Eric Ollerenshaw, Lancaster and Fleetwood’s Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate, has backed the campaign to save Lancaster Market. Proposals to close the Market and relocate stallholders elsewhere in the District will […]
Brewery Malthouse gets listed
The Secretary of State has listed the malthouse of the old Brewery on Lancaster – a derelict complex threatened with demolition by owners, Mitchells, last year. Although the designation is […]
Victim of knife point robbery receives jail apology from attacker
A local woman who was robbed at knifepoint has visited her attacker in prison to receive an apology from him as part of a restorative justice project. Police offered 26-year-old […]
Labour councillors back saving Lancaster Market
Labour councillors will not back the proposal to close Lancaster Market at tomorrow’s Full Council meeting, where plans to offer the building to a single retailer and relocate stallholders is […]
Honey Bee workshop aims to cut losses
North West beekeepers are being urged to attend a free day long seminar organised by the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) in a bid to reduce the rate of […]
Man assaulted on Lancaster Canal towpath
Lancaster Police report that a local man was assaulted on the canal towpath at the weekend. The 30-year-old man, who the Lancaster Guardian reports is now being treated in Royal […]
City Council's Chief Exec explains secrecy on Market plans
Lancaster City Council has just issued a new statement about Lancaster Market, clarifying its position on keeping some details of the plans confidential, clearly concerned that leaks about the plans […]
Local election "Waste" condemned by Liberal candidate
Harry Armistead, the Liberal Democrat candidate for John O’Gaunt in the upcoming City Council by-election, has criticised the Greens for demanding it be held separately to the general election, describing […]
Greens push for revamped, smaller Lancaster Market
Green councillors will argue that Lancaster Market should not be closed tomorrow when a cabinet proposal is put to Full Council – arguing it should continue, albeit as a smaller […]
The Lancaster Market Story – In Video
virtual-lancaster urges everyone to support the Stallholders of Lancaster Market. Help save the market from closure contact your Local Councillors and Member of Parliament: http://www.writetothem.com/