Local charity CancerCare has announced it will be holding Charity Art Auction in July at Lancaster Town Hall, offering the opportunity to bid for work from artists such as world […]
Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee seeks topics for discussion
Lancaster City Council is inviting residents to submit their ideas on which local issues should be considered by its Overview and Scrutiny Committee this year. Whether it’s a problem with […]
Lancaster Banger heads for Barcelona in aid of NSPCC
Four intrepid local lads are on their way to Barcelona in a beaten up motor to raise money for The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Now […]
Count those swifts, urges wildlife group
Wildlife experts are asking the public to become bird watchers to check on the health of two of Lancashire’s most popular feathered attractions. The Lancashire Environment Record Network is concerned […]
Cumbrian-inspired poetry at the Storey, courtesy of LitFest
Lancaster Litfest is offering poetry lovers the chance to explore the natural landscapes of Cumbria and Scotland through verse next week, in readings by two poets inspired by their environment. […]
Williamson Park Pavilion Café re-opens, win free entry to the Butterfly House
Celebrations will be taking place at Lancaster’s Williamson Park this Saturday to mark the reopening of the pavilion café – and there’s a chance to win free entry to the […]
Mitchell's Brewery listing will spare it from demolition, say Council
As we reported earlier today, a High Court judge has ruled against a legal challenge by Save Britain’s Heritage against the government’s demolition legislation in relation to the Mitchell’s brewery […]
Langhorn back as City Council leader, new lead for Conservative Group
(Updated 19/5/10): Lancaster City Council’s executive decision making body will once again be made up on the basis of proportional representation, with LibDem Councillor Stuart Langhorn again elected as Leader […]
Mitchells Brewery: Demolition to go ahead?
(Updated story to clarify ‘listing’ status): Planning Resource reports that Save Britain’s Heritage (SAVE) has failed in a High Court action to block the demolition of some of Lancaster’s earliest […]
Axe hovers over M6 Link, say campaigners
Camapaigners against the M6 Link have immediately hit back at the County Council’s optimistic interpretation of government warnings they might not get funding for it (see earlier story). “Lancashire County […]