Many people in Lancaster have been shocked and saddened to hear of the death of John Kierdie Watson, who was for many years a Trades Unionist in the NHS who […]
Local Publisher Seeks Submissions
Local publisher Flax, which is back by Lancaster Litfest, is gearing up for new series of digital anthologies to be published throughout 2009, and they’re hoping they’ll build on the […]
Bringing the House Down – Literally!
Going, going, gone! Workers this week demolished a house on the corner of Torrisholme and Oxford Roads in Skerton to make way for a larger BP garage. Planning permission was […]
Government, Business Brace for North West Downturn
Minister for the North West Beverley Hughes has met business leaders from across the North West to spell out the measures being taken by the Government to ensure that the […]
Looking Back on Poulton’s Past
Take a glimpse of Morecambe’s past with the ‘Looking back on Poulton-le-Sands Calendar 2009’. Poulton Neighbourhood Management, a Lancaster City Council regeneration scheme, has produced a calendar for 2009 with […]
Train Strain: Smith Challenges Hoon
The Secretary of State for the Department for Transport Geoff Hoon has agreed to meet with Morecambe and Lunesdale MP Geraldine Smith to discuss changes to local train times which […]
Tod’s Talk on Art at the Storey
The Storey Institute has been a bit of a Lancaster gem for a long time, providing the people of Lancaster with creative inspiration in one way or another for over […]
Strictly Eleveneses with Ludus at The Borough!
Ludus Dance and The Borough in Dalton Square have teamed up to offer three brand new exciting Wednesday dance classes in Lancaster from early next year. All of the new […]
Putting the Spotlight on North West Food
Home Grown: Food Champions of England’s Northwest, a new book highlighting the renaissance of English provincial food and featuring stories and recipes from local chefs and producers, is published this […]
Free Reed Band at the Gregson
Top Lancaster folk group The Free Reed Band has announced that its former caller, Mark Davies, latterly of Hungary and now of Libya, will call at a ceilidh with the […]