Improvements to the disabled facilities at Carnforth Swimming Pool are on schedule to be completed on time ready for the reopening on Monday 23rd August. Members of staff from Carnforth […]
Lancaster takeaway owner fined after copper wire found in curry
Idris Jasat, owner of IKY’s Pizza and Balti House takeaway in Lancaster, has been ordered to pay a total of £865 after pleading guilty to serving a chicken curry containing […]
Ring thief apologises to pensioner
A burglar who stole a widow’s precious engagement ring and then sold it for cash has apologised to his victim at a restorative justice meeting. The 18-year-old broke in to […]
Plenty to do for kids across the Lancaster district this summer
A day of fun, free activities brought hundreds of children to Williamson Park on Wednesday, as Lancaster City Council celebrated National Playday. Children took part in den and fire […]
Boost for local rural tourism
September 2010 will see the official opening of a new coast to coast cycle route, The Way Of the Roses, which runs from Morecambe to Bridlington. This will bring even […]
Morecambe MP David Morris warns of ‘total blackout’
David Morris MP claims people say he ‘glows in the dark’ because he’s pro-nuclear. Morecambe MP David Morris has been scare mongering in the Commons again, claiming Britain will face […]
Priory jewels mystery
Local police are trying to locate the owner of a chest of jewellery that was left in Lancaster Priory two years ago. The chest was handed to police after it […]
SilentMark returns to Diversity FM – Exclusive Interview
When Diversity FM presenter SilentMark Read announced he would be taking a break from the hosting the tri-weekly morning slot The SilentMark Radio Show in June, virtual-lancaster is told his […]
Drugs raid nets cannabis and amphetamines
Police discovered cannabis and amphetamine after executing a drugs warrant at a house in Lancaster. Acting on community intelligence, officers swooped on the address in Lune Street at 8.40am on […]
ForkFest event planned for Kirkby Lonsdale in September
The historic market town of Kirkby Lonsdale in South Lakeland will be the venue for the first ever Fork Fest (4th – 5th September 2010). Fork Fest – a celebration […]