A shop manager who stole over £30,000 from his employers has been ordered to pay back some of the cash at a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearing. Kenneth Meadwell […]
Galgate man gets seven years for violent attack
Jason Moon A man who smashed a pub customer over the back of the head with a bottle has been jailed for seven years. Jason Moon, 29, of Main Road, […]
Cawthorne Street stabbing: man arrested
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in Lancaster. The 41-year-old victim was found with injuries at a property on Cawthorne Street, between […]
Lancaster Market to close as councillors give up fight to save it?
(Updated 12 November 2011): Lancaster Market looks set to close after group leaders for each political party and the independent groups on the city council issued a joint statement today. […]
University opens doors again to meet national demand
The University of Cumbria, which has a campus in Lancaster at St. Martins, is holding an additional open day due to large numbers of students applying to visit the campuses. […]
Autonomads, Robb Johnson at the Yorkie
Manchester band The Autonomads make their Lancaster debut at the Yorkshire House this weekend. Their lyrics are a mix of the personal and political and they play tight and energetic […]
North West Seas at risk as government waters down protection plans
Photo: Doctor Alex Mustard (yes, that’s name of the seal, apparently) Wildlife in North West England’s seas is facing a serious threat, warns The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and […]
Morecambe teenager in prison after assaultng police officer
A Morecambe man has been jailed for four years and 10 months for a vicious attack on a police officer earlier this year. 19-year-old Jamie Joss, of Needham Avenue, Morecambe, […]
£500 worth of cannabis seized following Lancaster drugs raid
Police seized £500 worth of cannabis after executing a drugs warrant at a house in Lancaster. Officers swooped on the property in Beaumont Place, Lancaster, shortly before 2.00pm on Wednesday […]
Firework Spectacular a record success, say Council
(Updated 1633 8/11/11) Record numbers turned out to enjoy Lancaster’s Firework Spectacular on Saturday, 5th November – which perhaps contributed to some considerable disappointment about the management of event, noted […]