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How to secure your ticket to see iconic Flying Scotsman steam train at the East Lancashire Railway this summer
One of the world’s most iconic locomotives will be rolling into a station near you this summer.
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Lancashire to make £20m government cash bid that 'plays to its strengths'
Lancashire will attempt to secure up to £20m from a government cash pot by capitalising on the county’s defence capabilities.
Appeal after phone and money stolen in Lancaster knifepoint robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a knifepoint robbery in Lancaster.
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Knifepoint robber with hand tattoo fled Lancaster city centre on electric bike
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a knifepoint robbery in Lancaster.
Arctic blast brings set to bring snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures to Lancashire and the North West
A prolonged spell of bitterly cold weather is set to grip Lancashire and the wider North West, with Arctic air moving south across the UK bringing snow, ice, severe gales and sub-zero temperatures.
Food hygiene ratings for every fast food restaurant in Lancaster and Morecambe including McDonald's and KFC
Lancaster and Morecambe have their fair share of fast food chain outlets but how do they all rate when it comes to food hygiene?
Morecambe man in court accused of stealing iPads
A Morecambe man is due in court accused of fraud and theft from his employer.
Lancaster education chief among local heroes honoured by King
A Lancaster woman who leads a group of colleges is among those to have been named in the King’s New Year Honours list.
Popular Morecambe cake shop celebrates winning top award
A Morecambe bakery is savouring the sweet taste of success after winning a top award.
Historic Lancaster gardens restored after thousands raised
A hidden gem in Lancaster has been revitalised thanks to fundraising led by a team of supporters.
Heysham man banned from Lancaster city centre after four assaults
A man has been banned from Lancaster city centre after he committed four assaults over the Christmas period.
The four Lancashire junctions where drivers will soon be fined for breaking the rules
New cameras designed to catch motorists making unlawful manouevres on Lancashire’s roads are finally set to be switched on in the coming weeks – a year after they were first intended to go live.
All the Lancashire secondary schools & colleges with new Ofsted reports in 2025
Find out below which Lancashire secondary schools and colleges received new Ofsted reports this year and how well they did...
23 Lancashire celebrities with the most X/Twitter followers inc Tyson Fury & Freddie Flintoff
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re taking a look at the Lancashire celebrities who ended the year with the most X/Twitter followers.
M6 reopens in Preston after 5 hour closure overnight due to concern for welfare incident
The M6 was closed for five hours overnight while police responded to a concern for welfare incident on a motorway bridge in Preston.
The huge change Lancashire transport bosses 'hope nobody notices'
A major overhaul of how Lancashire’s local transport system operates has been designed to be invisible to the travelling public, one of the leading figures involved in the shake-up has said.
Lancaster man dies on Christmas Day after hit and run
A man from Lancaster who was critically injured in a hit and run has died.
Man, 41, banned from Lancaster city centre after carrying out four assaults in a week
A man has been banned from being in Lancaster city centre for the next two years.
Church of England Bishop sends New Year message to diocese
Rt Rev Philip North has issued a powerful New Year video message in which he urges people to live ‘All for Jesus’ – which is also the theme for the centenary of The Church of England in Lancashire (Blackburn Diocese) in 2026.
Two bodies and disembodied feet found in Heysham, Glasson Dock and Morecambe Bay remain unidentified
Britain’s database of unsolved deaths may help police solve the mystery of a woman’s right foot found in a training shoe in Middleton, near Overton, in August 1987.