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A day of fun at Lytham Hall for pupils and teachers from across Europe
May 16th 2012
Students welcome pupils and teachers from across Europe for a day of fun at Lytham Hall PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON
Underley Grange - the game estate welcoming guests near Kirkby Lonsdale
May 15th 2012
Many old estates are breaking down the barriers to welcome guests. One of the best is on our doorstep, writes Roger Borrell
The Heron Corn Mill at Beetham to restart flour production
May 14th 2012
One of our wonderful old mills is in line for a Lottery boost which will preserve it for generations to come
Lancashire Dogs - Misty Blue, Burlington Slate
May 12th 2012
This Border Collie is more than just a dog’s body at work, as Emily Rothery discovers
Tockholes Independent Chapel boasts an eventful history
May 2nd 2012
John Lenehan charts, in words and pictures, the eventful history of a tiny chapel on the West Pennine Moors
A sparkling occasion as the Queen visits Manchester
April 27th 2012
Thousands of royal fans lined the sun-bathed streets of central Manchester to welcome the Queen as she arrived in the city as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour. Photography by Andy Lambert and Sean Hansford
‘Working Woodlands: the Story of Coppice’ a series of activities at a Lakeland mill
April 2nd 2012
You can join the great coppice revival this month by taking part in a programme of activities at a Lakeland mill
Kendal Brown House, continuing the art of snuff production
March 24th 2012
An ancient mill in Kendal is home to the world’s oldest surviving industrial hardwear still in production, writes Martin Pilkington Photography by John Cocks
The appeal of the Pendle Witches story is still strong after 400 years
March 14th 2012
The story of the Pendle Witches has enchanted us for four centuries and this year its appeal will be stronger than ever, says author Richard Catlow
Oldham's Henshaws charity celebrates 175 years
March 6th 2012
An Oldham hatter made his fortune and founded an ‘asylum for the blind.’ Now, 175 years on it is transforming lives, as Amanda Griffiths discovers
Getting prepared for the 2012 Open Golf at Royal Lytham and St Annes
February 29th 2012
Chris Titley talks golf to the man looking after the real star of the show at this year’s Open Championship
Lancashire's triumphs and tragedies chronicled in a new book by Bolton’s Malcolm Greenhalgh
February 23rd 2012
From the world’s biggest tripe factory to the crucible of the industrial revolution, Lancashire has had it all. It’s triumphs and tragedies form a new book by Bolton’s Malcolm Greenhalgh
Send us your memories of royal visits in Lancashire and Lakeland
February 21st 2012
Lancashire Life readers invited to share their pictures and memories of the Queen’s visits to our county
ToSouk - helping local artisans take their goods to the marketplace
February 15th 2012
A group of local entrepreneurs have a social marketplace website to shop for everything hip and handmade
Make a grand Lancastrian romantic gesture this Valentine's Day
February 14th 2012
This Valentine’s Day take a break from the supermarket roses and make a grand Lancastrian romantic gesture. Emma Alsop and Georgia Smith save you the hard work by listing their top ten
The Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool is shrugging off it's old image
February 4th 2012
Fifteen years ago a BBC documentary gave Liverpool’s Adelphi Hotel celebrity status – for all the wrong reasons. What’s it like today? Mark Gilligan finds out
Daytrips to paradise - Childhood memories of Ainsdale
January 25th 2012
Lancastrian Jean Hill shares her childhood memories of fun with family and friends on Ainsdale beach
The Billiard & Snooker Heritage Collection in Thurston racks up 50 years
January 13th 2012
A Liverpool museum has been putting sporting memorabilia in the frame for almost 50 years, as Ray D’Arcy reports
Big names lined up for Preston Guild 2012 celebrations
January 2nd 2012
They’ve waited 20 years and Preston Guild is set to be bigger and better than ever, as Paul Mackenzie reports
A taste of a Tudor Christmas at Salmesbury Hall
December 19th 2011
In Tudor times, not everything was as it seemed at Samlesbury Hall’s Christmas table, as Emma Mayoh discovered PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
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