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The Booths Christmas Book is a popular item ahead of Christmas, complete with recipes and ideas for the festive season.

Medical herbalist Jenny Logan writes about preventing over-indulgence this Christmas

Fitness columnist Dan Donohue writes about the impact socialising over Christmas has on you.

Columnist Dave Swanton writes about the perils of putting your whole life on social media.

Here is all you need to know about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Christmas is coming early to a St Helens postcode sector, as WA10 6 has been announced as the winner of People’s Postcode Lottery’s monthly £3 million prize for December.

One in four British parents admit to spending £115 more on one child at Christmas than their other children, with more than half not seeing it as an issue, as the children themselves won’t be aware.

The annual scramble for Christmas presents is well and truly underway. Fiona Evans rummages around for ethical stocking fillers.

Colin Burbidge, of Lancashire Wine School, writes about finding the perfect fizz and wine for Christmas Day.

If you are looking for a warm winter treat,  Weight Watchers has a recipe for apple and rhubarb crumble which won’t be heavy on the calories.

Travellers across Lancashire are being urged to plan ahead as strikes hit the rail network again this weekend.

Medical herbalist columnist Nicola Parker offers tips on how to sooth that pesky tickly cough.

Fitness columnist Dan Donohue writes about the role of technology in messing up sleep cycles.

Columnist Jimmy Cricket writes about his coach trip through Arizona in the USA.

Readers have voted and here are the top six shops to get your festive decorations.

FIONA FINCH reports on plans for a new county workplace health conference and how everyone can work to adopt “five ways to wellbeing”.

Social media and celebrity culture is helping drive the rise of veganism. Reporter Charlie Bullough looks at why the number of vegans in Britain has quadrupled in four years.