Popular teenage musician Nancy Kent appears at St. Thomas Church as part of the Esemble@StTs line up on Friday A new series of cafe caberet evenings launches at St Thomas […]
Council tests flood protection measures
Lancaster City Council will be testing its preparations for potential tidal flooding with an exercise next week. On Monday 21st March, storm boards will be put in place on Morecambe’s […]
SAFE centre funding secured despite cuts gloom for Lancashire police
Despite news of cuts to Lancashire’s police announced yesterday, there is some good news among the doom and gloom as public services come under increasing assault from the ConDem government. […]
Scotforth residents give supermarket plans the red card
Scotforth residents protesting at new supermarket plans on Saturday. Photo courtesy Councillor Emily Heath Scotforth residents are “seeing red” over proposals to build two huge supermarkets and staged a demonstration […]
Lancashire’s roads ‘safest they have been in years’
The number of people killed or seriously injured on Lancashire’s roads is at the lowest in 30 years, according to latest figures. Police say more work is needed to bring […]
Police appeal after attempted armed robbery
Lancaster police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted armed robbery at the Costcutters store on Mainway, Lancaster, earlier this week. At about 8.00pm on Wednesday 9th […]
Scotforth Residents see Red over Supermarket plans
Protestors will be gathering in Scotforth tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 11th March) to campaign against two proposed out-of-town supermarkets — which would create a traffic nightmare for residents and suck trade […]
Claughton Moor wind farm appeal withdrawn
Community Windpower Ltd have withdrawn their appeal against the council’s decision to refuse planning permission for a 20 turbine wind farm development on land at Claughton Moor – but a […]
Vehicles seized after Lancaster Farms contraband crackdown
Over 80 visitors to Lancaster Farms young offenders institute were searched by police in a crackdown on contraband items making their way into the establishment – and items seized as […]
Nomination packs available for prospective local election candidates
Nomination packs are now available for people thinking of standing as a councillor in this May’s local elections on 5th May, which will see new city councillors elected to represent […]