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 […]
Tour de France fever spills into Lancashire from across the Pennines
“Le Tour” licks off in Yorkshire next month. Image: Yorkshire County Council The “Grand Depart” for the 2014 Tour de France might be starting in Yorkshire, but Lancashire is getting […]
Anniversary abseil for Lancaster University Chancellor
Sir Chris Bonington. Photo courtesy Lancaster University From Everest to Lancaster University’s Bowland Tower, Sir Chris Bonington knows no bounds. As part of the University’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Chancellor […]
And Now For Something Completely Different… at The Dukes
The new, live sell-out show at London’s O2 by comedy legends Monty Python is to be screened at Lancaster’s Dukes cinema next month. The sell-out show will be beamed live […]
Police Commissioners criticise government’s taxi reform plans
Plans to cut red tape for taxi and private hire drivers have been slammed by Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales. Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 18th to 26th June by Peter Clarke
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 […]
Government talks up future of the high street as new competition to find nation’s best is launched
Is retail on the up? The government says so Shoppers in the North West are being asked to celebrate their high streets after a new report revealed increasing optimism and […]
CCTV released after man assaulted in Lancaster
Lancaster detectives have released CCTV images of two men that they want to speak to in connection with an assault in the city centre last month. At shortly after midnight […]
Putting a “value” on Lancaster’s buses more important than trains to London, says transport expert
Ever since Lancashire County Council was forced to back down on plans to savage bus services earlier this year after huge public outcry it’s been looking at new ways to […]
Alarm bells ring as “Infrastructure Bill” sneaks easier loss of protection for public rights of way into law
More power stations? Simplez, thanks to new legislation on its way Local people already concerned at how flawed the planning process is – especially as new housing schemes in Lancaster […]