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Theatre review - The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband, Empire Theatre, Blackburn

11:20 Rob Gemmell
The woman who cooked her husband

Rob Gemmell reviews the Blackburn Drama Club's production of the Debbie Isitt dark comedy.

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Artist profile - Joseph J Walker

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Come on safari with me

Social media is helping artist Joseph J Walker find a huge new market

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Lancashire walk - Bretherton and the River Douglas circular

Yesterday, 00:00 John Lenehan
The new channel of the River Douglas

This scenic walk by the water at Bretherton passes some important historic sites.

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Let's visit Southport - there's lots of reasons to head to this coastal classic

Mon, 00:00 Words: Paul Mackenzie - Photographs: John Cocks
Ray Roukin of Southport Flower Show

The resort has been a favourite with visitors for decades.

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Gary Neville and Tom Kerridge on the creation of the Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester

Friday, November 15, 2019 Words: Stephen Unwin & Emma Mayoh - Photos: Julian Kronfli
Gary Neville and Tom Kerridge Stock Hotel

Gary Neville, Manchester's football legend turned property emperor has joined forces with super chef, Tom Kerridge, to create a hotel and dining destination that will take the city's social standing to the next level.

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Jen Cormack - Windermere Lake Cruises

Friday, November 15, 2019 Mike Glover
Jen Cormack

A woman born in Padiham is helping to bring visitors to the Lake District from all over the world.

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People's park planned for the South Pennines

Thursday, November 14, 2019 Richard Darn
Blackston Edge looking towards the Roche Valley, from The Pennines by Helen Shaw

Moves are underway to create a people's park for the 21st century in the South Pennines, writes Richard Darn

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Theatre review - Dangerous Obsession, Blackpool Grand

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 David Upton
Angie Smith and Michael Sherwin in Dangerous Obsession at Blackpool Grand

David Upton takes a look at the revival of the classic N. J. Crisp psychological thriller.

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Why Ramsbottom is attracting an ever increasing number of businesses and residents

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Words: Mairead Mahon - Photographs: John Cocks
Street view along Peel Brow with views across to Peel Tower

Whether it's the garlic, the businesses or the people, there's something magic about Rammy.

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Ramsbottom

Theatre review - Wasteland, Blackpool Grand

Monday, November 11, 2019 David Upton
Wasteland at Blackpool Grand. Picture: Joe Armitage

The sequel to Gary Clarke's Coal focusses on the teenagers of a former mining community.

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Wildlife

Why you should visit Brockholes Nature Reserve

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Roe deer are regular visitors to Brockholes. Picture by Alan Wright

Since opening in 2011, Brockholes nature reserve has proved to be a haven for wildlife enthusiasts. Lancashire Wildlife Trust's Alan Wright celebrates a brilliant summer at the reserve.

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Why Alpaca wool from east Lancashire is a hit on the catwalk

Monday, September 16, 2019 Words: Roger Borrell - Photographs: John Cocks
Harvey Browns Blackberry Alpacas at Laneshawbridge

The catwalks of Europe will soon be graced with high fashion made from a very special fibre produced in a remote part of Lancashire

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Why you should visit Over Kellet Pond

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Alan Wright
Frogs are one of five amphibians you'll find at Over Kellet Pond

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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The wild coast - The Irish Sea coast is a great place for nature

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Sandpipers teetering on the edge of the tide at Blackpool

The Irish Sea coast is an exciting place to spot wildlife both in and out of the water, says Alan Wright of Lancashire Wildlife Trust.

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Why you should visit Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Lancashire Wildlife Trust's Wigan Flashes

Once a landscape scarred by mining, this is now an internationally-important area for wildlife

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Photography

Photographer profile - JJ Waller

Friday, September 27, 2019 Paul Mackenzie
Photos from JJ Waller's Blackpool

Street photographer JJ Waller turned his lens on Blackpool and found he loves the resort, writes Paul Mackenzie

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Exploring the Ribble Valley via hot air balloon

Thursday, August 8, 2019 Words and photographs: Irene Amiet
Downham and Pendle from the air

We take to to the skies in a hot air balloon to get a new view of the Ribble Valley

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Photographer profile - David Newton

Friday, July 12, 2019 Photographs: David Newton
A view of the sunset from Latrigg with Derwentwater to the left and Bassenthwaite to the right (c) David Newton

If you struggle to capture the majesty of that stunning Lake District landscape, one man may have the answer

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Places

Let's visit Southport - there's lots of reasons to head to this coastal classic

Mon, 00:00 Words: Paul Mackenzie - Photographs: John Cocks
Ray Roukin of Southport Flower Show

The resort has been a favourite with visitors for decades.

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Jen Cormack - Windermere Lake Cruises

Friday, November 15, 2019 Mike Glover
Jen Cormack

A woman born in Padiham is helping to bring visitors to the Lake District from all over the world.

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People's park planned for the South Pennines

Thursday, November 14, 2019 Richard Darn
Blackston Edge looking towards the Roche Valley, from The Pennines by Helen Shaw

Moves are underway to create a people's park for the 21st century in the South Pennines, writes Richard Darn

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Why Ramsbottom is attracting an ever increasing number of businesses and residents

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Words: Mairead Mahon - Photographs: John Cocks
Street view along Peel Brow with views across to Peel Tower

Whether it's the garlic, the businesses or the people, there's something magic about Rammy.

Read Full Story »
Ramsbottom

Kendal - a place to work, visit, invest and live in

Monday, November 11, 2019 Words: Mike Glover - Photographs: Milton Haworth
Kendal in the Kent Valley

Things are looking good for the Lakeland destination

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Walks

Lancashire walk - Bretherton and the River Douglas circular

Yesterday, 00:00 John Lenehan
The new channel of the River Douglas

This scenic walk by the water at Bretherton passes some important historic sites.

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Lancashire walk - Levens

Friday, October 18, 2019 John Lenehan
The river Kent

John Lenehan describes a beautiful walk which follows a disused section of the Lancaster Canal

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6 great walks near Clitheroe

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Clitheroe Castle against backdrop of Pendle Hill by Suzie Coulburn

There are many reasons to visit Clitheroe, its location in between the Forest of Bowland and Pendle Hill make it a perfect base for a walking breaking.

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Clitheroe

Ribble Valley Walk - Barley circular

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 John Leneham
Pendle from above Barley

The pretty village of Barley sits in the shadow of Pendle Hill but John Lenehan chooses a gentler route

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6 great walks in and around Morecambe Bay

Tuesday, September 10, 2019
The view over Morecambe Bay at Hest Bank by Kirsty Thompson

Morecambe Bay covers a vast area of the North West coast, from the outer limits of Lancashire's coastal resorts in the south to the edges of the Lake District in the north.

There are many great walks on the beaches and surrounding areas along its length and we've picked half a dozen of our favorites from our archives.

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