Green councillors have reacted angrily to the announcement last week that Lancaster prison is to close. The government announced that the Category C mens’ prison at Lancaster Castle would close […]
Upcoming Free Reed Band ceilidh to raise money for Kenyan children’s charity
Lancaster’s Free Reed Band will present a ceilidh at the Cathedral Social Centre in St Peter’s Road on Saturday 29th January to raise money for the Double Joy Children’s Farm […]
Lancaster drug dealer ordered to pay £44,000
Francis Hackett, a convicted drug dealer has been ordered to pay £44,005 under a Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation order. Hackett, 48, of Albion Street, Lancaster, was convicted of possession […]
Man assaulted in own home in Torrisholme
Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in his own home in Torrisholme, near Morecambe late last month. Sometime between 9.30pm and 10pm on Wednesday 29th December […]
Local Disability Access Guide goes online – and mobile
Lancaster-based disability charity One Voice Disability Services released The Good Access Guide for the Lancaster area last year, compiled by a team dedicated to access for disabled people. Now, they’re […]
Castle prison to close in March, says Clarke
Inside Lancaster Castle. Photo: Dave Clark (www.djclark.com), from his book A Little English City: http://amzn.to/faxDi9 Add a Caption Save CaptionCancel Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has confirmed Lancaster Castle prison, which […]
Repair works at Lancaster Town Hall
Work is due to start on a wide ranging programme of building repair works at Lancaster Town Hall, part of a wider refurbishment of council property which is already seeing […]
Community pools saved at last?
January’s Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet meeting next week is expected to decide to save the District’s community swimming pools at Carnforth, Heysham and Hornby, currently operated by the City Council […]
Arts worth “millions” to local Lancaster economy
Economic Value of Arts Activity in the District of Lancaster – a video by Adam York Gregory on Vimeo. Lancaster’s arts sector is taking centrestage in the local economy, boosting […]
Driver killed in Hornby accident
A driver was killed in an accident near Hornby this morning. Police were called to the A683 near Hornby around 8.40am this morning, following a report of a collision involving […]