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The chief executive of a Lancashire charity has raised more than £4,000 after running the Virgin London Marathon.

The county has many halls and stately homes which carry historical interest.

Eddi Reader will visit Lancaster Grand on May 19, the final night of her spring 2018 tour and her first show in the city for many years.

In my recent post came my first picture from a Burnley reader following on some of my comments about the Industrial Revolution in Lancashire .

Firstly a couple of new points for a new month. It was in this week in 1721 that Sir Robert Walpole became the first Prime Minister of Britain.

A special train to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of British Rail steam passenger services in 1968 is to stop at Carnforth as it heads north for the Settle & Carlisle Line. Fifty years ago on August 11 the now legendary ‘15 Guinea Special’, went down in rail history as the last standard gauge steam hauled passenger service.

The King’s Own Royal Regiment Museum tells the remarkable story of Lancaster’s regiment – The King’s Own Royal Regiment.

Leighton Hall is the lived-in historic home of the Gillow furniture making family and descendants of this incredible dynasty still live there, with all the rooms regularly used by them and their friends.

A one man show with a difference comes to The Dukes on May 3.

Winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2014, Pasha Kovalev will be performing his brand new show The Magic of Hollywood at The Grand in Lancaster.

Pantabulous are out to prove they aren’t just a flash in the pan!

Critically acclaimed stand-up Tiff Stevenson returns to The Dukes on April 28 with her new show – Bombshell.

Colourful and quirky paintings by artist Cathy Daniels are currently on display at Garstang arts centre.

The award-winning Dukes theatre in Lancaster needs three new trustees to help achieve its ambitious goals.

Tom Allen brings his Absolutely tour to Lancaster Grand Theatre on Monday (April 23).

Legendary Irish singer Brian Kennedy is performing at the Platform on Friday (April 20).

What would you do if your partner of 20 years left you for someone else? Cry? Get drunk? Slash their car tyres?