Lancaster’s ‘other’ John O’Gaunt pub on Torrisholme Road is being demolished – another Skerton building pulled down to make way for new development.
Police seize vehicles in Morecambe crime crackdown
Police placed what they termed “a ring of steel” around Morecambe on Wednesday, to crack down on offenders coming in to the town to commit crime. Automatic Number Plate Recognition […]
Litfest calls for support after Arts Council funding loss
Lancaster litfest director Andy Darby has issued a more detailed statement on its loss of Arts Council funding (see news story), which we publish in full below. “In October, Arts […]
City Council backs cut local arts groups
Lancaster City Council has voiced its support for local arts organisations – including those whose funding has been cut by the Arts Council this week (see news story). “We recognise […]
Missing Morecambe man could be in Blackpool
Missing: Morecambe man Darren Shenton Police are appealing for the public to report any sightings of a missing Morecambe man who is believed to be staying in Blackpool. As we […]
litfest, Storey Gallery and folly lose Arts Council funding
Lancaster’s long-running litfest, the Storey Gallery, the digital arts organisation Folly and LUDUS Dance are among the high profile victims of cuts in funding by Arts Council England, which unveiled […]
‘Operation Belvedere’ action to target theft and driver crime
Police executed warrants, visited second hand shops and carried out checks on vehicles this week as part of an ongoing crack down on serious acquisitive crime. The activity was carried […]
Hammerton Hall Lane accident prompts Police clampdown
Police will be clamping down on motorists incorrectly using ‘access only’ roads following a collision involving a car and a motorcyclist. The rider needed surgery to a broken leg after […]
Appeal for missing Morecambe man
Missing: Morecambe man Darren Shenton Police in Morecambe are appealing for information about a man who has gone missing from his home in Morecambe. Darren Shenton, 41, was last seen […]
36 motorists fined during young driver safety clamp down
Local young motorists driving at excessive speed, without tax or while failing to wear a seatbelt have been given fines during a road safety crack down. Throughout March, police officers […]