Orchestra image: Tim Cross (tmcross.com) Lancashire Sinfonietta, the county’s only professional chamber orchestra, has announced the closure of the company after seventeen successful years of performance for the people of Lancashire. The closure comes […]
Lancaster City Council joins fight against Campylobacter for Food Safety Week
A quarter of a million people in the UK could be struck down by Campylobacter this year, three times the capacity of the London 2012 Olympic stadium. The fight against […]
Eric Morecambe Statue honoured by TripAdvisor
One of the UK’s most photographed statues has been honoured with a prestigious award from the world’s largest travel website. The Eric Morecambe Statue in Morecambe has been awarded a […]
Horse Shoe finally returns to Horse Shoe Corner
The Horseshoe Corner Horse shoe is back where it should be. Photo courtesy Lancaster City Council. Lancaster’s famous Horse Shoe is back in its rightful place on “Horse Show Corner”, […]
Lancaster Guardian cartoonist exhibits in the Park
Yes, we know that headline could be misleading. Got you here though, didn’t it? Paintings of local landmarks by Lancaster artist and Lancaster Guardian Jack Knight will be on display […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 4th to 12th 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 […]
Library opening hours under review
Library bosses at Lancashire County Coouncil are asking people of all ages for their views on opening hours at local branches, including Lancaster and Morecambe. The consultation is now under […]
Funding secured to bolster Morecambe’s Coastal Defences
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 […]