Lancashire Constabulary is urging motorists to take care in adverse driving conditions as snow is forecast across the county. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for the North […]
Major service cuts ahead at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary?
(Updated 19/1/13): Green Party councillor Jon Barry has learned from a hospital source that plans are well advanced to drastically reduce the services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary after a […]
Police hunt “Postman Pat” burglars
Morecambe police are appealing for information after over £10,000 worth of items were stolen during a burglary in Morecambe last week – including a Postman Pat figure stuffed with coins. […]
City Council votes to keep council tax support at existing levels
The City Council has voted not to change its existing levels of council tax support for the year commencing 1st April, despite reduced grant from the government. The decision was […]
New festival to celebrate comic art launched in Lake District
A new event in the Lake District which aims to match the vibrancy of France’s annual, world-acclaimed Angouleme Comics Festival has been launched to celebrate the very best comic art […]
Cumbrian Police still searching for missing woman
Police officers looking for missing Catalina Covaci and her baby son Ricardo from Penrith, who disappeared before Christmas, have launched an appeal to trace a commuter who was seen on […]
Hopes Council tax discount change will mean fewer empty properties
Council Tax discounts for some empty homes in the Lancaster district will be changing from April this year. The decision was made by Full Council in December in light of […]
Storey Gallery: Putting it out on the Street.
Storey Gallery space Lancaster’s Arts’ scene suffered a blow this week with the announcement that the Storey Gallery organisation has given up its exhibition space within the Storey Creative Industries […]
Borough Comedy: Hayley Ellis and Bafta Star Tudor Owen this Sunday
Hayley Ellis Lancaster’s Comedy Club this Sunday night at the Borough features Manchester’s Hayley Ellis (http://www.hayleyelliscomedy.com/) who is compering this week’s Lancaster show. Hayley has gone from strength to strength […]
New scheme to replace Council Tax Benefit to be considered
City Councillors will consider a new scheme to replace Council Tax Benefit at a specially convened meeting of Full Council on Wednesday, as it faces more cuts to its overall […]