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 […]
City Council faces even more cuts as Tories savage public spending again
Lancaster City Council is facing further cuts to its funding next year, after the government announced further funding reductions to the money it gives our area by 6.4% – which […]
Can a huge e-protest stop a cut to far to Council funding by the Coalition Government?
In a new round of spending cuts by the Coalition Government, it’s been revealed that Chancellor George Osborne is trying to cut crucial funding designed to help people in crisis […]
Police appeal after 14-year-old boy attacked on Millennium Bridge
Lancaster detectives are appealing for information after a 14-year-old boy was struck in an unprovoked attack at around 9.30pm on Saturday (13th December) on Lancaster’s Millennium Bridge. The victim was walking […]
Witness appeal after man dies following Caton Road collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died following a collision in Caton yesterday. The collision happened shortly before 5.00pm on Tuesday 16th December on an unlit stretch of […]
Over 100 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition surrendered across Lancashire
A Colt .45 and three magazines, Cap and ball revolver and a British Second World War service revolver handed into Lancashire Police during ‘Op Holster’ 103 prohibited guns and 3,419 […]
County Council sets January dates for decisions on shale gas
Lancashire County Council has scheduled two days in January 2015 for its Development Control Committee to make decisions on planning applications for shale gas development at two sites in the […]
Solstice celebrations at Atticus
We reported that last week that Atticus on King Street are giving Lancastrians a traditional pagan Christmas this year, to celebrate the midwinter solstice this Saturday, 21st December – and […]
Appeal for missing 43 year old man from Lancaster
UPDATE 17th December: Mr McCandish has been found safe and well Police are appealing for information about a 43 year old man who was last seen on Saturday. […]
Oscar’s Wine Bar – court date set after investigation concludes into ‘Nitro Cocktail’ accident
Court proceedings have been started under health and safety legislation against a wine bar, one of its directors and an employee, following the conclusion of an investigation by Lancaster City […]

