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‘Amazing, kind & generous’ - Tributes to popular school volunteer

Marked for Death by R O Thorp

Marked for Death by R O Thorp: book review

Victoria Hamilton and Alice Grant starred as a teacher and a pupil at war in the new series of the Channel 5 drama The Teacher

Channel 5 drama The Teacher goes for woke and ends up missing the target

Ralph Davis holding a skull from one of Hamlet's iconic scenes.

Exclusive chat with the lead in RSC's Hamlet coming to Lancashire

The hilarious new play coming to Thornton In February

World famous psychic brings a new light to the Fylde coast

The Full cast. Photo: Dave Nelson

Nativity! The Musical Review – The Grand Theatre

Breathtaking Billesley Manor Hotel is a spectacle of 16th-century splendour

An escape set in natural beauty at the birthplace of The Bard

Raffle House's bonus prize is a £65,000 Maserati - or the cash alternative

Just days left to win a £2.8 million house with a bonus prize

Eddie Izzard is set to bring their performance of Hamlet to UK audiences in late 2025.

Eddie Izzard announces widespread UK tour of Hamlet

Tango Calor

Amazing performances coming to three Blackpool libraries

We now know a little bit more about the £2.8m Warwickshire House, which will be officially launched in March

More details emerge about stunning new £2.8m Raffle House dream prize

The Natural History Museum’s Dinosaurs Live! is among the shows with January sale discounts

Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings

Actor Timothy West has died aged 90.

Timothy West - who helped re-open Blackpool Grand Theatre - dies at 90

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year

The reading lists for each exam board are periodically updated (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

A full guide to the GCSE English literature reading list this year

L: Matt Cardle. R: scenes from & Juliet.

Matt Cardle lands part in award-winning musical coming this year
X Factor winner turned multi-platinum selling recording artist and award-winning West End actor, Matt Cardle, has landed a main role in a new musical coming to Lanashire this week
Aimee Seddon

37 treasured scenes of kids at primary schools in Wyre during the 00's

Unique Estate Agency Ltd, Lytham St Annes

Fantastic 4 bed detached house for sale on 'Marton Meadows'

Manor Beach Primary School, Cleveleys

35 adorable pictures of reception class pupils across the Fylde Coast

Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82, his family has confirmed. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82

Historic manor house where Shakespeare wrote ‘As You Like It’ goes up for sale

Historic manor house where Shakespeare wrote famous play up for sale

Married couple Janet and John Ford, who own Tudor World, are at loggerheads with Joe Rukin, who runs Sinister Stratford ghost tours.

Turf war breaks out between Stratford-upon-Avon ghost tour guides

Julius Caesar at Blackpool Grand Theatre this May

March to The Grand this May for the RSC’S Julius Caesar

It is hoped that the campaign will make angling accessible and fun for all ages (photo: Adobe)

Campaign to support the next generation of anglers

Charles Saer Primary School headteacher David Mitchell

31 memorable pictures of Fleetwood teachers in the 90s and 00s

Karen Sylvester, who taught at Flakefleet Primary School took part in the London Marathon in 1997 and as part of the fundraising, pupils were being asked to match old photos of teachers with what they looked like then

25 heart-warming scenes of kids at Fleetwood primary schools in the 90s and 00s

A customer buys a drink at a Wetherspoons pub in Clapham, London.

Wetherspoon set to close dozens of pubs in 2023 - see full list
Wetherspoon has confirmed which of its pubs will close in 2023 amid a slow recovery from trading since the pandemic.
Sophie Wills

Carry On and Harry Potter actor Leslie Phillips dies aged 98 after long illness - tributes

Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips dies aged 98

Charles Saer, 2009

32 adorable scenes of Fleetwood kids on their first day at school in past years

Beautiful view of traditional Gondola on Canal Grande with historic Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in the background on a sunny day in Venice, Italy

Book a place on rail trips to literary landscapes - including Bronte country and...

Jonny Warr as Celia and Will Beynon as Touchstone

Outdoor theatre returns to Lytham with As You Like It

Exciting new midsummer carnival to unleash Warwick Castle’s history

A bumper audience for a previous production in the grounds of Lytham Hall

Five play summer programme at Hall includes two Shakespeare performances

A serious moment in the Shakespeare for Schools Festival as Walton-le-Dale High School perform Hamlet at the Charter Theatre in Preston

14 picture memories of Preston's Shakespeare for Schools Festival

A bumper turnout for a previous outdoor play at Lytham Hall

Online bookings boosting attendances for Lytham Hall outdoor plays

Bailey Fieldsend won a scholarship to Royal Shakespeare Company after being spotted at The Blackpool Grand

Blackpool teen actor wins Royal Shakespeare Company scholarship

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

4 books to read this winter | Books with Nicola Adam

A packed audience at a Lytham Hall performance this year

Classic adaptations to open Lytham Hall plays season

Cast members Ronnie Locke and Rhys Warrington in rehearsal for the outdoor production of Macbeth at Lytham Hall

Lytham Hall outdoor plays season opener is a sellout

The Little Man from Archangel

The Little Man from Archangel by Georges Simenon: A harrowing, haunting tale o...

21 funny and romantic messages to write in your Valentine’s Day card this year

This is when you should take your Christmas decorations down - according to trad...

10 pantomimes, ballets and special Christmas performances you can watch online i...

Here's where the 12 days of Christmas came from - and when they start

Face your fears this Halloween with live-streamed shows from the Globe

Gillian Anderson as Blanche DuBois in A Streecar Named Desire at the Young Vic in 2014 (photo: Johan Persson)

These are the ten greatest stage characters as voted by theatre-lovers - do you ...

How to see big names sharing stories of acting on RSC’s stage

Ten of the best shows to watch online in the coming days

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the next few days

This year’s June solstice falls on Saturday 20 June at 10.43pm. (Credit: Shutterstock)

This is when summer 2020 officially starts - and the meaning of the June solstic...

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the coming days

Daisy Cooper's Rules For Living

Daisy Cooper’s Rules for Living by Tamsin Keily: Bewitching blend of piercing in...

Homework help on hand from RSC’s star performers

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the coming days

Start your novel or play - here's how you can get writing

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