More than 5,000 people in the Lancaster district risk falling off the electoral register unless they take immediate action. That’s the warning this week from Lancaster City Council as it […]
Work on Heysham to M6 Link Road officially gets underway
Cheery: Ground breaking for the new road: MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Eric Ollerenshaw, Lancaster City Council leader Eileen Blamire, City Councillor Janice Hanson, County Councillor Jenny Mein, leader of […]
County Council issues statement on bus cut climbdown
Council leader Jennifer Mein: ” The county council will still listen to residents’ views” Lancashire County Council has issued a full statement on its decision not to withdraw, wholesale, its […]
Lancaster MP gives cautious welcome to County’ Bus U-Turn
Lancaster MP Eric Ollerenshaw has given a cautious welcome to Lancashire County Council’s decision not to press ahead with cuts to bus services after a huge public outcry. As we […]
Rural bus services “saved” (for now) as County Council backs down after massive public protest
Campaigners against proposed swingeing cuts to rural bus cuts across Lancashire are celebrating after the County Council, facing huge public outcry, announced it had backed down on the plans. Instead […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 5th to 13th February 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, official film links and reviews. New releases […]
Remembering Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson at The Platform. Photo: Barrie Marshall Musician Tony Cooke pays tribute to Ron Johnson of the Beside The Seaside website and Lune Valley Audio, who died earlier this […]
Seven Ages at Arnside
Arnside Educational Institute has once again teamed up with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme to bring Arnside audiences a magical, comedy theatre show about the seven stages of life. Essentially […]
Counting the cost of Child Poverty
Professor Margaret Ledwith. Image courtesy University of Cumbria The University of Cumbria is to host a public lecture on Child Poverty by Professor Margaret Ledwith at its Lancaster campus later […]
Re-development work starts on Moorlands Hotel?
Moorlands Hotel, Freehold, Lancaster. Freehold residents have been expressing concerns that Mister Properties appears to have begun work on the re-development on the Moorlands Hotel into student flats – even […]