(via Transtion City Lancaster): There’s more bad news on Lancaster’s independent retail front with word that The Greengrocers in Common Garden Street is closing on 4th February. Workers for the […]
Students turn Superstars to help bring sport to all
Andrew Ashworth teaching young children University of Cumbria students have been given valuable employment experience through a sports company set up by a former graduate. Steven Watson, a former sports […]
Shhh! There’s a new play on at Lancaster Library!
Amy Jo Clough, who plays Penny in Ssh! at Lancaster Library Today sees Shhh! opening in Lancaster – “a play about a library, performed at the library”. Tom Bramhall reports… […]
Council joins Post Office pilot that could make it a ‘Front Office for Government’
Lancaster City Council has joined a national pilot to identify opportunities for Post Offices to deliver a wider range of public sector services – and hopefully prevent any further rounds […]
Monster Fun for Half Term at The Dukes
Young people wil be able to enjoy a monster half-term treat at The Dukes next month, with its cinema and creative learning department hosting an exciting monster moviemaking workshop inspired […]
Arson attack endangers Lancaster family
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack on a house in Lancaster which could have ended badly for the family living there – but smoke alarms probably saved their […]
Rise in shopliftng prompts police crackdown
Prolific shoplifters in Lancaster and Morecambe are being targeted by police in a clamp down, following a recent rise in offences – perhaps in part due to shops reducing staffing […]
Count the stars to help map light pollution in Lancaster
Organisers of Star Count are asking people to count stars within the constellation of Orion in the south-western night sky. More: www.cpre.org.uk/starcount Campaigners and scientists are looking to recruit Lancaster’s […]
Freeman’s Wood under development threat?
Lancastrians have reacted angrily to the news that Freeman’s Wood – long open to the public and popular with walkers, bikers and bird watchers – is being fenced off
‘The Owl who’s afraid of the Dark’ flies in at the Platform
Classic children’s story The Owl who’s afraid of the Dark will be flying in at the Platform on Wednesday 15th February. Join Plop, the baby barn owl as he journeys […]