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Public invited to have their say on plans for up to 1000 homes and a new school in Lancaster
Residents are being asked for their views on plans for a new neighbourhood in Lancaster.
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25 years on: Lancaster snapper captures colourful pictures from Bonfire Night and poignant pictures of Remembrance Day
November is a time to remember, whether that be remembering those who lost their lives in war or Guy Fawkes’s failed Gunpowder Plot.
Lancaster passengers warned electrical fault means trains are not travelling north of Preston
Train passengers have been warned they are not able to travel north of Preston this afternoon, Thursday, due to an electrical fault.
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Emergency services called to crash on Morecambe prom
Emergency services were called to a collision involving two cars on Marine Road in Morecambe.
Strikes off after union forces Lancaster University to withdraw compulsory redundancy threat
Planned industrial action at Lancaster University has been suspended after management agreed to halt all planned compulsory redundancies for academic staff until at least July 2026, the University and College Union (UCU) confirmed.
Court lists for Lancaster and Morecambe
The following people were dealt with by magistrates at Lancaster, Burnley and Preston:
Find reliable used cars and campervans at Bay View Motors in Morecambe – 30 years on the road!
This Morecambe business has sent many a happy client off on the road to travel and adventure with their own set of wheels.
Lancaster University involved in first clinical trial to tackle street benzodiazepine use
Dr Euan Lawson from Lancaster University Medical School is involved in a £2.6m clinical trial to tackle street benzodiazepine use.
Whopper carrot grown near Lancaster after soil gets microbe supercharge
A Forton woman grew a 35cm long carrot after ‘supercharging’ her soil with microbes.
Eden Project Morecambe boss updates on latest developments
The man tasked with seeing the Eden Project Morecambe through to completion says plenty of work has been done in recent months to move the build of the £100m attraction forward.
Former Premier League physio opens new treatment clinic at Lancaster hotel
A physiotherapy practice has set out its stall in a Lancaster hotel to treat more patients across the county.
Looking back at sawmills in Wray, Lancaster and High Bentham in 1800s and 1900s
Sawmills and joinery workshops were once common in Lune Valley villages, said Wray historian David Kenyon.
Lancaster and Morecambe’s park tennis courts swing back into action
Two local parks have unveiled brand new tennis courts after an improvement scheme costing almost £80,000.
Emergency hospital admissions fall after healthcare workers take to the streets of Lancaster and Morecambe
Emergency admissions to hospital have been reduced thanks to an initiative that has seen healthcare workers take to the streets of Lancaster and Morecambe.
Keir Starmer urges Lancashire schools to help struggling families by opening free breakfast clubs
Dozens of primary schools across Lancashire will be eligible for government funding to set up free breakfast clubs for their pupils next year - and the Prime Minister has made a direct appeal to them to take up the offer.
Footpath modified on main route in Lancaster
A footpath has been added to part of a main road in Lancaster.
Fake £20 notes being used in Lancaster area
Fake £20 bank notes are continuing to be used in the Lancaster area, said police.
Police warning as fake £20 notes still being used in Lancaster
Fake £20 bank notes are still in use in the Lancaster area - police have warned.
'Unsustainable' pressure on services prompts push to prevent ill health in Lancashire
The demand on public sector services being generated by poor health in Lancashire is “not sustainable” unless action is taken to reduce the number of people falling ill in the first place.
Reform UK Lancashire councillor suspended after 'hardline' immigration comment
A senior figure in the ruling Reform UK group on Lancashire County Council has been suspended from the party after leaked messages he sent on WhatsApp suggested Reform was keeping quiet about the more “hardline” approach it ultimately wants to take to immigration.