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Book Review: Double Daisy by Kes Gray

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:49 GMT

We all love Daisy, even the grown-ups! For a seven-year-old she has great wisdom! This book is great as it contains two stories.

Book Review: DC Super Friends: Going Bananas Colour First Reader, by Benjamin Harper

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:16 GMT

What an excellent book for youngsters just getting to grips with basic vocabulary and short sentences.

Celebrtity gardener opens Ribchester café

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:40:00 GMT

Celebrity gardener Christine Walkden paid a visit to Lancashire to officially open The Glasshouse at Stydd, Ribchester.

VIDEO: TV star Ricky opens Clitheroe beer festival

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:35:11 GMT

Actor Ricky Tomlinson was in Clitheroe today (Friday) to officially open the town’s annual real ale festival.

Bid to demolish Waddington pub and build homes

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:33:10 GMT

PLANS have been submitted to demolish the Moorcock Inn at Waddington and build three detached houses.

Win family ticket to see ‘In The Night Garden’

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:51:06 GMT

A magical experience awaits fans of CBeebies favourite “In The Night Garden’’ as the show takes to the stage in Manchester in August.

Book review: The Fast Diet Recipe Book by Mimi Spencer and Sarah Schenker

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:51:45 GMT

It has been described as the biggest diet revolution since the Atkins, and the Fast Diet is fast becoming THE way to lose weight and keep healthy.

“Extraordinary happenings” at The Fall gig

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:12:09 GMT

The Fall last played Clitheroe in 1985, at an open-air gig in the castle grounds writes Simon Wood.

Actor Ricky Tomlinson to open Clitheroe real ale festival

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:08:39 GMT

Actor Ricky Tomlinson will officially open Clitheroe’s annual real ale festival on Friday, beginning two days of sampling some of the region’s finest brews.

Book review: The Holiday Home by Fern Britton

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:32:42 GMT

Here’s an invitation difficult to turn down... a trip to the beautiful Cornish coast, courtesy of one of Britain’s best-loved TV presenters.

Book review: Follow Me Down by Tanya Byrne

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:20:31 GMT

When Tanya Byrne’s debut novel Heart-Shaped Bruise was published last year, it didn’t so much break onto the scene as explode in a myriad of starry-eyed reviews.

Book Review: Not for Turning: The Life of Margaret Thatcher, by Robin Harris

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:41:30 GMT

Love her or hate her. There is no denying that Margaret Thatcher made her mark on British politics.

Book review: The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:56:34 GMT

Elizabeth Loupas isn’t the first writer to be inspired by the marital mysteries surrounding the shadowy 16th century Duke of Ferrara... English poet Robert Browning got there first.

Travel Review: Burntisland, Scotland

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:30:15 GMT

There is something magical about gazing out onto water. And when your viewpoint allows you to drink in the goings-on of Scotland’s mighty Firth of Forth – there’s nothing better.

Book Review: Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess, by E.D. Baker

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:03:14 GMT

There is nothing better than curling up before bedtime with the children and reading them a fairytale.

Book Review: What’s the Time Mr Wolf by Debi Gliori

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:01:23 GMT

This book is a wonderful way to introduce your little ones to nursery rhymes. Accompany Mr Wolf as he goes about his daily routine from breakfast to bedtime.

Book Review: Extreme Sleeps: Adventures of a Wild Camper by Phoebe Smith

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:48:34 GMT

Travel writer extraordinaire Phoebe Smith takes outdoor adventures to a new extreme in this fascinating book.

Book Review: Liguria: An insider’s guide to the wonders of the Italian Riveria, by Rosie Whitehouse

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:05:33 GMT

In 1966 Rosie Whitehouse embarked on a love affair with the beautiful Italian Riveria. She travelled to Liguria, a country within a country.

Book Review: The Power of Positive Drinking by Cleo Rocos

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:03:51 GMT

Enjoy this book responsibly is the warning. And it is one author Cleo Rocos clearly wants to put across.

Book review: The Hope Factory by Lavanya Sankaran

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:48:19 GMT

Bangalore... southern India’s entrepreneurial boom city where tradition and technology, ancient cultures and industrial conglomerates, urban grime and suburban grace rub along together amidst a teeming mass of humanity.