Lancaster City Council has confirmed it will participate in the Government’s Syrian refugee resettlement programme from 2017. In its bid to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees in the UK, the Government […]
Life sentence for Heysham woman who murdered her boyfriend
Terri-Marie Palmer A woman has been given a life sentence for murdering a man in Morecambe last year. 23-year-old Terri-Marie Palmer of Warton Avenue, Heysham was handed the sentence after […]
Food Waste Collection to End as part of County Council Savings Measures
Food waste in the Lancaster district will no longer be collected and taken away for recycling soon, following a decision made by Lancashire County Council to change the way that […]
"Clean for the Queen" project gets Council backing
Lancaster City Council is encouraging local residents and community groups to get together and clean up the district to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. Presumably this national initiative is the […]
New vice chancellor appointed for University of Cumbria
Professor Julie Mennell The University of Cumbria Board has approved the appointment of Professor Julie Mennell, currently Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development) at the University of Sunderland, as the next vice […]