The east pedestrian and cycleway bridge at the Crook O’ Lune will reopen tomorrow (Friday 20th December) after a restoration costing around £1million was completed by Lancashire County Council. Extensive […]
Applications open for Lancashire Police Audit Committee positions
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner and the Constabulary’s Chief Constable are looking to recruit independent members for their Joint Audit Committee. A new chair for the Audit Committee was successfully […]
Appeal after hit and run in Morecambe
Police are appealing for information after a collision in Morecambe yesterday (Monday 16th December) At around 4.30pm, there was a collision on Green Street where a man was hit by […]
Lancaster City Council gets homes funding boost from government despite scheme criticisms
Lancaster City Council is to get £2,450,288 from government as a “New Homes Bonus”, despite criticism of the schemne from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee in October. The Government estimates that […]
Stephen Shield sentenced to 12 months for sexual offences
A former canon at Lancaster’s Catholic Cathedral, Stephen Shield, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after he was convicted of three historic sexual offences. He has been put […]
Changes to council services and opening times this Christmas
There will be a number of changes to the availability of Lancaster City Council services and facilities this Christmas. Closure of public buildings Lancaster and Morecambe town halls and the […]
Government confirms funding for Heysham to M6 Link Road
Work will begin in earnest in the New Year on the Heysham to M6 Link Road after the government confirmed funding for the scheme. The Department for Transport has finalised […]
County consults on latest round of Bus Cuts; Dial-A-Ride gets boost
Carnforth Connect Service (withdrawn in 2012) Due to budget pressures Lancashire County Council is proposing to reduce overall support for buses to focus on maintaining services during the daytime and […]
Local Cinema Round-up for 11th to 19 December 2013 by Peter Clarke
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, official film links and reviews. New releases […]
Lancashire Rural Community Rallies Following B4RN Broadband Equipment Theft
Volunteers working to bring a high speed broadband project to rural Lancashire have rallied to keep the project on course after a robbery of vital equipment needed to lay cables. […]