Council staff are busy cleaning up after the storm today – a full team were at work clearing leaf fall in Skerton before it blocked drains this morning Lancaster City […]
Optical equipment stolen from Morecambe opticians
Police are appealing for information after thousands of pounds worth of equipment was stolen from an opticians’ in Morecambe. Sometime between 5.00pm on Tuesday 3rd December and 9.00am the following […]
Woman found in distressed state in Lancaster
Detectives are appealing for information after a woman was found in a distressed state in Lancaster. Around 3.00am on Thursday 5th December, a 22 year old woman was found by […]
Government announces business rates to be frozen to boost local traders, but also raises pension age, caps welfare spending
The government has unveiled changes to the business rates system in its Autumn Statement today, which it claims will cut taxes, supporting the North West’s small businesses and high streets […]
Wild weather hits Lancaster and Morecambe
The River Lune earlier today as the largest storm surge in 60 years hit. Photo courtesy Michael Yates Photography The largest storm surge in 60 years on the River Lune […]
Local Cinema Round-up for 4th to 12 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 and reviews. New releases this period include […]
Lancaster police hunt car thief after burglary on Balmoral Road
Police are appealing for information after a car was stolen following a sneak in burglary at a house in Lancaster last month. At some time between 8.00pm on10th November and […]
Meet the Makers are coming to town
Meet the Makers, who will be visiting Lancaster’s St. Nicholas Arcades over the weekends of 13th-15th and 20th-23rd December, are a group of talented, like-minded individuals who live in the […]
Lancaster’s ‘Three Tier Forum’ opens doors to public for the first time
People in Lancaster district will have the chance to see local democracy at work when an innovative meeting is opened to the public for the first time. From its next […]
University of Cumbria chosen by NHS to train specialist cancer staff
The University of Cumbria will soon be helping to ease the shortage of specialist cancer staff in the NHS after it was announced as the sole provider of a new […]