Probably only someone who is not a dancer (like me) would try to define what dance is, but I’ll have a go: people making pleasing shapes with the body, to […]
Could you be a City Councillor?
If you’ve ever ranted about the City Council or declared you could do a better job than those currently elected, now’s your chance to prove yourself. Despite the inevitable brickbats […]
Flax to launch new books from three authors
Flax, the publishing inprint of Lancaster LitFest, will be launching chapbooks by Dinesh Allirajah, Sarah Dobbs and Ian Seed on Friday. With live readings, good company and all the trimmings […]
In Review: Children of Killers
While many of those of us in Europe may think of genocide in Rwanda as something that was over and done with 16 years ago, put to rest with the […]
Show off your label – it’s Fairtrade Fortnight!
Lancaster City Council is supporting Fairtrade Fortnight and asking shops and other organisations to “Show off your label” from 28th February until 13th March 2011. Lancaster district is a Fairtrade […]
Beaumont Dance Company show to debut at Dukes DT3
A dance company formed by students at the Skerton-based Beaumont College for young people with physical and learning disabilities will perform independently for the first time at the Duke’s DT3 […]
£16 billion should not be spent on high speed rail, says local Green
Image: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce When the Green Party conference came out overwhelmingly against the HS2 proposal for a Birmingham-London 250 mph train earlier this week, Lancaster Green Councillor John […]
Energy Minister to open Lancaster University’s new research centre
Charles Hendry MP The Rt Hon Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change, will officially open Lancaster University’s new energy research centre, Energy Lancaster, on Thursday […]
Register to vote – before it’s too late
Time is running out to make sure that you are registered to vote in time for the local elections, which take place on 5th May, when new city councillors will […]