Roseacre residents express their views on fracking Over 5,000 objections have been lodged with Lancashire County Council against Cuadrilla’s application to drill at a proposed site on agricultural land at […]
Labour candidate seeks to abolish letting fees
Cat Smith, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, has backed Labour plans for a better deal for those renting their homes privately. In an Opposition Day debate […]
Morecambe Bay campaigners launch new alliance to fight NHS sell-off
Community campaigners from across Morecambe Bay are joining forces to build a new alliance to oppose the sell-off of NHS services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, the Westmorland General Hospital […]
Morecambe Bay Hospital Trust under Special Measures after ‘Inadequate’ rating.
Royal Lancaster Infirmary The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMB) has been placed under ‘Special Measures’ following an inspection report made public today by the Care Quality […]
New Cuadrilla fracking applications: Lancashire now the front line in National Defense against fracking
Map showing locations, extent and approximate direction of horizontal wells for the proposed Preston New Road and Roseacre test sites http://frack-off.org.uk/ Fracking company Cuadrilla Resources have submitted new planning applications […]
Lancaster University tuition-outsourcing proposal deferred
Lancaster University’s Senate yesterday considered a proposal to allow external bodies to set up a ‘Pathway to Part II’ for 1st year students who failed to meet first year (Part I) […]
Local bereavement charity needs your vote
Tigerlily Trust, a local charity that provides support for grieving families is in the running for a windfall from the initiative Big Break for Charities and is asking for your […]
Lancaster University to outsource first year degree teaching?
See update: 19.06.2014: Lancaster University tuition-outsourcing proposal deferred Lancaster University’s Senate will be breaking very new ground today as it debates a proposal to privatise the teaching of a range […]
Police crack down on domestic violence offenders during World Cup
Domestic abuse offenders are being advised to seek help to change or risk paying the penalty as police work to protect victims during the World Cup. Lancashire Police and partner […]
City Council 12,000 new homes target based on obsolete figures
Turley report image: ‘Forecasts have been developed using POPGROUP technology’ Population growth forecasts used by Lancaster City Council to justify building 12,000 new homes in this area are based on […]