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    Author Elisabeth Carpenter in for a chat on Lie in with Nicola: Chorley 102.8 FM
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    Author Elisabeth Carpenter in for a chat on …

    Writer Elisabeth ‘Libby’ Carpenter, author of 99 Red Balloons, will be in for a chat with me on  Lie in with Nicola at 102.8 Chorley…

    October 19, 2018
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    Redcon-1 film: I’m not usually a zombie fan but I’ll make an exception for this director
    Film | Redcon-1

    Redcon-1 film: I’m not usually a zombie …

    I was still a trainee reporter when I first came across Chee, then a budding film-maker who has only just left school. Our paths kept…

    October 16, 2018
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    Bistrot Pierre restaurant review: A little bit of French fancy in Preston, Lancashire
    Food & drink | Bistrot Pierre, Preston

    Bistrot Pierre restaurant review: A little bit of …

    I first sighted the new Bistrot Pierre on a saunter down Preston’s Fishergate on a Saturday afternoon and was amazed by radical upgrade it brought…

    October 11, 2018
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    Nut allergy: Risking my life every day to eat
    Life & style | Life

    Nut allergy: Risking my life every day to …

    I risk my life every day because I want to live. This might sound completely er, nuts, but anyone with a serious food allergy –…

    October 7, 2018
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    Wine and bubbles writer Jane Clare of One Foot in the Grapes to be a radio guest on Chorley 102.8FM
    Radio | Chorley 102.8FM

    Wine and bubbles writer Jane Clare of One …

    I’m one of those people who always buys exactly the same wines, staying safe with a good old Sauvignon, Pinot or a Cote du Rhone.…

    October 4, 2018
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    Baby loss and mum blogger Suzy Dove of Five Little Doves and Unique Ladies business network guru Suzy Orr to guest on Lie in with Nicola
    Radio | Chorley 102.8 FM

    Baby loss and mum blogger Suzy Dove of …

    I’m back! I’ll be welcoming two fabulous guests on this week’s Sunday morning Lie in between 9am and 12 noon. First up from 9am will…

    September 28, 2018
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    Bloody Scotland Crime Festival: Having a ‘bloody’ good time in Stirling (plus list of best UK crime fiction events)
    Book & authors | Bloody Scotland crime writing festival

    Bloody Scotland Crime Festival: Having a ‘bloody’ good …

    I’m in a very packed pub and safe to say my fellow punters are, between them, responsible for more murders and dastardly deeds than the…

    September 25, 2018
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