Schools specialising in teaching children with special educational needs should also be considered for academy status, according to Lancaster MP Eric Ollerenshaw – and the government appears to agree with […]
Scrap Metal Swoop by police
Officers from Lancashire’s neighbouring police forces joined together to target criminals travelling in to the county to sell or steal scrap metal – one of the fastest growing crimes in […]
Lancaster City Council seeks your views
Lancaster City Council is inviting residents to submit their ideas on which local issues should be considered by its Overview and Scrutiny Committee this year. Whether it’s a problem with […]
City Council’s Cabinet line-up announced
Councillor Elieen Blamire is the new leader of Lancaster City Council Lancaster City Council has appointed Coun Eileen Blamire as its new leader for 2011/15. Under new executive arrangements, as […]
Labour and Green Party join forces on City Council
The Labour and the Green Party have entered into a joint administrative arrangement to run the Cabinet of Lancaster City Council. In a joint statement Councillor Eileen Blamire (newly elected […]
Vintage Fun This Friday at Lancaster’s Assembly Rooms
Lancaster’s Assembly Rooms – actually part of Lancaster Market’s offering, but nestling between the city’s famous alms houses and Crows Restaurant on the other side of King Street – is […]
Morecambe MP accuses European Union of 'environmental vandalism'
Morecambe MP David Morris has accused the European of “environmental vandalism” over its fisheries policy. His comments in the House of Commons during a recent Fisheries debate came after he […]
Appeal after bar man is threatened in Lancaster
Police have issued CCTV images of two men they are keen to trace after a bar man was threatened after he refused to serve two drunk men in a town […]
Win tickets for As You Like It in Williamson Park
Photo courtesy the Globe Theatre The world renowned Globe Theatre will be bringing to life one of Shakespeare’s greatest romantic comedies ‘As You Like It’ in the beautiful grounds of […]
CCTV appeal after man assaulted in Lancaster bar
Lancaster Police are appealing for information after a man was verbally assaulted and had a drink poured over him in a bar in Lancaster at the weekend. At some time […]