A former canon at Lancaster’s Catholic Cathedral, Stephen Shield, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after he was convicted of three historic sexual offences. He has been put […]
Changes to council services and opening times this Christmas
There will be a number of changes to the availability of Lancaster City Council services and facilities this Christmas. Closure of public buildings Lancaster and Morecambe town halls and the […]
Government confirms funding for Heysham to M6 Link Road
Work will begin in earnest in the New Year on the Heysham to M6 Link Road after the government confirmed funding for the scheme. The Department for Transport has finalised […]
Local Cinema Round-up for 11th to 19 December 2013 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 […]
Lancashire Rural Community Rallies Following B4RN Broadband Equipment Theft
Volunteers working to bring a high speed broadband project to rural Lancashire have rallied to keep the project on course after a robbery of vital equipment needed to lay cables. […]
Girl, 14, assaulted in Morecambe
Police are appealing for information after a 14 year old girl was assaulted and had money stolen in Morecambe. Around 9.45pm on Monday 2nd December the teenager was walking along […]
Morecambe man imprisoned for robbery and burglaries in hometown
Paul Moss Paul Moss, a 42-year-old man from Morecambe was today imprisoned for a total of four years and nine months for a robbery on an 84-year-old woman, trespassing with […]
The Duo back in Lancaster for festive gig
News reaches us of a fab’n’whizzo of folk event to keep you amused and happy between Christmas and New Year. Wow, you say, what can that be? Well…. The Duo […]
The Storm Surge: A Tale of Two Morecambe Bay Towns
Morecambe, Thursday 5th December as the westerlies pushed the surge. Image: William Oliphant Grange-over Sands, Thursday 5th December. Image: Beth Pipe (@CumbrianRambler) When the “storm surge” hit Morecambe Bay last […]
Junction 33 Roadworks begin this week
The Highways Agency is proceeding with its project is taking place to repair bridges carrying the M6 over local roads, with work near Junction 33 starting on 9th December. The […]