Opinion

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.

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.

It’s been quite the autumn for dramas based around families and secrets. We’ve had ITV’s police drama Dark Heart, BBC’s undercover cop drama Informer and Channel 5’s Irish-set family drama Blood.

Medical herbalist Jenny Logan writes about coping with dry, wintery skin

Colin Burbidge, of Lancashire Wine School, writes about finding the right wine for the festive period.

Fitness columnist Dan Donohue writes about how physical activity can help you feel better

It was Philip Larkin who was rather rude about the effect your parents can have on you. His words came back to me watching Blood (Channel 5, weeknights, 9pm).

Herbal health columnist Nicola Parker writes about the benefits of vitamin B12

Columnist Di Wades writes about celebrating her birthday and feeling all shook up.

Columnist Steve Royle muses about growing old and why he is missing bows on shoelaces.

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 waving us along.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but foreign affairs seems to be in the news a lot. Apparently, our relations with Europe are under a little strain, and various Government ministers keep resigning and then saying everyone else is doing foreign affairs wrong.

Health columnist Nicola Parker writes about what to eat to help combat winter dryness.

Fitness columnist Dan Donohue writes about showing gratitude to achieve goals and targets.