Conrad Nelson’s 1984 at Lancaster’s Dukes gives the lie to the view that novels can never make great plays. In some ways, they may actually make for better theatre than […]
Council appoints experts to review Lancaster Market
Krys Zasada, who is spearheading the NCS study of Lancaster Market Lancaster City Council has appointed market experts NCS, the consultancy arm of the National Association of British Market Authorities, […]
Young Dukes team in line for national award
The Dukes Creative Learning Department has reached the finals of a prestigious national competition. Based at DT3 in Moor Lane, Lancaster, the team has beaten more than 500 others to […]
Transition Cafe challenges the Politics of Food
Do you know where your food comes from or how it got to your plate? The next Transition Cafe event at Lancaster’s Gregson Centre next month challenges you to find […]
Local students advised to get their jabs
The Health Protection Agency is asking universities and further education colleges to encourage students to check that they have previously been fully vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella and Group C […]
Dan Haywood’s New Hawks, the Ponies and more at the Yorkshire House
Dan Haywood’s New Hawks, Padraig Whelan (and band), the Ponies and Mollie Baxter will be appearing at Lancaster’s Yorkshire House pub on Saturday 2nd October for a special music night […]
Freshers offered crime prevention advice at start of new term
Freshers at Lancaster and Morecambe’s colleges and universities are being offered crime prevention advice as they start their new term. Over 20,000 students come to the north of the county […]
Wild Mushroom warning for Autumn 'foragers'
A poisonous Destroying Angel mushroom. Photo: Daniel Butler of Fungal Forays The Health Protection Agency’s poisons experts have issued a wild mushroom safety message as autumn arrives, warning of the […]
Cannabis plants found at Scorton farm
Just days after finding a drugs factory in Heysham, police have found a number of cannabis plants growing in farm buildings in Scorton after carrying out a drugs raid. The […]
The World is on Lancaster’s Streets this Saturday
An exciting urban street game will take to Lancaster’s streets on Saturday afternoon (25th September) involving teams, chasing and checkpoints — all in an intriguing bid to raise awareness about […]