A small event to launch Lancaster Comics Day will take place at First Age Comics, Lancaster on Saturday 30th May 2015 from 11.00am. Lancaster Comics Day, taking place Sunday 14th June 2015 in Lancaster Library, is a […]
Eileen Blamire Back as Lancaster City Council Leader, Labour firmly “in charge”
Labour Councillor Eileen Blamire has been re-elected as the council’s leader for the next four years, elected by full Council at a meeting held last night (Tuesday) for a four […]
Lancaster CityBlock properties sold
CityBlock 3 on Penny Street Family-owned CityBlock has sold its Lancaster student properties in a £26.5m deal with investment group Empiric Student Property that also includes accommodation blocks in Leicester. The […]
Norman Trewhitt exhibition at The Storey
Local artist Norman Trewhitt has an exhibition in the Thomas Storey room next to the NICE restaurant until 2nd July, and his work features in the collective exhibition by members […]
Queen's Lancaster Visit this week set to Disrupt Traffic
Her Majesty the Queen will be visiting Lancaster Castle on Friday 29th May, paying a private visit on Friday 29th May. As is customary, the visit will add to Lancaster’s […]
Plans for Morecambe BID ramp up
The old Morecambe Visitor building Morecambe businesses and the Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce both recognise that central Morecambe is in need of improvement. Having taken on board the overriding […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 20th to 28th May 2015
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings of what’s showing on local screens every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, and […]
Lancaster University-developed Alzheimer’s drug to enter clinical trials
Professor David Allsop A new drug developed at Lancaster University that may help to prevent the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease is to enter clinical trials. The number of people […]
Alfred Street Recycling Site to close, branded eyesore by locals
Lancaster City Council is to close Alfred Street recycling site in Lancaster after local residents said it had become an eyesore. In November last year, the council asked residents in […]
Rocking Horse set to return to New Street – and Wibbly Wobbly burgers to Lancaster city centre, too!
Photo © James Mackie. Used with permission With the great news that a much-loved takeaway, Wibbly Wobbly, is about to expand into new premises, the old toy shop in New […]