Plymouth Hoe Ho Ho: Eight things to do …
Go see the sea, blow away the cobwebs on the Plymouth seafront. Obvious, right, and it’s bound to be cold in winter but there is…
Remembering the gadget we all relied on – what …
As a trainee reporter, the fax machine was both the bane of my life plus the magical supplier of stories. Metres of yellow, curling paper,…
Panto review: Cinderella starring Gareth Gates, Les Dennis, …
Scenes from life, often in a ridiculous manner. This could easily describe recent scenes in central government or any number of recent reality TV shows. But…
Wicked review: Defying Gravity in Manchester for a …
I was there in Manchester for the fan-fared premiere of this touring production of Wicked in 2013. It’s been round the world since and in…
Theatre review: J.M.Barrie’s Peter Pan …
I feel that little tingling of Christmas joy following my first panto production of the year – here is my review of Peter Pan at…
LLO Podcast: Writer Elisabeth Carpenter explains how she …
Elisabeth Carpenter succeeded where thousands failed and became a published author with her tense thrillers. I chatted to writer Elisabeth, known as Libby, about her…
Children in need: I joined Pudsey on a …
It’s a morning of cloudless blue November skies, sweeping countryside, winding lanes, steep hills and all the warmth you can expect from Lancastrians beeping and…
