Christmas Day on the frontline of the First World War
Roland Shawcross worked as a reporter for the Lancashire Daily Post before signing up to serve in the First World War aged 19. Here is a letter written on New Year’s Eve in 1915 describing how the...
View ArticleDid Santa Claus visit Lancashire first?
The first recorded mention of Santa Claus in England is believed to have been in a Lancashire newspaper, Mike Hill reports
View ArticleSeconds away... for return of the golden days of televised wrestling
For generations of ‘World of Sport’ fans Saturday afternoon meant wrestling. Stars like Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks were loved by millions. ITV has commissioned a wrestling special to air on New...
View ArticlePark's Heritage Lottery Fund award has to be welcome
On Monday of last week it was announced that Burnley Council had been awarded £861,000 of Heritage Lottery Funding for the restoration of Thompson Park, writes local historian Roger Frost.
View ArticleWho fans talkin’ bout their generation
Fans of rockers The Who have been sharing memories of the legendary band’s Lancashire concerts with author Richard Houghton
View ArticleSt Valentine's Day through the ages
Local historian Keith Johnson looks at how Lancastrian lovebirds celebrated St Valentine's Day in years gone by
View ArticleIt is love, actually for platinum pair as they celebrate 70 years of wedded...
The girl who bought Isaac Clement a ticket for a dance must have kicked herself when he ended up waltzing off with someone else!
View ArticleLancashire's weird and wonderful Pancake Day traditions
Pancake Day is upon us and local historian Keith Johnson reveals the strange Lancastrian rituals once celebrated at this time of year
View ArticleClog dancing kid who became a global superstar
Charlie Chaplin’s journey to becoming the first global movie star saw him treading the boards in Lancashire in his early years. Mike Hill reports.
View ArticlePostcards home from the evacuees
Modern day children were transported back to the days of World War Two when all youngsters were taken from their homes in towns and cities and sent to live in the countryside.
View ArticleForgotten story of extraordinary First World War heroism
Thanks to the classic film Zulu, most people know of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift, when British soldiers in South Africa defended their post against raging warriors for a day and a night.
View ArticleHop down to the Cat's for a dream of a reunion
An appeal from Down Under to organise a "mother of all reunions" to celebrate the heyday of some of Burnley's most iconic nightclubs may be on the cards.
View Article1994: A look back at the big stories
This week in 1994, Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, died in a New-York City hospital four days after suffering a stroke. He was 81.
View ArticleCat's Whiskers grand reunion WILL go ahead thanks to nurse Debbie's disco fever
An appeal from Down Under to organise a "mother of all reunions" to celebrate the heyday of some of Burnley's most iconic nightclubs certainly hit the right note.
View ArticleCountdown to massive reunion of town's most iconic nightclubs
Tickets have gone on sale for a "mother of all reunions" to celebrate the heyday of some of Burnley's most iconic nightclubs.
View Article"Recalling the Ironsides" historians appeal for South Lancashire D-Day veterans
The search is on to help unearth real life stories of some of history’s forgotten Lancashire war heroes.
View ArticlePack up your troubles and head for Padiham on Parade
Revellers are set to go back in time for the second Padiham on Parade event.
View ArticleClass of 76' meet for first time in 30 years
Classmates met for the first time in over 30 years in an emotional school reunion.
View ArticleLancashire on the frontline at Passchendaele
July 31 marks 100 years since the bloodiest battle of the First World War. Author Roger Goodwin delves into the Lancashire Infantry Museum’s archives to tell the story of Lancashire’s role in one of...
View ArticleAction Man and Sindy to feature in Royal Mail's latest stamp series
Royal Mail has launched a series of stamps commemorating famous British children's toys from the last 100 years.
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