Local councils will share in a £30.8m hand out from government announced today, to help them fund the adaptations disabled people need to live independently in their own home. Every […]
Ridge Community School academy plans U-turned
Parents and teachers of pupils at Ridge Community Primary School were told by the Department of Education yesterday that plans to turn the school into an Academy, a change that […]
Affordable personal fitness sessions at Salt Ayre
Lancaster City Council has introduced great value personal fitness training for customers of Salt Ayre Sports Centre in Lancaster. From just £5 per session, the new service is available to […]
Lancaster fraudster jailed
Lancaster man John Stewart was sentenced to 32 months imprisonment for fraud involving £234,250 earlier today. Stewart, 61, of Broadway, Lancaster, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to two […]
Lancashire’s Young Carers Honoured
A group of young carers (children caring for someone who is sick or disabled) from across the county were guests of honour last week at a special reception at County […]
Local People Power energy switching project takes to the road
There’s less than two weeks left for people to sign up to a new scheme which could help them cut their energy bills and to help residents gather more information […]
Laptops stolen in Parkfield Drive burglary
Police are on the hunt for a burglar who they believe may have been spotted sorting through his haul of stolen goods in broad daylight, after a burglary at a […]
CCTV released in appeal after 93 year old targeted in distraction burglary
Local detectives have released CCTV images and are re-appealing for information following a distraction burglary at the home of a 93-year-old man in Morecambe. Between 1.55pm and 2.20pm on Tuesday […]
Lancaster’s vintage market re-opens for business
The Assembly Rooms market in Lancaster has now re-opened following the completion of refurbishment works to the 18th Century building. The market is open from Tuesday to Saturday and home […]
Heysham man jailed for more than two years following sexual activity with a child
A 19 year old man from Heysham has been sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in a youth offenders institution after admitting having sex with a 14 year old […]

