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 […]
City Council consults on Taxis
Lancaster City Council is asking the public, taxi trade and other interested parties if rules limiting the number of hackney carriages operating within the district should be lifted. Currently the […]
Ethel Austin Morecambe closes as chain collapses
Ethel Austins Morecambe closed on Friday, with staff given just half an hour to clear their personal belongings before the shop was closed for good – the final nail in […]
Crook O' Lune bridge to be fully restored
Work will begin in the spring to repair the East pedestrian bridge at the Crook O’Lune which links Caton with the River Lune Millennium Park. The listed bridge near Lancaster […]