Victims of domestic abuse in Lancashire will be better protected following a successful partnership funding bid led by Lancashire County Council. Funding cuts over the past 5 years have hit […]
Northbound M6 Closure Junction 33-34 on Saturday night
Drivers using the M6 around Lancaster are being advised of an overnight carriageway closure as part of ongoing works for the Heysham to M6 Link Road. A full overnight closure […]
Pensioners’ Manifesto: Eric Ollerenshaw MP on the NHS
Eric Ollerenshaw MP Conservative Lancaster & Fleetwood Lancaster & Fleetwood Conservative MP Eric Ollerenshaw has emailed Virtual-Lancaster to clarify his position on the National Pensioners’ Convention Manifesto policy on health […]
Consultation on future of transport in Lancaster includes alternatives suggested by M6 Link opponents
An ambitious new transport plan for Lancaster could see the city transformed over coming decades, with much less traffic, no city centre one-way system, and much greater use of sustainable […]
Schoolgirl Grace makes a big splash for charity
Grace Wilding Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School student, 13 year-old Grace Wilding recently undertook the Aspire Swim Challenge in order to raise money for people with spinal cord injuries. The challenge […]
Council asks you to nominate important local green spaces for protection from development
Part of the area administered by Lancaster City Council Lancaster City Council is asking local residents to nominate areas of green and open space within the district which are most […]
Dukes’ Kick Start scheme showcases works in progress
They say ‘Everyone’s a critic’ and now here’s your chance. The Dukes Kick Start initiative, which begins this April, allows audiences to offer feedback on plays in development. I Was […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 18th to 26th March 2015 by peter@virtual-lancaster.net
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 […]
Cumbria University offers care leavers a helping hand into higher education
Hannah Pears, Tamsin Rogers and Melanie Bakey all of the University of Cumbria at the NEON awards ceremony at Westminster Palace The University of Cumbria has won a National Education […]
Review: Warton Drama Group’s ‘Educating Rita’
Educating Rita written by Willy Russell Presented by Warton Drama Group at Warton Village Hall 7.30pm, Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 March 2015 All tickets £8. Available from Warton Post Office […]