Lancashire County Council is urging everyone to be ready to keep themselves warm and healthy at home, and safe when making journeys this winter. Gritters left the depot for the […]
Appeal after £70,000 of alcohol stolen from Carnforth haulage firm
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a haulage firm in Carnforth where £70,000 worth of alcohol was stolen. The burglary took place sometime between 6.30pm on Friday […]
James Court murder – man charged
A man is due to appear in court this morning (Friday, November 8th) charged with the murder of a man in Lancaster. Bernard McSorley, 52, of no fixed address, is […]
Free parking for Christmas shoppers
Shoppers will be able to enjoy free parking at selected times in Lancaster and Morecambe in the run up to Christmas. From Sunday 24th November until Sunday 22nd December, all […]
Morecambe Poppy Box Thief sought
Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they need to speak with after a poppy charity box was stolen from a hotel on Morecambe promenade. The theft took […]
Heysham Link another step closer despite long-running opposition
The Lancaster Guardian reports another judge has thrown out an appeal against the Heysham M6 Link Road concluding “enough is enough”. Court of Appeal judge Lord Justice Davis has refused […]
Assembly Rooms future under review but continued Collector’s Market now an option
As part of the Council’s in-depth look at its costs as government spending cuts hit what it can afford hard, the future of the trading area in Lancaster’s historic Assembly […]
Morecambe police hunt handbag thief who targeted elderly couple
Police are appealing for information after a man targeted the home of an elderly couple and stole a woman’s handbag in Morecambe. The burglary took place around 12.15pm on Monday […]
Council’s cost cutting plans announced as funding slashed by government
Council leader Eileen Blamire: “The scale of these funding reductions is unprecedented and there are tough decisions ahead.” Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet has approved a series of service reviews which […]
South Lakes Wild Animal Park opens its gate for free this winter
Picture: South Lakes Wild Animal Park We don’t often mention happenings outside our immediate area but the news that South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton in Furness has announced […]