Allied Lancaster Ltd, owner of Marketgate Shopping Centre, are seeking permission redevelop and partly demolish Lancaster Market to create what would be the city’s biggest single retail unit, unless […]
Lancashire calls on MPs to rethink local NHS funding
Health chiefs from Lancashire visited MPs in London this week to encourage the government to reconsider how it plans to provide funding to local NHS organisations. NHS England is currently […]
Meet artist Chas Jacobs this weekend at Ashton Memorial
Lancaster artist Chas Jacobs has an exhibition at the Ashton Memorial this weekend (Saturday 30th November – 1st December) and will be on hand to talk about his work and […]
Lancaster’s MP challenges Prime Minister on pancreatic cancer care
Lancaster MP Eric Ollerenshaw challenged Prime Minister David Cameron on pancreatic cancer care in the House of Parliament, earlier this week, drawing attention to the slow speed of improving survival […]
Lancashire charter says no to bullying
All children and young people who live, go to school, work or socialise in Lancashire have the right to go about their daily lives without the fear of being bullied. […]
Care workers found guilty of neglect
Three local care workers have been found guilty of neglecting and ill-treating elderly residents at Hillcroft’s nursing home in Slyne-with-Hest. Carol Moore, 54, Katie Cairns, 27, and Gemma Pearson, 28, […]
Case Against M6 Link remains strong, legal system has failed local community say campaigners
Transport Solutions for Lancaster and Morecambe have issued a statement after Lord Justice Sullivan refused TSLM permission to appeal against the decision to allow the Heysham M6 Link Road to […]
MORE Renewables announces new share offer to help Horton Women’s Holiday Centre
MORE Renewables, a local company established to to establish sustainable renewable technologies and enhance the sustainability and resilience of local communities in the Morecambe Bay area has just opened a […]
M6 Link clears last legal hurdle, County Council’s favourite white elephant finally goes ahead
Pictured at the construction depot for the M6 link – the County Council’s Heysham to M6 Link Road project director Steve McCreesh, Costain project manager Andrew Langley, County Councillor John […]
North West England report warns “We Don’t Talk Any More” (to neighbours, anyway)
A Public Health England report published today on mental wellbeing in the North West (PDF) has found that although there has been an increase in people within the region reporting […]