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Lancaster's in PinkPhotographer John Cocks spends a fine spring day in Lancaster and discovers a natural glow covering the city
Words: Amanda Griffiths
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Emma's Big StepA young high flier put on her Paul Smith pumps and walked away from a career in industry.
Pictures: Kirsty Thompson READ MORE » 
Southport Murder MysteryAmanda Griffiths meets Joy Swift who created the phenomenon of the murder mystery weekend.
Photographs: John Cocks
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Why Prestwich is so specialThere's a lot more to Prestwich than meets the eye, as Mike Smith discovered NEVER judge a place on first appearances. READ MORE » 
Food for thought in WrightingtonAmanda Griffiths visits Wrightington
and finds out what's on the menu. THE internet can be a very useful - if somewhat
unreliable - starting point when researching the history of a village. But 'Google' Wrightington and you find little other than information on its restaurants and the odd reference to the hospital. READ MORE » 
Littleborough chip shop to New York catwalk!This former chip shop worker from Littleborough is one of the
hottest models in the world and has been dubbed the next Kate Moss READ MORE » 
The Royle YachtPreston's Jo Royle is happiest at sea but it's not all been plain sailing. Pictures: Mark Lloyd
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Elephant PhotographyOlympic sprinter Barrie Kelly spent a career chasing records.
Now he's in hot pursuit of wildlife in stunning Namibia
AS a British international sprinter in the 1960s, Barrie Kelly took part in two Commonwealth Games, two European Championships and the Mexico Olympics. He was the first-ever 60-metre winner of the EuropeanIndoor Championships and his record stood for an amazing 19 years. READ MORE » 
Aston Martin DB9
IT isn't every day you can reach into God's toy box and
choose whatever you want - but the opening of P1
North gave me exactly that opportunity. READ MORE » 
Take the Plunge
Summer clothes are a much different
breed from winterwear, especially those
we pack for off duty days. They’re much
more playful for a start and designed to show
off sunkissed skin and lots of leg – and that’s
just for the boys! READ MORE » 
| They’re flocking to the farmPeople poked fun at David Slinger when he decided to diversify but he's having the last laugh.
Roger Borrell reports
Pictures: John Cocks
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BBC's Waterloo Road: School for ScandalRochdale has chalked up another TV success - but not everyone is cheering. Jeannette Slavinski reports READ MORE » 
Inspector Lynley Mysteries in LancashireWhat do the glitzy lights of Blackpool have in common with a quiet university campus in East Lancashire and a manor house in the Forest of Bowland?
Murder, that's what... READ MORE » 
Pretty in PoultonEmma Mayoh speaks to some of the locals, including children’s entertainer Keith Harris, about the ancient market town they call home READ MORE » 
Sylvia’s growing concernSYLVIA Hopwood’s life has been lived backwards. At an age when most people are thinking of spending more time with their slippers, she got her first job.
‘One thing was for certain,’ says 74-year-old Sylvia. ‘I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life sitting by the fire. I also realised at a late stage that pensions are for real – I needed to earn a living.’
But this remarkable woman didn’t just get a job – she create one for herself and she was so successful she created employment for others by launching The Recycle Works READ MORE » 
CranfordMrs Gaskell’s legacy of neglect Her novel Cranford captivated television viewers but million of pounds are needed to restore Elizabeth Gaskell's historic Lancashire home. Words and pictures by Peter Riley
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Tango in CrosbyMaggie Cowan-Hughes was a middle-aged woman from Crosby looking for a new meaning to life. And then she discovered a dance that originated half a world away - and nothing would ever be the same again Interview: John Phillpott READ MORE » 
LavenderA Lancashire farm’s unusual crop has helped it reap rewards from the growing popularity of complementary therapies Words: Janine Keeble
Photographs: John Cocks READ MORE » 
In the Garden with Linda They say good comes out of bad and when Keith Dickinson suffered from pesticide poisoning through working in a commercial greenhouse, both he and his wife Christine realised the harm that modern production methods can cause. READ MORE » 
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Lancaster's in Pink
Photographer John Cocks spends a fine spring day in Lancaster and discovers a natural glow covering the city
Words: Amanda Griffiths
READ MORE »
They’re flocking to the farm
People poked fun at David Slinger when he decided to diversify but he's having the last laugh.
Roger Borrell reports
Pictures: John Cocks
READ MORE »
Why Prestwich is so special
There's a lot more to Prestwich than meets the eye, as Mike Smith discovered NEVER judge a place on first appearances.
READ MORE »
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