World famous clarinet player Acker Bilk will be performing with his Paramount Jazz Band at the Platform in Morecambe on Friday 18 June. Acker Bilk – a regular guest at […]
Food Safety Week: Tips to avoid food poisioning
To mark the start of Food Safety Week (7 – 13 June), Lancaster City Council’s Public Health and Safety Team is reminding people in the Lancaster District about the importance […]
Police close Lancaster drugs den
Police have closed the doors on a drugs den in Lancaster. Lancaster Magistrates granted the closure order after hearing how residents’ lives had been made a misery by anti-social behaviour […]
Lancaster Shop Tops Fine Food North West awards
China Street-based J. Atkinson & Co attended the presentation of the Fine Food North West awards last night at Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers – and won the Best […]
Youngsters invited to World Cup screenings
Youngsters are being invited to watch England’s World Cup matches on the big screen in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour and crime in Lancaster during the tournament. Neighbourhood police […]
Crackdown planned on alcohol-fuelled problems during World Cup
Partnership agencies in Lancaster and Morecambe have united to tackle alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour during this year’s World Cup. Studies of previous tournaments shows that there is often an […]
McGuinness sets TT pace
After a steady start to the 2010 Isle of Man TT Races, Morecambe’s John McGuinness became the first man to lap at more than 130mph in practice this week when […]
Cumbrian gunman found dead
A number of people have been killed and others injured after a gunman opened fire in several areas of west Cumbria. Police have just located a body believed to be […]
Thumbs up for new Play Area from local school childen
Lancaster City Council invited children from five local primary schools to celebrate the official opening of a new recreation area in Ryelands Park, a project backed by regional funding. Located […]
Moorside School campaign to fence grounds continues
Parents of Moorside Primary School in Lancaster meet local County Councillors last week to hand them a petition signed by nearly 600 parents and members of the local community supporting […]

