Lancaster City Council has secured the long term future of key sections of Morecambe’s coastal defences following the award of capital funding of nearly £10m from the Environment Agency. This […]
Lancaster Town Hall to host food poverty conference
Lancaster Town Hall will be hosting a community conference this month to raise awareness of the food poverty which exists in the local area. Beyond Food Banks will take place […]
Top ten position for Lancaster in Guardian's university leagues tables for 2015
Lancaster has charged ahead of its Russell Group peers to be ranked tenth in the Guardian League table 2015, confirming its place among the world’s elite institutions. The table ranks […]
Embroidery exhibition at The Storey will have you in stitches
‘Tied by Stitch’ is an exhibition presented by the Embroiderers’ Guild and is taking place at The Storey, Lancaster. The North West Region of the Embroiderers’ Guild has brought “The […]
Adactus begins work on Long Marsh Lane housing, Victoria Hotel plans raise parking concerns
Adactus Group Chief Executive, Paul Lees marks the start of building work on Long Marsh Lane with a sod cutting on Tuesday 27th May 2014. Photo: Adactus The Adactus Housing Association has […]
Let Us Entertain You – Street Music for Bank Holiday Monday
Martha, Beatrice and Miriam from Brownedge St Mary’s High School, Bamber Bridge, entertain the crowds at Lancaster’s Horseshoe Corner on Bank Holiday Monday with a classical trio. Photos: Alan Phillips.
Charmaine Childs , the Human Carousel raises smiles on Bank Holiday Saturday
Australian strong lady Charmaine Childs as “Betty Brawn” thrilled the crowd in Lancaster’s Marketgate on Bank Holiday Saturday by showing her unique talent for picking up men. She hefted her […]
Meet Your New North West MEPs 2014
Three Labour, three UKIP and two Conservatives were elected as MEPS for the North West last night (full results here). The North West vote share was Labour, 34%, UKIP 27%, Conservatives […]
Looking Back on Market Square: A ‘Sneak Peek” at Lancaster Library’s Exhibition
A post-war image of Market Street leading to Market Square circa 1946. The centre of the square is still accessible to cars. The Square was pedestrianised in the 1970s Lancashire’s […]
Ban old tyres on public vehicles, urges county council
Vehicles which provide a service to the public such as coaches and taxis should not be allowed to use tyres which are more than 10 years old, according to Lancashire […]