Welcome to December’s Lincolnshire Pride, in which we celebrate Christmas with a round-up of the best seasonal pantomimes in our What’s On guide, enjoy canapés, fine wine recommendations and Christmas recipes with our panel of experts including Lincolnshire’s TV chef Rachel Green.

For those wanting to look and feel great this season, we’ve also a selection of little black dresses in another exclusive Lincolnshire Pride fashion shoot featuring independent retailers from across the county, plus accessories and a roundup of the season’s best perfumes too.

Elsewhere we meet the face of farming in Lincolnshire, Sally Jackson, fresh from the county’s success at British Food Fortnight, and an artist who has enjoyed his own success in a recent competition, profile Sleaford’s recent arts festival, SaFire, and we’ve suggestions for those seeking safer winter driving with a round-up of the best new 4x4s in all shapes and sizes.

Finally, we take a look around a Grade I listed mansion near Stamford on sale for £3.4m... the perfect Christmas present, perhaps? Our best wishes for a wonderful month!