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Ashvir Singh Johal’s reign as Morecambe manager comes to an end

The reign of Ashvir Singh Johal as manager of Morecambe Football Club has come to an end after the Shrimps announced he had left the club with immediate effect.

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Voices of the Victorians analysed in new Lancaster University research about northern accent development

The Barrow-in-Furness accent is very different from the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria because of an intense mixing and rapid population change in the late 1800s, says new research by Lancaster University, which used the voices of Victorian speakers to inform the study.

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Hop to it plea for toad patrol volunteers in Lancaster village

Toad patrollers are needed in Dolphinholme to help the amphibians across the road to safety.

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Lancaster city centre car park to close ahead of Canal Quarter plans

Following the planning permission consent for 39 much-needed affordable homes in Lancaster, Nelson Street car park, will close on Monday, February 2, at 8am.

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3 Lancaster road closures to look out for in February

A number of road closures are scheduled in the Lancaster district in February.

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Award-winning chefs join together to support Lancaster cancer charity

Five of the north west’s award-winning chefs are set to come together and serve up an exclusive fundraising evening to raise funds to support the work of CancerCare, which operates four centres across north Lancashire and south Cumbria.

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Lancaster writer's ghost story of Morecambe to be voiced by acting legend on Radio 4

A Lancaster writer's ghost story set in an imagined version of Morecambe - narrated by a much-loved actor - will be aired on national radio.

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Change of name announced for popular Morecambe bar

A craft ale bar overlooking Morecambe Bay will be getting a new name.

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Opening announced for new Morecambe bistro inside former post office

The opening date has been announced for a new bistro and tearooms in a former post office in Morecambe.

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22 Kids and Counting's Sue Radford confirms daughter's marriage is over

"We realised it had been brewing for a while"

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Health watchdog report shows improvements to services at Royal Lancaster Infirmary

The improvements to services and leadership made by teams working at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary have been recognised in an inspection report, published by the Care Quality Commission.

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Maternity & emergency services at Morecambe Bay's hospitals trust handed new CQC scores

Five different services at a Lancashire hospital trust have today been handed new CQC scores.

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'I encourage all businesses to enter' - Lancashire’s biggest business awards The BIBAs are back for 2026

The Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs) are back for 2026!

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LISTEN: How Leo's Gym is making a difference in memory of young Morecambe boxer

A community gym set up in tribute to a teenage boxer from Morecambe is going from strength to strength.

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LISTEN: Lancaster set to celebrate Chinese New Year

Members of the team behind the Lancaster Chinese New Year celebrations have visited our studio to chat about this year's events.

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26 years on: fascinating pictures of Lancaster show a city undergoing change in the millennium

Over a quarter of a century, some things change and some remain the same as this latest selection of Lancaster photographs show.

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Lancaster’s Vue Cinema under new ownership

Hurstwood Holdings, a Manchester-based property investment and development company, has bought Lancaster’s Vue Cinema.

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Lancaster city centre car park to close ahead of "catalyst for the development of the Canal Quarter"

A car park in Lancaster city centre will be closed from next week ahead of the first phase of development plans for the Canal Quarter.

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Crews tackle commercial building fire in Lancaster

Fire crews dealt with a blaze at a commercial building in Lancaster last night.

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Tyson Fury announces Netflix comeback fight as opponent and date confirmed

"Someone go tell the king that the ace is back"