Local People
Derek J Ripley presses his flares and heads down memory lane to explore Lancashire’s poptastic past.
Every schoolboy knows that the Industrial Revolution started in Lancashire, powered by the three Cs – Cotton, Coal and Chips. But there’s much more to Lancashire than the Industrial Revolution
Jobs for the girls - Ellie Hargreaves meets a group of women who have all made it in roles traditionally occupied by men
Can you spot the plumber, the car mechanic, the shepherdess or the undertaker? Ellie Hargreaves meets women thriving in what was once a man’s world.
PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRSTY THOMPSON
Meet Milnthorpe’s Kirsty Watson - the Everest Base Camp local doctor
A GP from Lancaster has been working in one of the planet’s most hostile environments. Mike Glover spoke to her
Clitheroe Community Fund launched by Mayor Kevin Horkin
Clitheroe’s new Mayor is poised to launch a campaign which could improve the lives of hundreds of local people.
Secret Wordsworth journals revealed in new Dove Cottage exhibition
Sue Riley takes a trip to this beautiful village and discovers the relationship between Dorothy Wordsworth and her brother is under the spotlight
Weddings
Lake District Weddings - Tatiana Weston - Jonathan Rea, Gossel Ridding, Bowness-on-Windermere
There was a theme of romance and rustic charm when Australian Tatia Weston married Northern Ireland Honda Superbike Motorcycling star, Jonathan Rea in the Lake District. Photography by Rob Berry
Award winning photographer Jonny Draper talks us through your wedding photography
Your wedding album is something that you will cherish your whole life, so it’s important you chose the right photographer for you. Named North West Photographer of the Year, in The Wedding Industry Awards, Jonny Draper offers his tips on what to look for and to expect from the person capturing your big day.
The top ten things you need to know about your wedding stationery
Harriet Shepherd from Amoretto Wedding in Lancaster gives us the low down on the top ten things you need to know about your wedding stationery
Lancashire Life Wedding Gallery March 2013
Lancashire Life celebrates your special day with pictures from the weddings across the red rose county
Lancashire Life Wedding Gallery February 2013
Lancashire Life celebrates your special day with pictures from the region's weddings
Social Events
Liverpool Hilton Hotel launches ‘Cinema Supper Club @The Exchange’.
Liverpool’s Hilton Hotel has launched a new dining concept called ‘Cinema Supper Club @The Exchange’.
Coleen Rooney launches children’s and nursery clothing collection at celeb tea party
Coleen Rooney, wife of Manchester United’s Wayne, launched her first children’s and nursery collection for Littlewoods.com with a tea party at the luxurious Hope Street Hotel in Liverpool city centre.
‘All that Jazz’ party, Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Manchester
Manchester’s chic and historic Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel (formerly the Free Trade Hall) threw open its doors and welcomed guests to join a special stylish celebration.
James Bond style charity ball in aid of the Bromley Foundation, the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Manchester
A James Bond style charity ball was held in aid of the Bromley Foundation at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in Manchester city centre.
University Centre at Blackburn College Bollywood evening in aid of East Lancashire Hospice, Sylhet Bangla Restaurant, Langho
Students from the University Centre at Blackburn College organised A Taste of Bollywood evening in aid of East Lancashire Hospice at the Sylhet Bangla Restaurant in Langho.
St. John’s Hospice first charity ball, The Castle Green Hotel, Kendal
St. John’s Hospice held its first charity Ball in Kendal at The Castle Green Hotel, where 144 guests enjoyed a Fire & Ice themed evening to remember with luxury raffle prizes, auction and entertainment from singer Cole Page, all compered by BBC reporter Dave Guest.
Great Eccleston & District Friends of Cancer Research UK ladies’ lunch, Ferrari’s Country House Hotel, Longridge.
Sixty years of fundraising was celebrated with the presentation of a plaque to members of Great Eccleston & District Friends of Cancer Research UK during a ladies’ lunch at Ferrari’s Country House Hotel, Longridge.
Runway on the Runway fashion show in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
Runway on the Runway was the stunning teenage fashion show with a heart at Manchester Airport’s Concorde Conference Centre.
Celebrity Interviews
Eric Knowles and the Antiques Roadshow head to Burnley’s Towneley Hall
Lancashire ceramics expert Eric Knowles is heading home with the Antiques Roadshow team. He spoke to Roger Borrell
Accrington-born Jonathan Slinger on playing Hamlet for the RSC
Lancashire actor Jonathan Slinger hated school but he is using the experience to help his portrayal of Hamlet, as Paul Mackenzie reports.
Andrew Flintoff - Cricketer, Boxer and now Fashion Designer?
Can former England cricket captain Andrew (Freddie) Flintoff do any wrong? He wins hearts as well as trophies and is now designing his own range of clothing for Jacamo.
TV presenter Sally Eaton on Cow Ark, lichenology and getting locked in the lavatory
Lancashire TV presenter Sally Eaton talks to Roger Borrell about Cow Ark, lichenology and getting locked in the lavatory
Celebrity Interview - Ken Dodd - I'm a bit of a control freak
Ken Dodd is, by his own admission, a chatterbox and a control freak. Paul Mackenzie tries to get a word in edgeways
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