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The Ribble Valley
Julie Frankland takes a special tour through her favourite part of Lancashire
Carnforth
It's a growing town full of character and attracts plenty of visitors but Carnforth is also battling to save part of its heritage, Graham Johnston discovers
Appley Bridge
Karen Connolly takes in the tranquil countryside and a rather sinister skull
Stockton Heath
Carl Nagaitis visits a village popular with WAGS and other fashion conscious folk
Sandbach
Carl Nagaitis delves into the rich history of a Saxon settlement
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Still hitting the Bullseye
We catch up with comedian Jim Bowen
Forging ahead
Two modern blacksmiths are bringing artistic flair to this ancient craft
Save the Bec
The sustained campaign to re-open a village pub that has served the community for 75 years
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...Jonas Holdsworth has been exploring our Tudor and Georgian heritage and spotlights some of the great buildings our ancestors constructed (page 18).
Meanwhile, Julie Frankland has been on a tour of the Ribble Valley, stopping off at some of the major places and attractions in this lovely part of our region (page 28).
Hands up all those who can name a Lancashire pyramid or indeed were even aware any actually existed. Well, we have more of these structures than you might think and all is revealed on page 36.
Much more familiar are our town halls and we have some of the most magnificent examples of municipal buildings in the country. We focus on them on page 62.
Rufford Old Hall is well worth a visit but this time we concentrate on the gardens of this stately pile. Michael Edwards photographed them for us last spring and his pictures appear starting on page 90.
We visit Kendal’s successful Brewery Theatre, spotlight the campaign to save a much loved Hesketh Bank pub, raise a glass to a Blackpool institution and take a nostalgic look at Bolton holidaymakers in the 1930s.
All this and much, much more for £1.95. Why pay more?
Anthony Skinner
Editorial Director
