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Lancaster residents invited to nominate projects to receive £3,000 from community care fund
A home care provider has opened nominations for its Community Care Fund – a new nationwide initiative designed to support local projects that make a positive difference to people’s lives.
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Here’s everything you need to know about food waste bins in Lancaster district
Lancaster City Council have released information on what residents need to know about their food waste bins.
Lancaster charity founder retires after decades helping young people
The founder of a Lancaster-based charity supporting the emotional wellbeing of young people is retiring after decades of dedicated service to the community.
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Irish spirit fills Lancaster care home for St Patrick’s Day celebrations
Residents at Ashton Manor Care Home in Lancaster didn’t need to travel to Dublin to find the craic yesterday.
Buyer found for iconic former Morecambe pub and hotel
A prominent and iconic former pub and hotel in Morecambe has been sold prior to auction.
LISTEN: Meet the new manager of the Midland Hotel in Morecambe
A new general manager has been appointed at Morecambe's famous art deco Midland Hotel.
Man in court accused of leaving car in dangerous position on Morecambe street
A Morecambe man is due in court accused of leaving his car on a road in a dangerous position.
LISTEN: Main contractor to build Eden Project Morecambe to be announced this month
A main contractor tasked with building the Eden Project Morecambe is expected to be in place by the end of this month, it has been announced.
Share your concerns with police at ‘Chat with a cop’ in Morecambe
Residents with any concerns can meet with police officers for a chat on Saturday.
Drug-driver jailed after killing farmer in head-on crash near Kirkby Lonsdale
A drug-driver who killed a man in a head-on collision on the A65 in Craven has been jailed.
Lancashire road maintenance fund to help cover county's Tour de France costs
Some of the costs of hosting part of next year’s Tour de France in Lancashire will come out of the county council’s road repair budget.
Lancaster NCP car park at risk as major operator falls into administration
Car park operator National Car Parks (NCP) has gone into administration, placing more than 650 jobs at risk.
Here is when first ever Heysham food and drink festival is coming to village
Heysham village is holding their first ever food and drink festival in May.
Lancaster MP calls on government to ‘rebuild’ family services
Lancaster & Wyre MP Cat Smith has called on the Labour government to ‘rebuild’ community services across her constituency.
Popular Morecambe street markets back this year
Morecambe Community Markets are returning for 2026.
Paris Fury shares concerns about daughter as she asks what has happened to 'growing old gracefully'
"She’s 16 and I don’t want her in this age of girls as young as 14, getting lip fillers and things following suit"
£1.2m of funding for flood defence schemes in Lancaster district announced
Almost £1.2m of funding has been announced for a number of flood defence schemes and upgrades in the Lancaster district.
Morecambe Bay hospital trust unveils new painless blood test
Patients with learning disabilities and needle phobia are benefiting from a painless new form of blood sampling pioneered by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
Morecambe Bay hospitals trust pioneers painless new blood test which transforms lives of patients with learning disabilities and needle phobia
Patients with learning disabilities and needle phobia are benefiting from a painless new form of blood sampling pioneered by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
Garstang and Glasson Dock awarded over £1m for flood schemes
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses across England will be better protected from the devastating impact of flooding with investment to construct new flood schemes and upgrade existing flood defences, the Environment Agency announced today (Tuesday March 17).