Nearly 260 people aged 75 and over in Lancaster are better off by a total of £311,000 a year following a benefit take-up campaign. The campaign was organised by Lancashire […]
Lancaster’s new Shop Local Discount Card 2-for-1 offer ends Friday
A new loyalty card scheme is being developed locally The card is called ‘Independent Lancaster’ and it’s based on a similar scheme currently popular in Liverpool. Its aim is to […]
Cuts and reforms to your Care Services from April
People in Lancashire are being encouraged to find out how how they will be affected by changes to the national care and support reforms that come in on 1 April. […]
Lib Dems announce Robin Long as parliamentary candidate for Lancaster & Fleetwood
Robin Long Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Lancaster & Fleetwood The Liberal Democrats have announced that their parliamentary candidate for the Lancaster & Fleetwood constituency is Dr Robin Long. This […]
DukesDocs unlock works of artist and of whistleblower
David Hockney DukesDocs are a new strand at The Dukes and present the best new documentary films from around the world, with three recently released docufilms showing this month. On […]
The Ashton Evenings: Music and Art at the Ashton Memorial
The Ashton Memorial The beautiful Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park is set to host the first fabulous Ashton Evening on Friday 27 February 2015. Local artists and musicians have been […]
University Court backs Occupation demand
In what is being hailed as a resounding victory for students, Lancaster University’s Student University news service Scan reports that two motions, one of which reflected the principal demand from the […]
Divers to search Lancaster Canal for wreck of 1920s diphtheria barge
Sunken wreck site? Lancaster Canal at Field End Bridge winding hole Divers from the Kendal and Lakes Sub Aqua Club are making plans to search the Lancaster Canal for a […]
City’s Housing need projections fall apart as Enterprise Zone job expectations ‘flop’
Image used by HM Gov. to publicise Lancashire Enterprise Zone Unfortunately the Lancashire Enterprise Zone near Preston, created in 2011 and anchored by two BAE sites at Samlesbury and Warton, […]
Lancs County Council defers fracking decision 8 weeks
Tractor procession of farmers against fracking arriving at County Hall today At the same time that a moratorium on fracking was being announced in Scotland, Lancashire County Council’s (LCC) Development […]