Lorraine Worsley-Carter stumbles upon a unique wonder of the canal age in Salford After taking a short cut to our favourite Trafford DIY store, our sat-nav suggested a route which took us over an old bridge which we had not traversed before...
Dementia doesnât care if you are a parent of a pauper, a prince or a celebrity. Actress, Shobna Gulati witnessed this first hand when her mum, Asha, was diagnosed with vascular dementia. In this deeply moving yet humorous memoir, a daughter sets out...
Lorraine Worsley Carter comes face-to-face with a magnificent wolf on a luxury break to Lisbon During these uncertain times, a trip to Lisbon between Lockdowns was a dream come true. In recent years Lisbon has been climbing up the charts of weekend...
Aristology is defined as âthe art or science of diningâ. But even though the word first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1835, many people still donât know what it involves. Lorraine Worsley-Carter meets Aristologist, Gary Newborough to...
Author Cate Cullingtonâs debut novel, âThe Stonesâ is a crime thriller where family loyalty, mental fragility, secrets and trust collide. Lorraine Worsley Carter meets her. In your â Note from the Authorâ you say that six months before you wrote the...
In 1897, The Linotype and Machinery Company (L&M) opened a factory in Broadheath that was to fuel a newspaper revolution from 1800s right up to the 1960s. The distinctive, Victorian building, with its red brick walls measuring two-and-a-half...
Lorraine Worsley-Carter meets Sarah Emmott, Creative Director of Salford-based arts organisation, Art With Heart, to find out about the companyâs new podcast, BOX TICKERS, a response to the 10th anniversary of the Equality Act 2010. Why is now a...
One day in June, taking advantage of the ease of lockdown, we decided to have a day out in Thornton Cleveleys. We took a wrong turn and found we were actually heading for Fleetwood and so decided to visit. I would expect that most Northerners...
I never expected that we would buy a second home abroad and I never expected to write a book about it, but that is the joy of lifeâs journey. As one of my friends commented: âYou have now exorcised the agony and the ecstasy of being a part-time...
During these uncertain times, many of us are taking the time to explore the pathways of our local parks. Some of us might stop and reminisce about our childhood and comment about the size of the climbing frame in the parkâs playground: âIt must have...