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Fined motorist blames poor lighting and signage for accidentally parking in disabled bay at Lancaster Park & Ride
A Lancaster motorist says signage and lighting needs to be improved in the park & ride car park after he was landed with a £70 fine for mistakenly using a disabled spot.
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23 cases at Morecambe Bay hospitals where surgery performed on wrong patient, wrong body part or wrong side of body
Hospitals in Morecambe Bay reported a worrying 23 cases between 2020 and 2025, where surgery was performed on the wrong patient, the wrong part of the body or the wrong side of the body, according to new figures obtained by Medical Negligence Assist.
Firefighters tackle blaze in Lancaster
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a commercial building in Lancaster.
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Lancaster firms developing cancer treatments expand into US market
Two Lancaster firms working to develop cures for specific types of cancer are expanding overseas.
Call for 'urgent clarity' over Lancashire elderly care homes and day centres
Lancashire County Council should urgently agree an official position on the future of 10 of its elderly care facilities, the leader of the opposition on the authority has said.
Tyson Fury announces Netflix comeback fight as opponent and date confirmed
"Someone go tell the king that the ace is back"
Lancaster man who suffered stroke at just 34 backs charity as it urges government to prioritise prevention
Nearly 414 people will have a stroke every day in the UK – that's one person every three-and-a-half minutes – by 2035 unless the public, NHS and the Government tackle prevention.
M6 reopens near Lancaster after vehicle overturns in crash leaving driver injured
The M6 has reopened in both directions near Lancaster after a vehicle overturned in a crash that left a driver injured on Wednesday afternoon.
Life-saving stroke treatment finally comes to Lancashire 24/7
A potentially life-saving stroke treatment will be available around the clock in Lancashire for the first time from next week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal.
Police concerned for welfare of missing man last seen in Lancaster
Police need the public’s help to find John Coward who is missing from Lancaster as they are concerned for his welfare.
LIVE M6 crash: Motorway reopens in both directions near Lancaster after crash as drivers face long delays
Traffic was brought to a standstill on the M6 in Lancashire following a serious collision this afternoon.
Fundraiser launched for Heysham family who lost everything after escaping fire in just their pyjamas
A fundraiser has been set up to help a family of six who lost everything in a fire at their Heysham home.
Man jailed after wrong way incident on M6 near Lancaster
A man has been jailed for dangerous driving after a wrong way incident on the M6 near Lancaster.
Two men appear in court after death of tricyclist in Morecambe crash
Matthew Isherwood and Kevin Dawson have been charged
Lancaster schoolboy’s puddle jumping picture scoops national award
A Lancaster schoolboy is celebrating after winning a design competition which aims to promote walking to school.
Heysham men appear in court in connection with death of cyclist in Morecambe
Two men from Heysham have appeared in court in connection with the death of a cyclist after a road traffic collision in Morecambe.
Two men appear in court in connection with Morecambe cyclist death
Two men have appeared in court in connection with the death of a cyclist after a collision in Morecambe.
Fundraiser launched for Heysham family who lost everything in house fire
A fundraiser has been set up to help a family of six after their house in Heysham was destroyed by fire.
Heysham onshore wind farm under new ownership
Two onshore wind farms, including one at Heysham, are under new ownership after being sold to an independent renewable energy producer.
Six people rescued from house fire as crews battle blaze for hours
Three fire engines were called to the scene