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Lancaster city councillors vote to support four-way unitary proposal for Lancashire
Lancaster City Council has thrown its support behind proposals to create four new unitary councils in Lancashire as part of a proposed shake-up of local government in the county.
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M6 slip roads including Lancaster junctions to undergo repair work during 2026
Slips roads along a large length of the M6 are to undergo repair work throughout 2026.
Six months of Reform UK in Lancashire: county leader on potholes, cuts, care home closures - and whether he regrets ever getting the job
This week has marked six months since Stephen Atkinson was sworn in as the new leader of Lancashire County Council, after Reform UK swept to victory at County Hall in May’s local elections.
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19 amazing inventions you didn't know were made in Lancashire - from Vimto to pies to fingerprinting
Us Lancastrians are a resourceful - and intelligent - lot.
Black Friday deal: Get a full year of the Lancaster Guardian for just £1 a month in our unmissable offer
There’s never been a better time to subscribe to the Lancaster Guardian – and now you can grab a full year’s access for just £12 with our best ever Black Friday discount.
'We're keeping our promise to cut energy bills and ease living costs with £150 off the average household bill'
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a Budget focused on easing living costs, expanding NHS services and reducing government borrowing, alongside a series of tax and welfare reforms.
MP slams state of A&E department after claims ‘man with suspected broken leg turned away from RLI’
An MP has written to the Health Secretary after it was claimed a man who had a suspected broken leg was turned away the A&E department at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Lancaster University to receive nation’s highest education honour
Lancaster University has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for its pioneering work that is helping to drive a global transformation in digital literacy.
Unique mobile grotto returns to Lancaster for a second year
Children of all ages will be able to experience the magic of Christmas in Lancaster, with the return of Stagecoach’s Santa Bus.
BUDGET 2025: How are people in Lancaster & Morecambe Bay affected?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced her Budget, and here’s how it will affect you and your money.
Lancaster named on list of potential sites for new M&S Simply Food store
Lancaster has been named on a list of possible sites for a new M&S Simply Food store.
Countdown champion who stabbed rival at Blackpool tournament 'detained indefinitely' with hospital order
A former Countdown champion who stabbed a rival at a fan convention in Blackpool will be detained in a hospital for treatment, a judge has ruled.
Former Lancashire Police officer cleared of raping woman he met in supermarket car park
A former Lancashire Police officer has been acquitted of repeatedly raping a woman following a trial in Preston.
Police make public appeal after Lancaster Pokemon card fraud
Police want to speak to a man in connection with an investigation into fraud.
Police appeal after Lancaster Pokémon card fraud
Police want to speak to a man in connection with an investigation into a high value Pokémon card that was fraudulently obtained in Lancaster.
Dog trapped in fence freed by Hornby firefighters
Crews in Hornby were called out to two incidents on Tuesday evening – and ended up rescuing a dog.
Morecambe gran with incurable cancer backs Lancaster charity campaign in bid to see donations doubled
A woman living with incurable cancer is urging supporters to get behind a Lancaster charity’s Christmas campaign, which could see donations doubled.
Lancaster University's India campus slammed as 'perverse' when 400 local staff face losing their jobs
Lancaster University’s decision to open a campus in India while considering 400 job cuts in Lancaster is ‘perverse’, according to a union.
Lancaster choir named winners of Lancashire Choir of the Year
A talented choir from Lancaster has won the popular Lancashire Choir of the Year 2025 singing competition.
Environment Agency reveals how Morecambe’s bathing waters fare in latest standards ratings
The standard of the bathing water at Morecambe’s beaches has been announced in the latest Environment Agency ratings.