history – including the time one crew greased their shorts to make them go faster!

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November 2017
Meet The Sausage Dogs
Lancashire Life

Meet The Sausage Dogs

Two runaway miniature schnauzers were saved by the passion for bangers.

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November 2017
Home From Home
Lancashire Life

Home From Home

Our columnist Justin Moorhouse enjoys – or maybe endures – a little Lancashire weather on a family holiday in San Francisco

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November 2017
A Little Bit Of Stardust
Lancashire Life

A Little Bit Of Stardust

A piece of bare land beside the River Wyre has been used to create stylish accommodation that would suit any rock star,

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November 2017
The Huxters Feel Right At Home
Lancashire Life

The Huxters Feel Right At Home

When Army wife Sophie Bell-Carr made her twelfth move in eight years little did she know it was a homecoming. She spoke to Roger Borrell

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October 2017
Swift & Sure
Lancashire Life

Swift & Sure

In the latest of our series, Nature Moments, one of Lancashire’s top wildlife photographers Peter Smith tells how he spent the summer attracting one of our most elusive birds, the swift

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October 2017
England's Salad Bowl
Lancashire Life

England's Salad Bowl

Tarleton has become a popular place to live but its farming tradition has been bringing in outsiders for centuries.

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October 2017
10 Lancashire Love Stories
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10 Lancashire Love Stories

As Valentine’s Day approaches, Mairead Mahon goes through the files to find some of the county’s enduring love stories.

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February 2017
Nurturing Nature
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Nurturing Nature

The wildlife around Emma Sutton’s home at Higher Walton near Preston inspired her to pursue her life’s dream. Emma Mayoh reports.

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February 2017
Tomorrow's whirled
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Tomorrow's whirled

Syd Taylor hangs onto his toupee at the wheel of an Infiniti Q60S 3.0 Sport Tech

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January 2018
Pampered To Perfection
Lancashire Life

Pampered To Perfection

Rebekka O’Grady enjoys some mindfullness in the middle of Manchester

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January 2018
The Power Of Thought
Lancashire Life

The Power Of Thought

More and more people are turning to hypnotherapy to help with a range of issues. Roger Borrell spoke to Caroline Dawe

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January 2018
Time For Change At - Leonard Dews
Lancashire Life

Time For Change At - Leonard Dews

One of Lancashire’s top jewellers has plenty of history but it now has a contemporary and luxurious new look

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January 2018
New Kids On The Block
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New Kids On The Block

The latest phase of the £10 million Holmes Mill project in Clitheroe is now open for business

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January 2018
Bossing Bridget Jones
Lancashire Life

Bossing Bridget Jones

Bury’s Kate O’Flynn finds herself on set giving Renée Zellweger a hard time. Roger Borrell finds out why.

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September 2016