Experts from Lancaster University and the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have secured one of the largest grants ever awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – to […]
Free course hopes to ease worries about older drivers
Lancashire County Council is highlighting that a free course for older drivers may be the answer to families’ concerns about an elderly relative driving. The project follows the release of […]
Lancashire health chief supports 'End Hunger Fast'
County Councillor Azhar Ali, Lancashire County Council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing, is supporting a national event aimed at making people aware of food poverty. The event, called The […]
April Poets returns to the Storey
April Poets – poetry with a touch of class and a dash of music – is back at Lancaster’s Storey Auditorium on Thursday 10th April, 7.30 pm The line up […]
Ryelands Park: getting creative over active fun
Ideas for making the walks at Ryelands Park more active and fun will be the topic explored at a free Public Workshop and buffet at Lune Park Children’s Centre at […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 2nd to 10th April 2014 by Peter Clarke
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, and reviews. Three new releases come to […]
Lancaster’s ‘Changing Places’ 21st century accessible toilet makes City the only place to go
Lancaster’s first publicly accessible Changing Places toilet facility is now fully open at the Cornerstone
Local Greens invite you to debate Europe
North Lancashire Green Party are holding a Public Meeting at the The Friends Meeting House, (next to Lancaster Train station) to discuss the future of Europe and its importance in […]
New figures show effect of Bedroom Tax in Lancaster
Cat Smith notes Labour is pledge to scarp the “Bedroom Tax”. Nearly 600 households in the Lancaster district have been hit by the Government’s Bedroom Tax, new figures show, a […]
Lancaster University team warns wetter winters may increase river pollution
Image courtesy Lancaster University Warmer, wetter winters could lower the quality of our rivers, according to warnings from Lancaster University environmental scientists. As farmers try to cope with waterlogged soil, […]