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63 UK-based users of a dark web site Kidflix hosting child sexual abuse material identified

63 UK-based users of a Dark Web site hosting child sexual abuse material have been identified following work by the National Crime Agency.

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Man pleads guilty to Heysham murder on seventh day of trial

A man has admitted to murdering Keith Thompson in Heysham.

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Man pleads guilty to Heysham murder

A man has pleaded guilty to a murder in Heysham on the seventh day of his trial.

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Morecambe Bay rescue crews help pensioner who fell down rocks at Arnside beach

Bay Search and Rescue were called out to help after an elderly man tripped and fell down a rocky embankment at Arnside.

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Lancaster dance company holds online ‘Neuro-Moves’ session to mark Parkinson’s Awareness month

A Lancaster-based dance company specialising in classes for people with neurological conditions will mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month this April with an online opportunity.

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The faces of 25 paedophiles, drug dealers, shoplifters and criminals jailed in Lancashire in March 2025

These are the faces of 25 criminals who were put behind bars in Lancashire in March 2025.

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Driest March in Lancaster since records began

Scientists at Lancaster University’s Hazelrigg weather station have recorded the driest March since records began at the site nearly 60 years ago.

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Pioneering Morecambe 'podcast' from 1980s unearthed after 44 years

A recording of the sights and sounds of Morecambe made more than 40 years ago has been shared publicly for the first time since it was produced.

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Man changes plea to guilty over murder of Keith Thompson

He changed his plea after hearing the prosecution case

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Lorry driver from Morecambe arrested after positive roadside drug test

A lorry driver from Morecambe was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs in the South Lakes.

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All the Lancashire County Council staff earning over £100K - and what it costs you

The authority paid out £2.74m to 19 employees who earned over £100,000 in pay and pension contributions during 2023/24, according to data obtained by the Taxpayers’ Alliance for its annual Town Hall Rich List report.

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Lancaster scientists record driest March on record

Scientists at Lancaster University’s Hazelrigg Weather Station have recorded the driest March since records began at the site nearly 60 years ago.

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Lancaster charity calls on Government to lift ban on asylum seekers working to generate millions for the UK economy

Charities have joined together to highlight to the Government how lifting a ban on asylum seekers working would benefit the economy.

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Firefighters tackle lorry fire near North Yorkshire market town

Bentham fire station were called out along with Skipton fire station to a report of a HGV on fire on the A65 between Settle and Long Preston.

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Morecambe HGV driver arrested on suspicion of drug driving

It was another busy day on Cumbria’s roads yesterday, (April 1).

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Road closure at busy Lancaster junction set to last 12 days

Motorists are being warned of a road closure on the A6 heading out of Lancaster later this month.

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Hundreds raised after vandalism to Lancaster hospice shop

Supporters of a Lancaster hospice have been rallying round after vandalism to its city centre charity shop.

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Plans under way to bring spring flowerbed planting back to Morecambe

A scheme to help bring Morecambe back into bloom is well under way.

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Tory chief on his personal journey, dyslexia - and his socialist pop music hero

Lancaster Conservative councillor Andrew Gardiner talks about his background, interests and getting into trouble for his language

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Rescue teams called out after two walkers and dog cut off by tide in Morecambe Bay

An emeregency rescue team has issued guidelines to help walkers after two people and their dog got cut off by the tide today, Tuesday.