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Lancaster bike track cordoned off by police after suspected grenade found and bomb squad called
A suspected grenade has been discovered near a bike track in Lancaster, prompting a large police response and the establishment of a safety cordon.

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Lancaster animal charity celebrates share of £1m fund
A Lancaster charity has received a funding boost as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards to support its vital work.


Tyson Fury opens up on wife Paris' miscarriage with heartbreaking admission
Barely 24 hours before his first fight against Usyk, the couple lost their unborn son

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Business community calls for pause to controversial planned changes to parking
Lancaster & Morecambe Chamber of Commerce has submitted a formal response to Lancaster City Council’s planning application for the proposed redevelopment of the Nelson Street car park into 39 affordable homes.


Police move to reassure public after armed officers spotted on Morecambe street
Armed police were called to an incident on a street in Morecambe yesterday afternoon.


Lucky Morecambe bingo player scoops £12,000
A bingo player has won £12,000 at Buzz Bingo Morecambe.


Morecambe FC crisis: Owner names head of prospective new buyers of club
The current owner of Morecambe FC says ‘sales agreements will be completed today’, after naming the man he says is leading a consortium to take over the Shrimps.


Booths Carnforth raises thousands for Lancaster hospice with pennies scheme
Booths supermarket, Carnforth chose St John’s Hospice as their charity for their infamous ‘Booths pennies’ scheme.


Everything you need to know as the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show kicks off
A three-day celebration of Lancashire’s agriculture, farming, food, crafts and animals kicks off today.


Lancaster tech hub when businesses support each other to succeed
Just a five-minute walk from Lancaster city centre, within White Cross Business Park, you will find Fraser House Hub – a bustling contemporary co-working space for tech, digital and creative businesses, startups and entrepreneurs.


Reform accused of Pride flag ‘ban’ at Lancashire County Council - but party says it is just being neutral
A row has broken out over Reform UK’s plans to limit the type of flags flown over Lancashire County Council’s headquarters.


Morecambe's iconic art deco ice cream parlour and café in all its glory to mark National Ice Cream Day 2025
Brucciani’s art deco ice cream parlour and café is something of an institution in Morecambe.


Morecambe man jailed for raping woman
A Morecambe man has been jailed for raping a woman.


See inside luxurious new student flats after major refurb of historic Lancaster mill building
Just weeks after receiving unanimous planning approval from the planning committee in June, the £10m redevelopment of Mill Hall in Lancaster’s Canal Quarter has reached a major milestone with the completion of the majority of its internal units ahead of schedule.


Generous donation makes 'huge difference' at Heysham gym
A community project in Heysham has taken delivery of some high quality gym equipment thanks to a North West hotel group.


Morecambe lifeboat crew called out to report of children being swept out to sea
Morecambe lifeboat crew was called out after receiving a report of two children being swept out to sea off the Battery.


INTERVEW: Morecambe's popular Army gear shop is moving home
A popular store selling military clothing and memorabilia is set to move to a new bigger location on Morecambe Prom.


Morecambe lifeboat crew called to report of children being swept out to sea
The Morecambe lifeboat was launched after receiving a report of two children being swept out to sea off the Battery.


Council apologises after some Lancaster bin collections are missed
Lancaster residents have been thanked for their patience after bin collections were missed in part of the city this week.


Plans for new data centre in Lancaster hailed as "big step forward"
A pioneering new data centre looks set to be built at a Lancaster sports and leisure facility.
