New fees and charges for the use of Lancaster City Council-run leisure facilities will come into effect on Monday 7th March. The decision made by Cabinet to increase the prices […]
UNISON Hail Funding Decisions on Police Community Support Officers
UNISON has welcomed news that the majority of the external funding partners for some 170 plus Police Community Support Officers have found the funding within their severely and savagely cut […]
Hala Estate to get a makeover, Open Day announced
A possible design for a new play area which Hala Community Group will be on hand to tell residents more about at a planned Open Day. More designs on the […]
Star Wars R2D2, comics creator and more at the Storey
Lancaster’s Storey Creative Industries Centre will host a comic and science fiction fair on Saturday 19th March. A must for all collectors of Doctor Who, Marvel and DC Comics, film […]
Police appeal after attempted bag snatch
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted bag snatch in Carnforth on Monday (28th February). The incident happened around 10.30am on Market Street outside the post […]
Dog is bound by its own lead and left to drown in Lune
The body of a dog has been found with its legs bound by its own lead, on the banks of the Lune Estuary. The grim discovery was made by […]
Councillor Mace “gagged” trying to challenge Market move plan
Councillor Roger Mace Former Council Leader and Conservative Councillor Roger Mace is wondering if the City Cabinet and Council staff have something to hide after being “gagged” at this week’s […]
Could you be a City Councillor?
If you’ve ever ranted about the City Council or declared you could do a better job than those currently elected, now’s your chance to prove yourself. Despite the inevitable brickbats […]
Flax to launch new books from three authors
Flax, the publishing inprint of Lancaster LitFest, will be launching chapbooks by Dinesh Allirajah, Sarah Dobbs and Ian Seed on Friday. With live readings, good company and all the trimmings […]
In Review: Children of Killers
While many of those of us in Europe may think of genocide in Rwanda as something that was over and done with 16 years ago, put to rest with the […]