DELICIOUS PUMPKIN & GRUYERE TARTLETS Makes 8 x 12cm tartlets

Make sure that your pumpkins stand out from the rest by following these simple instructions

Local men are being urged to lay down their razors for the month of November and get sponsored to grow their finest moustaches in aid of local families affected by cancer and life limiting conditions.

If you are intrigued by what goes on inside Lancashire’s extensive archives, now is a great chance to find out. A Heritage Lottery Funded project, How Did Your Garden Grow, is offering the chance for people in Lancaster to enjoy a free visit to the archives in Preston during the forthcoming half-term holidays.

With firework season fast approaching, now’s the time to think about how your pet will cope with the loud bangs and flashes. Blue Cross animal hospitals across the country see a rise in the number of pets needing medication during stressful times, and many animals are brought to our rehoming centres having run away from home.

Morecambe’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were presented with a cash donation from the Royal Naval Association branch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Live at LICA launch their Autumn concert season bursting with the best of classical music

Local circus and performing arts graduate, Holly Johnstone (22), has been handpicked to star on a new BBC1 Saturday night entertainment show, “Tumble”.

A bumper crowd of dogs and their owners were drawn by the good weather to Ryelands Park this Sunday (13th July) for the Annual Family Day Out and Fun Dog Show run by Wolfwood Animal Rescue in Lancaster.

Cancer support charity CancerCare launch a series of videos featuring real life stories of local people affected by cancer talking about the difference their support has made to their lives.