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Musician takes centre stage at Chelsea Flower Show with songs about Morecambe
A musician from Morecambe who helped co-design the Eden Project’s Chelsea Flower Show display has performed an emotional song about her home town while standing in the garden she helped create.
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The Yoto Player has become my favourite piece of tech in a world of screens (aff)
As parents navigate screen time, the Yoto Player offers something increasingly different.
Lancaster GPs invite patients to special drop-in sessions
Lancaster Medical Practice is inviting patients to attend Patient Participation Group (PPG) drop-in sessions as part of National Patient Participation Week.
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School near Lancaster welcomes youngsters for day of sport and leadership
A school in Bentham opened its doors to local primary schools for a special day of sport and leadership.
Lancaster bridge reopens after police incident
A bridge in Lancaster was closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a concern for a person's welfare.
‘Unity’ message as Green Party wins Lancaster by-election
The Green Party has won a Lancaster City Council by-election, retaining its strong presence in the area amid wide political changes across Lancashire and beyond.
Greens win city council by-election in Lancaster
A Green has been elected as a new councillor in Lancaster following a by-election.
Morecambe woman to star in dramatic new TV reality quiz show with Danny Dyer and Emily Atack
A "self-confessed hater of pop culture" from Morecambe will battle for a £100K prize on a new reality TV game show with lying, scheming and a whole lot of quizzing!
Call for 'unity' as Green Party wins Lancaster by-election
'Divisive politics is detrimental -we can build on what we have in common'
Excitement as The Bay returns to Morecambe for filming of new series
The cast and crew of Morecambe based crime drama The Bay have returned to the town this week to begin filming the new series.
'Blow the place to smithereens' Man stays out of Lancashire prison for a matter of hours
In the latest from Preston Crown Court, a man only managed to stay out of a Lancashire prison for a matter of hours.
How Lancashire County Council will decide which roads to resurface with extra £5m
The authority’s highways chief says he won’t get into “a bun fight” over which routes are resurfaced
Lancaster student housing firm awarded national accreditation for its high standards
A Lancaster firm which develops student accommodation has been awarded national accreditation for its high standards.
Lancaster University lecturer pens episode of popular CBeebies TV programme
A Lancaster University Senior Lecturer has written for the new CBeebies TV series, Zog.
Parents heading to Alton Towers this summer could save money under VAT shake-up (aff)
Families planning Alton Towers, Legoland and zoo trips this summer could see lower prices under a temporary VAT change, and some people who already booked may even be due money back.
Morecambe superhero mini marathon raises hundreds of pounds for local charities
Dozens of children and families visited Morecambe to take part in the inaugural Superhero Mini Marathon, raising more than £875 for two local charities.
Voters at polls today in Lancaster by-election amid political drama
People in Lancaster go to the polls today for a city council by-election, against a dramatic backdrop of political change nationally with the rise of Reform UK and the Green Party.
Young Morecambe change-makers invited to Westminster to share experiences of life in a coastal town
Two young change-makers from Morecambe, were invited to Westminster this week to present evidence to the Coastal Communities All Party Parliamentary Group.
Voters at polls today in Lancaster by-election amid political drama
The one-off election sees Reform UK fighting Castle ward for the first time while Green Party hopes to retain it
Young Morecambe change makers invited to Westminster
Two change makers from Morecambe headed to Westminster to discuss some of the key issues affecting young people living in coastal communities.