The construction industry is being urged to ensure basic health and safety measures are in place after a month long inspection initiative found nearly half of sites are failing to […]
Red Rose County to become first White Ribbon county
Jennifer Mein (centre) with White Ribbon Ambassadors from participating organisations. Participating councils are: Hyndburn Borough Council, Rossendale Borough Council, Lancaster City Council, Preston City Council, South Ribble Borough Council, Borough […]
Storey to host Handmade and Vintage Festive Market
A Handmade and Vintage Festive Market will take place at The Storey in Lancaster on Saturday 6th December. The beautiful Victorian rooms will burst open with artists, makers and vintage […]
Council's Cabinet to discuss Charter Market layout, consider 'radical' options next month
The results of a recent consultation into the future of Lancaster’s Charter Market will be presented to the city council’s Cabinet on Tuesday 2nd December. Cabinet members will be asked […]
LitFest announces First Friday "Pass On A Poem" event
A LitFest-organised event next nonth will offer Lancastrians the chance to share a poem that means something to them in a friendly and relaxed environment… Pass on a Poem, a […]
Bridge sections delivered safely to site as work continues on the newLink Road to the M6
Bridge sections that will form the new bridge structure known as Folly Railway Bridge, part of the £123 milkion M6 Link scheme to Heysham, have been delivered to the Costain […]
Review: Haffner Orchestra and Lancaster Singers
Haffner Orchestra and Lancaster Singers Saturday, 15 November 2014 In the Great Hall, Lancaster University Reviewed by Henry Prince Was it a case of ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’ […]
Lancaster city centre traffic changes to start soon
Vehicles displaying precinct permits parked in New Street at the second entrance to Lancaster Library. Photo courtesy of Robert Wade Traffic regulations are to be changed in Lancaster city centre […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 19th to 27th November 2014 by Peter Clarke
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings of what’s showing on local screens every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, and […]
Morecambe Train Station – Spruce Up Ahead?
Can you spare some time to help with an exciting new project to “Spruce Up” Morecambe Train Station? Morecambe Council says over 200, 000 people use the station every year […]