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TV’s Fern is star of city ‘Passion’ spectacular
Tv presenter Fern Britton and pop star Heather Small are among the star names who will appear in The Preston Passion as part of the city’s landmark Guild celebrations.
Book review: The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker
The tenderness of a teenage girl’s sexual awakening played out against a city stalked by savage mutants ... it’s a love affair to die for!
Samba king John Broadway-bound
A football freestyler is adding a touch of Lancashire magic to a Brazilian-themed spectacular, at a New York theatre.
Singer Stacey in Lava club show
She shot to fame after collaborating with rapper Snoop Dogg and now pop starlet Stacey Jackson is to perform at a Preston club.
Modern day family appeal
A museum is launching a project to investigate the modern day Preston family.
Alfie greets his inspiration
Opera and musicals star Alfie Boe took time out from his sold out concert at Preston Guild Hall to thank those from this city who had inspired him.
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Dutch Ensemble for Minster
A Dutch ensemble pay their first visit to Preston for an evening of music at the city’s Minster church this week.
Book review: Felling the Ancient Oaks by John Martin Robinson
For some of England’s most historic estates, the current imperative to preserve our past has come far too late.
Book review: Rival Passions by Zoë Miller
In the teeming market of romantic fiction, a clever, classy page-turner always acts like a breath of fresh air.
League stars to write new project together
League of Gentlemen star Steve Pemberton is set to create a new TV series with his writing partner on the cult show, Reece Shearsmith.
Hospital DJ in air time marathon bid
A radio presenter who broadcasts on the Royal Lancaster Infirmary’s radio waves is mounting a mammoth attempt to break BBC Radio 1’s record for the longest continual live broadcast.
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Book review: The Secret Children by Alison McQueen
James MacDonald is a son of the British Empire, a rich tea planter in India with a distinguished family history ... the lives of his two beautiful daughters should be mapped out for comfort and wealth.
Book review: Selection of OUP children’s books
February sees an exciting new selection of books from the classy stable at Oxford University Press Children’s Books.
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Adam Ant is adamant: ‘The X Factor has made music into a quiz show’
“Oh I’m always up early these days. Need to walk the dogs.” Not quite the opening line one might expect from 80s post-punk pin-up Adam Ant.
Book review: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Draw the curtains, throw a log on the fire and cosy up with one of the most bewitching books likely to come your way this year.
Book review: Educating Jack by Jack Sheffield
Shoulder pads, pixie boots, Curly Wurly bars, ET, Dallas, Cagney and Lacey, Boy George and the Falklands War ... who could forget the 1980s?
Pacemakers in resort gig
Liverpool veteran popsters Gerry and the Pacemakers will be travelling across the Mersey to Morecambe.
Book review: Matron on Call by Joan Woodcock
One minute you can be saving someone’s life, the next stemming a simple nosebleed or getting to grips with an aggressive drunk ... there’s never a dull moment in a busy hospital casualty department.
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Television manhunt
A picture of a prolific burglar will be shown on BBC’s Crimewatch in connection with a spate of break-ins across the country, including Lancashire.
Guest conductor back to lead Haffner Orchestra
Professional conductor Justin Doyle is coming back to home ground - to lead Lancaster’s Haffner Orchestra in a special guest appearance.
Readers can borrow virtual library books
Bookworms can now borrow reading material from Lancashire’s libraries online.
Book review: The Map by T.S. Learner
Mystery, history, war and mysticism are always a potent mix but place them in the capable hands of thriller writer T.S.Learner and they become a work of pure alchemy.
Corrie star mixing it up with debut music single
A TV heartthrob has revealed he is planning to break into the music industry.
Music student wins O2 prize
A Runshaw College music student has won a top prize in a national talent search after performing at London’s O2 Arena.
Stars shine in night of talent
Lancashire’s got talent! Gifted youngsters from across the county scooped all three top prizes at a glittering charity talent competition.
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Actors in awards success
Preston Musical Comedy Society has once again cleaned up at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association Awards.
Pay cut call for top TV director
A Lancashire MP has backed a bid to pay the BBC’s top boss significantly less.
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Book review: An Honourable Man by Gillian Slovo
General Charles Gordon, better known as the legendary Gordon of Khartoum, is the unlikely hero of a powerful and emotive new novel from a writer noted for her socialist feminist crime stories.
River view up at auction
A watercolour painting depicting the River Lune is expected to fetch up to £300,000 at auction.
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Book review: The Greek Myths by Robin Waterfield
What is the famous riddle of the enigmatic Sphinx and why did the powerhouse known as Hercules have to perform those twelve superhuman labours?
Frame or fortune for optician staff
An optician and an antiques expert are making spectacles of themselves for a new TV show.
X-Certs to reschedule Preston show after singer falls ill
Aberdonian trio The X-Certs have pulled their show at 53 Degrees tonight at the last minute after their singer fell ill.
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Sandra’s scarecrow exhibition
An artist is hoping to “scare off” the recession with her series of colourful little scarecrow characters.
Book review: Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Our Times by Sarah Bradford
The Abdication crisis, the Blitz and World War Two, the sex and spy scandals of the Swinging Sixties, the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall ... not since Queen Victoria has a British monarch lived through a period of such momentous events and profound change.
Sounds of soul heading to city
Its music continues to stand the test of time and now two pals are gearing up to host a Northern Soul night in Preston for hundreds of revellers.
Book review: The Istanbul Puzzle by Laurence O’Bryan
You don’t need to have visited the ancient and mysterious city of Istanbul to soak up the terrific atmosphere in Laurence O’Bryan’s superb debut novel.
War Horse
As multi-million pound Hollywood blockbuster War Horse continues to pack cinemas around the world, Melanie Wallwork speaks to an historian about Lancashire’s role in the training of animals ready for service.
Book review: Perdition by James Jackson
As war approaches, the toughest battles ahead are often those fought in the mind...
Book review: The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams
The shadowy streets and alleyways of Spitalfields in early Victorian London are dens of vice, filth and poverty.
Students given late books rap
Forgetful students in Preston have helped swell their university’s coffers by almost £100,000.
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Book review: The Child Inside by Suzanne Bugler
Since she lost her stillborn daughter ten years ago, Rachel Morgan has felt herself to be outside life, looking in.
Book review: Selection of Macmillan Children’s Books
As a new school term gets underway, the youngest members of the family are heading off to the library to find the pick of the new crop of books.
Showbiz
Naomi: I'm honoured to play Diana
Naomi Watts is set to play Diana, Princess of Wales in an upcoming film.
Ronnie Wood: I turned down Led Zep
Ronnie Wood has revealed he turned down a chance to join Led Zeppelin.
Swap Shop medal tops for Cousins
Robin Cousins has revealed the medal that has "pride of place at home" is not his Olympic gold but one he was awarded by a children's television show.
Adele swears by expletive phone app
Adele has revealed she hunted for a mobile phone app that allowed her to swear when she couldn't talk.
Klum and Lohan step out for gala
Heidi Klum looked dazzling as she made her first red carpet appearance since her split from husband Seal last month, while Lindsay Lohan covered up at the same star-studded charity event.
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Thursday 09 February 2012
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