Lancaster police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted armed robbery at the Costcutters store on Mainway, Lancaster, earlier this week. At about 8.00pm on Wednesday 9th […]
Scotforth Residents see Red over Supermarket plans
Protestors will be gathering in Scotforth tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 11th March) to campaign against two proposed out-of-town supermarkets — which would create a traffic nightmare for residents and suck trade […]
Claughton Moor wind farm appeal withdrawn
Community Windpower Ltd have withdrawn their appeal against the council’s decision to refuse planning permission for a 20 turbine wind farm development on land at Claughton Moor – but a […]
Vehicles seized after Lancaster Farms contraband crackdown
Over 80 visitors to Lancaster Farms young offenders institute were searched by police in a crackdown on contraband items making their way into the establishment – and items seized as […]
Nomination packs available for prospective local election candidates
Nomination packs are now available for people thinking of standing as a councillor in this May’s local elections on 5th May, which will see new city councillors elected to represent […]
Local band HowdenJones set to launch seventh album
Local band HowdenJones – currently between gigs in sunny Devon, on our ten day tour of beautiful places in the South-West – are about to release their seventh album. “plaything […]
Students’ Union to help run activities day for children with disabilities
Volunteers from the University of Cumbria Students’ Union have signed up to help organise and run an activities and information day for families of children with disabilities. The free event […]
Life is a ‘Cabaret’ for Grammar School students
The cast of Cabaret, this year’s joint musical show from students of Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School. Photo: John Charles Taylor (www.jctaylor.co.uk) Students from Lancaster Royal […]
Council’s chief executive hits back on Conservative ‘gagging’ claim
Mark Cullinan, Lancaster City Council’s chief executive, has responded to claims from Conservative councillor Roger Mace that he was effectively ‘gagged’ from speaking on a proposal to consider take action […]
Police name two people found dead in Morecambe
Police have named the two people whose bodies were found at an address in Morecambe yesterday. The bodies of 44-year-old Robert Holden and 40-year-old Nicola Holden were found at their […]