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Lancashire Fantastic Book Awards

lancashire fantastic book awards

Young readers throughout Lancashire will be spending their winter evenings deep in a world of fiction – finding the winners of the tenth annual Fantastic Book Awards. Popular children’s authors Emma Barnes and John Dougherty joined teachers from 120 primary schools across Lancashire at a conference to launch this year’s awards, which are run by …

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Exhibition: War! 1914, Lancaster City Museum, 4 – 18 October

The exhibition, War! 1914, looks at the response to the outbreak of the Great War in Lancaster and by the King’s Own Regiment and runs 4 – 18 October at Lancaster City Museum. Whilst volunteers joined up and began their training, the King’s Own was involved in the first actions of the war on the …

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Cyclists raise over £4K for North West Air Ambulance

On Sunday, 14th September 143 cyclists set out on a ride to raise money for North West Air Ambulances. These cycling events, or sportives, happen regularly across the country. But this one was different. “Share The Road” was a local event, organised by volunteers from Lancashire Cycle Link who worked around the clock to ensure everything went smoothly and safely. …

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