Come and meet Boggarts, Haunted Hares, and Talking Cats, and be immersed in windswept moorland, snow capped hills and icy becks at Lancaster City Museum later this month, when a […]
Review: ‘Halton Mill LECH series’ – Dukes Art Exhibition
Halton Mill LECH series Industrial Decline and Abstract Art, an exhibition at The Dukes Gallery, Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QE Runs Monday 2 – Sunday 29 March 2015. Free admission Review […]
County heralds golden age of rail now approaching
Lancashire County Council has welcomed the announcement that new franchises for rail services across the north will see significant investment, resulting in better connections, faster journeys and more room for […]
Witness appeal after cyclist dies in Bolton-le-Sands
Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist died following a collision in Bolton le Sands last Friday. The accident happened at around 4.30pm on Friday 6 March on the […]
Tory Councillor suggests funding cuts for Dukes, Platform and Salt Ayre Sports Centre
Councillor Peter Williamson: “Are we entertainment or sports promoters?” Photo: Lancaster City Council As elections loom, local Tories seem to have set out their stall early in terms of how […]
Cumbria Uni celebrates 50 years with ‘scrapbook’ exhibition
1983 – student bedroom at S. Martin’s College (aka Smarties) now the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster campus As part of the University of Cumbria 50th anniversary celebrations (www.cumbria.ac.uk/50Years), staff from the […]
An invitation to experience Sensory Art – blindfolded
Local Sensory Art Makers present the art exhibition “Sense and Memory” opening on Saturday 14 March from 1 – 3.30pm until Friday 20 March at Morecambe Library. The exhibition is […]
Aldcliffe Road bridge wall to be repaired by end of March?
Broken wall at Aldcliffe Bridge Photo taken 30 November 2015 Lancashire County Council and Virtual Lancaster have this week received assurances from the developers at Aldcliffe Yard that the repairs […]
Labour and Lib Dem Candidates respond to pensioners’ petition
Since our previous article reported that not one single parliamentary candidate had bothered to respond to a request from Lancaster and District Pensioners’ Campaign (LDPCG) that they commit to supporting […]
Phone app to help young people to take control of their relationships
Young people who are being controlled or manipulated by their partner can get advice and support from a new smartphone app, stiritapp. The app and webpage, http://stiritup.eu/, use stories and […]