A Lancaster man who attacked his neighbour – breaking his jaw in two places – has been jailed for 18 months. David Spencer, 46, of Howgill Avenue, Lancaster, appeared at […]
All change at the top: City Council confirms departure of Heather McManus
Lancaster City Council has confirmed it has made changes to its senior management, which sees, amongst other revisions, the disestablishment of the Deputy Chief Executive post held by Heather McManus. […]
Work set to begin on B4RN rural broadband project
Cables for the B4RN network will be laid using mole ploughs, which cause minimal damage to land. Photo: B4RN The community-owned Fibre To The Home project Broadband 4 the Rural […]
Renewed crackdown on metal thieves, raids net results
Metal thieves have once again been targeted by Lancashire police as part of a nation-wide crackdown on scrap metal theft. The operation, codenamed Operation Starling, saw officers from Lancashire Constabulary […]
Lancaster off-licences and bars reprimanded for teen alcohol sales
Staff in several Lancaster and Morecambe off-licences and bars have been issued with fines after failing to make ID checks and selling alcohol to youngsters. Officers in the north of […]
Coronation Field developer's next target?
(Updated 15th March) As outrage grows over the actions the Property Trust and its destruction of trees in Freeman’s Wood on Lancaster’s Marsh, despite legally-binding Tree Preservation Orders (see news […]
Energy advice day to help locals save on their bills
Home Energy Service group LESS are holding a community energy advice afternoon at St. Lukes in Skerton on Thursday 15th March 2012. The event aims to help people to to […]
Lancaster landlord gets fine for putting family at risk
A Lancaster landlord has been fined for putting the lives of a family at risk by failing to arrange an annual gas safety check. Carole McMillan, 57, was prosecuted by […]
Roger Wilson at the Gillow on Thursday
Roger Wilson – at the Gillow this week This Thursday (15 March) the extraordinary folk musician Roger Wilson returns to Lancaster’s Robert Gillow pub – an immensely talented guitarist, fiddle player and […]
What’s It All About, Alfie?
Vicky Binns as Annie and David Ricardo-Pearce as Alfie A Coronation Street favourite who was killed off in the soap’s dramatic tram crash in 2010 finds a new lease of […]