A commercially viable shale gas extraction field requires 50+ wells Lancashire County Council has agreed with Cuadrilla to defer the deadline for a decision on planning applications for shale gas […]
TalkTalk tells Council: “Our landlines don’t support Lifeline services”
TalkTalk: “TalkTalk landlines don’t support these devices.” Update 20 October 2014: Virtual-Lancaster has been contacted by TalkTalk who have sent us the following statement: “We take issues like this very […]
LGBT readers invited to online survey – 21st Century LGB&T Life in Lancashire
The Lancashire Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender (LGB&T) organisation would like to research some aspects of what life is like for LGB and / or T people in Lancashire at […]
Light Up Lancaster Festival – Magical Street Installations and a Fireworks Spectacular!
The spectacular Light Up Lancaster festival (www.lightuplancaster.co.uk) is on its way in less than a month now – a thrilling, magical two day festival on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 […]
Icicle Works frontman Ian McNabb returns to the Yorkshire House this Saturday
Following his sold out 2013 concert, former Icicle Works frontman Ian Mcnabb returns to the Yorkshire House in Lancaster this Saturday as part of his ‘Eclectic Warrior’ UK tour. The […]
CERN Particle Accelerator Director launches Storey Public Lecture Series, Thursday
Prof Steve Myers OBE (Image:Anna Pantelia/CERN) This Thursday 16 October at the Storey in Lancaster, Professor Steve Myers OBE will join Professor Malcolm Joyce, of Lancaster University, to examine the […]
Literary creatives spread the word at Litfest 2014 this week
Thursday’s session ‘The Book of Gaza’ features the work of Nayrouz Qarmout and Mona Abu Sharekh Litfest 2014 is almost upon us – it runs from this Thursday 16th until […]
Eric Morecambe statue damaged and removed, Morecambe man arrested
The famous ‘Eric’ statue before it was damaged Update 13th October 2014: A man is detained under the Mental Health Act in connection with the offence. News that the iconic […]
Say Hello To ‘A Farewell To Arms’ at the Dukes
The Dukes will present romance against a wartime backdrop when the very first UK stage adaptation of Hemmingway’s masterpiece ‘A Farewell To Arms’ is performed in Lancaster from tomorrow, Friday […]
Lancaster Climate Picnic calls for 100% fossil fuel-free energy
Lancastrians enjoyed a very pleasant picnic in Market Square last Sunday – and called for action on Climate Change at the same time. Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated worldwide […]