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Lancaster business owner shares national stage at UK’s largest retail trade show
A Lancaster boutique owner has spoken at Spring Fair 2026, the UK’s largest retail trade show.
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Affordable homes plan for site on edge of Lancaster in line for go-ahead
Plans for 31 new affordable homes to be built on the edge of Lancaster are to be discussed by councillors later this month.
Prestigious award for Morecambe Bay hospitals trust doctor
A doctor at the Morecambe Bay hospitals trust has won a prestigious award.
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January gallery: 13 images that show off a winter wonderland in Lancaster and Morecambe
January was a bitterly cold month at times, but that didn’t stop intrepid photographers getting out and about.
Police appeal for owner of stolen mobility scooter to come forward after it was abandoned on Morecambe street
Police are looking for the owner of a mobility scooter found abandoned on a Morecambe street.
Design changes at Eden Project Morecambe backed by council officers
Design changes and flood defences at the Eden Project Morecambe have been backed by council planning officers.
Morecambe rogue roofer jailed after scamming elderly residents out of thousands of pounds
A rogue roofer from Morecambe who scammed three elderly residents out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.
Campaigners plea to developers as decision set to be made on Lancaster village housing
Campaigners are anxiously awaiting a decision this month on plans for a development on green belt land in Bolton-le-Sands.
Rogue roofer jailed for a year after scamming elderly Morecambe residents out of thousands of pounds
A rogue roofer who scammed three elderly residents out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for 12 months after a Trading Standards investigation.
Rallying cry as crunch meeting looms on 'Bolton-le-Slyne' housing plans
Campaigners say the fate of their local area rests on a crunch meeting to decide if a controversial housing development near the A6 gets the go-ahead.
Firefighters tackle blaze at house in Lancaster
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a house in Lancaster.
Green light expected for flood wall plan to protect new Eden Project Morecambe
Plans for a new flood defence wall to be built at the site of the proposed Eden Project Morecambe are set to be given the green light.
Work continues on new McDonald's restaurant in Morecambe
Work is continuing ahead of the opening of a new McDonald's restaurant in Morecambe.
Three fire engines called out to fire in Lancaster
Crews have tackled a fire at a property in Lancaster.
North West power network firm recognised with highly coveted apprentice award
The North West’s power network operator has been recognised for its outstanding commitment to developing apprentices.
21 Lancashire businesses get new hygiene ratings including Wetherspoons pub and Asda café
A total of 21 businesses across Lancashire have received updated food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.
Lancaster youth charity launches 10 Challenges campaign
A Lancaster-based youth charity is marking its 10th anniversary by launching a challenge to the community.
Vandals destroy cherry tree in popular Lancaster park
A tree in Greaves Park in Lancaster bought with a community grant from the university has been vandalised.
£30k campaign launched for new Lancaster community farm
A fundraising campaign has been launched to bring a new community farm in Lancaster to life.
Carnforth chiropodist's ‘clinic warming’ raises hundreds for charities which helped after husband's death
Carnforth chiropodist Carol Sedgwick’s world was devastated when her husband Ian died of stomach and oesophageal cancer in 2023.