A public meeting will be held at Lancaster Town Hall at 7pm this evening Thursday 23 June in preparation for the National Day of Action called for Thursday 30 June. […]
Council to invite applications for Freewomen of the City
Lancaster City Council has issued its annual invitiation for applications from potential Freemen of the City of Lancaster. Traditionally, Freemen enjoyed certain exclusive trading and grazing advantages. Freewomen may also […]
Sexual Assault Prevention Tips
Following on from May’s Slutwalk, numerous educators have expressed concern about Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorris’ Bill to impose mandatory lessons on sexual abstinence on girls in our schools whilst ignoring […]
Lancaster Street Pride 2011: Deep cleaning our streets
Lancaster City Council, in conjunction with Lancaster district’s Community Safety Partnership, is planning out its 2011 Street Pride programme and is looking for people to take part. Could your street […]
Lancaster Unlocked: Medieval Market pleaseth ye townsfolke
Photos from Lancaster’s Medieval Market on Saturday 28 May; part of the Lancaster Unlocked Medieval Festival weekend that saw activities and events throughout the area celebrating the City’s ancient heritage.
Lancaster Slutwalk Makes Herstory!
A personal report: Something happened today that we haven’t seen in years, and I’ve never seen with such strength in Lancaster. Women marching together as women against sexual violence and […]
Lancaster Slutwalk – A Rose by Any Other Name….
This Saturday 28 May will see a ‘Slutwalk’ march organised by students and local women taking place in Lancaster, assembling at 1pm in The Thurnham St Carpark (note new location, […]
Lancashire County Council face High Court challenge to care cuts
A legal challenge being brought against Lancashire County Council over cuts to care services will be encouraged by a High Court ruling last week that found that Birmingham City Council […]
Protests at Lancaster’s Miss England Beauty Contest – Stopping the traffic?
When NLP hypnotherapist Mark Darlington organised a beauty pageant for for young, single women without children in Lancaster, he picked the wrong town. Lancaster women mounted a hilarious protest outside […]
This week at the Grand: Girl Traffic
Sneaking into the Grand Theatre this Friday is the ‘local heat’ of the Miss England pageant. You won’t find the Miss Morecambe & Lancaster competition listed on the Grand’s website. […]