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Accusations over planning system ‘failings’ and burial pit fears as controversial homes plan is rejected
'Green belt or grey belt labels should not be changed by a few well-meaning people in the office, for us to rubber stamp'
Smaller Eden Project domes 'will be better-suited for other Morecambe landmarks'
The new scaled-back design has two main indoor domes, rather than four as originally planned in 2022
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From roads to buses to bicycles: Lancashire set for 20 percent transport fund boost
Lancashire will get almost £29m more in transport funding from the government in two years' time than it does today.
'I feared I end up dead' - Lancaster thug jailed at Preston Crown Court for setting fire to girlfriend's face
A thug who set fire to his girlfriend’s face has begun a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
New Morecambe community group aims to support Armed Forces families
A new community organisation is launching in Morecambe with a powerful message: no one in the Armed Forces community should struggle alone.
National cut-price retailer to open new store in Lancaster
A national retailer has announced the opening of a new store in Lancaster’s Marketgate Shopping Centre this week.
Campaigners celebrate as 200-homes plan for village fields near Lancaster are refused
Campaigners are celebrating this week after controversial plans for up to 200 homes to be built on fields on the edge of Lancaster were rejected by city councillors.
Lancaster Community and Voluntary Solutions: Step outside and take time for your wellbeing
The Princess of Wales recently joined walkers in the Peak District, during an informal and reflective visit, spending time walking, listening, and talking with participants of Mind Over Mountains.
Water bosses host online recruitment drive with jobs up for grabs in Lancaster
United Utilities is hosting an online jobs event as it continues with its region-wide recruitment drive.
Stars to play in celebrity football match in Morecambe in memory of brave teenager
Soap and reality TV stars will play in a football match at Morecambe FC to raise money for a local cancer charity set up by a much-loved schoolboy.
U-turn confirmed on decision to pause Autism and ADHD referrals across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay
Plans to pause new referrals for autism and ADHD diagnoses for young people in Lancaster and Morecambe Bay have been put on hold, it has been confirmed.
Residents urge Lancaster MP to protect rights of refugees rebuilding their lives in UK
Refugees and local residents have called on Lancaster MP Cat Smith to protect the rights of refugees to rebuild their lives in the UK.
M6 bridge at Lancaster to undergo inspection after large lumps of concrete fall from underside
Safety inspectors are to examine a Lancaster bridge after large pieces of concrete broke off from its underside.
GPs issue warning ahead of building work at Morecambe surgery
Patients using a Morecambe GP surgery have been warned about work due to start on the premises.
The 15 Lancashire hotspots where crime is now falling after winter police blitz
Burglaries, robberies, shoplifting and criminal damage were all down compared to the same period last year
New Lancaster businesses go from strength to strength after being set up by graduates from university
A whole host of former Lancaster University students are proving they have a head for business.
Drivers facing months of roadworks as engineers dig up key routes
Teams are installing 3.8km of underground electricity cables with temporary traffic lights in place
Man found on M6 near Garstang with £2.5m worth of cocaine in his boot jailed for 5 years
A motorist found with cocaine valued at around £2.5m in his car boot has been jailed for five years.
Bentham teen scoops young chef award with 'fine dining standard' dessert
Bentham teenager Matilda Walden has been crowned in a young chef competition.