On Wednesday night Lancaster City Council voted 33-13 to preserve council tax benefit levels for all claimants in the face of a cut in government funding for the benefit. The […]
Storey Garden may re-open to the public
A new group that hopes to re-open one of Lancaster’s hidden gems, the Storey Garden, is holding a meeting next Tuesday to consider ideas for its renovation. Lancaster City Council […]
Fines for fouling and littering come into force
Irresponsible dog owners and litter louts are to be given fines by Lancaster’s city centre neighbourhood police team in order to clean up local communities. Police officers and PCSOs on […]
Work begins to restore Lancaster's iconic Ashton Memorial
Photo: Ant Mercer Specialist restoration work to one of Lancaster’s iconic landmarks has begun. The steps leading to the Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park have been closed for over […]
Motorists urged to take care in snow
Lancashire Constabulary is urging motorists to take care in adverse driving conditions as snow is forecast across the county. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for the North […]
Major service cuts ahead at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary?
(Updated 19/1/13): Green Party councillor Jon Barry has learned from a hospital source that plans are well advanced to drastically reduce the services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary after a […]
Police hunt “Postman Pat” burglars
Morecambe police are appealing for information after over £10,000 worth of items were stolen during a burglary in Morecambe last week – including a Postman Pat figure stuffed with coins. […]
City Council votes to keep council tax support at existing levels
The City Council has voted not to change its existing levels of council tax support for the year commencing 1st April, despite reduced grant from the government. The decision was […]
New festival to celebrate comic art launched in Lake District
A new event in the Lake District which aims to match the vibrancy of France’s annual, world-acclaimed Angouleme Comics Festival has been launched to celebrate the very best comic art […]
Cumbrian Police still searching for missing woman
Police officers looking for missing Catalina Covaci and her baby son Ricardo from Penrith, who disappeared before Christmas, have launched an appeal to trace a commuter who was seen on […]