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Morecambe Football Club stalwarts resign from board
Morecambe FC stalwarts and the former co-chairmen have resigned from the board of directors.
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Iconic Lancaster jewellers opens stunning new showroom as it celebrates 40 years in business
A family jewellers in Lancaster are celebrating 40 years in business with a newly expanded, stunning city centre showroom.
Popular Heysham licensees take on second bar in Morecambe
A Morecambe pub has been taken over by new owners.
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Plans lodged for new convenience store in Morecambe village
Plans have been formally submitted for a new convenience store in Torrisholme.
Heysham coffee shop couple take over Morecambe craft ale bar
A couple who run a coffee shop and wine bar in Heysham have announced they have also taken over a craft ale pub in Morecambe.
Morecambe seafront cafe reopens
A popular seafront cafe in Morecambe has reopened under new management.
They'll be all grown up now: 26 Lancaster and Morecambe school nativity play pictures from the past
School nativity plays are certainly a thing of the past for the children in these pictures.
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Storm Bram to hit Lancaster as 20 to 40mm of rain and 50mph gusts forecast - when warnings will be in place
Watch the Met Office video forecast, as weather warnings are issued for Lancaster and Storm Bram is named.
Lancaster man to face trial over threats to kill city MP
A man has appeared in court charged with threatening to kill the Labour MP for Lancaster and Wyre Cat Smith, reports the BBC.
New ‘knowledge and research campus’ at Lancaster University set for green light
Plans for a new knowledge and research centre at Lancaster University are set to be approved next week.
Eighty new homes plan for Lancaster village meets with huge opposition
A bid to build 80 new homes in Halton have been backed by council officers ahead of a planning meeting.
Popular Morecambe cafe featured in ITV's The Bay is back in business
A popular Morecambe cafe made famous in ITV’s The Bay crime drama has reopened on Morecambe promenade.
Lancaster rejects ‘ruthless new plans’ as residents show solidarity with refugees
Residents gathered at Lancaster Castle on Saturday to send a message to the Government ahead of International Human Rights Day.
Drink drive operation targets rural Lancaster
A targeted drink drive operation was carried out in rural Lancaster at the weekend.
Police wish to speak to man in connection with Lancaster assault
Police want to speak to this man after an assault in Lancaster.
Eighty new houses in Halton recommended for green light
Council officers have backed plans for 80 new homes in Halton amid an ongoing major shortfall in new housing across the Lancaster & Morecambe District.
More than 600 knives recovered in area including Lancaster district as part of police national crackdown
623 knives were recovered by Lancashire Police in the division that covers the Lancaster district as part of national knife crime awareness week.
Extra urgent NHS dental appointments now available in Lancaster district
Extra appointments are now available for people in the Lancaster district need urgent or unscheduled dental care.
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Cold hands? These £9.99 rechargeable warmers are going viral on Amazon
A pair of rechargeable USB hand warmers with nine-hour battery life and magnetic attachment have dropped to just £9.99 — making them an affordable upgrade for anyone who struggles with cold hands in winter
18 businesses in Lancashire given new food hygiene ratings - only five establishments get top marks
18 businesses in Lancashire have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.