School ball
All Hallows RC High School, Penwortham, held its annual spring ball at Leyland Golf Club. More than 80 guests attended and there was entertainment from classical guitarist Keith Morgan and a Rock FM...
View ArticleCathedral’s double Royal Accolade
Her Majesty The Queen presented Maundy Money at Blackburn Cathedral to men and women from across the county. Every year the monarch visits a UK cathedral or abbey to give out Maundy coins to people...
View ArticleLegal talk
The Olive Press in Winckley Square, Preston was the venue for the launch of the amalgamation of solicitors MWR and Walker Smith Way Legal. Guests were welcomed with drinks and canapés.
View ArticleIs this the most fantastical garden in the North West?
Secrets, myths and symbolism are the key to understanding Clearbeck Garden; although if you like lakes, plants, follies and ‘a surprise round every corner’ you can simply enjoy it for the wonderful...
View ArticleThe Bentham Boys
When David Hartnup first picked up a copy of ‘Craven’s Part in the Great War’, he little thought that the dogeared publication would have such an impact on his life. But it has, because within the well...
View ArticleKeeping it local
Most town centres you visit these days are so full of chain stores they look almost identical. But not Garstang which prides itself on being the polar opposite of a clone town; independent shops are...
View ArticleSpellbound by The Modern Mystic League
When the clouds of war were gathering over Europe a century ago, a group of Blackburn men had their sights on happier things. They were all amateur magicians and decided to form a club which they...
View ArticlePlum assignment
If you were asked to name one of the most beautiful places in the world and it had to be in the Lake District where would it be? Perhaps you’d choose the dramatic and atmospheric scenery of Wasdale; or...
View ArticleFull speed ahead in Carnforth
Carnforth’s Peter Osborne is one of the top three blind golf players in the world. He’s got a hole in one, captained Scotland, and has been invited to play in a prestigious competition in America this...
View ArticleWhy you should visit Chester
Situated just off the M56, Chester contains within its walls an archaeological and architectural treasure trove. The city’s history is not the only reason thousands of tourists flock there on a yearly...
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