Lancaster City Council has unfortunately had to cancel a public exhibition and workshop due to take place in Carnforth today (Tuesday January 5) due to adverse weather conditions. The exhibition […]
Icy pavements "A Death Trap", say Greens
Green councillors have called on Lancashire County Council to prioritise gritting of pavements rather than just major roads. “Many people, including me, have fallen over in the last few weeks […]
Keep your dogs on a lead, police warn
Dog owners are being warned to keep their pets on leads when out walking on farm land after a spate of attacks on sheep. Local police report one animal was […]
Big Chill Continues in Lancaster
Travelling to work in the Lancaster and Morecambe area proved treacherous this morning, as snow again blanketed much of the area. Minor accidents on several roads – even gritted surfaces […]
Wassailing Tradition Makes it Three in a Row
The Fairfield Association will be hosting their third traditional Wassailing event on Saturday 16th January. This will be the third time in living memory that Lancaster has hosted a Wassailing […]
Evofit released following sexual assault in Morecambe
The police have released an evofit of a man who is believed to have seriously sexually assaulted a woman in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The incident took […]
Charity Chamber Music Concert at the Priory
A concert of chamber music to raise money for the Doublejoy Orphanage Kenya will take place at Lancaster Priory on Saturday 9th January, opening with a performance of Haydn’s string […]
What Now for the Tramway?
Lancaster’s disused Tramway pub on St Leonard’s Gate, owned by Mitchells and in a sorry state of repair. This is just one of several properties owned by Mitchells that appears […]
Blue Moon Tonight
In case you don’t know it, there will be a blue moon – the first in 20 years – at 7.15pm tonight which should, cloud cover permitting, be viewable here […]
Council set to cut funding for volunteer groups?
Next month, the City Council will be asking the public about its 2010/11 budget where cuts of £1.053 million are planned (see news story) – and funds for the area’s […]

