Edmund Sharpe Lancaster Civic Society is to host a talk by local historian Jim Price on architect, architectural historian, railway engineer, and sanitary reformer Edmund Sharpe, “Lancaster’s Renaissance Man” in […]
Local pressure mounts for Infrastructure Bill changes that will speed fracking and remove local input on major planning projects
A Mass Lobby of Parliament to protest at the Infrastructure Bill now making its way through the Commons will take place on 14th January – and many local campaigners will […]
Campaigners fight for full disclosure of Fracking Economic Report
Campaigners are calling on the government to release the its Shale Gas Rural Economy Impacts report published in July in full, before MPs are asked to vote on the contentious […]
Warning issued on dangerous high-strength 95% alcohol
One of the many labels under which Spirytus Rektyfikowany is sold Trading standards officers in Lancashire are warning people not to drink a Polish high-strength alcohol which has an ABV […]
Scam post victims: Hundreds of pounds returned by Trading Standards crackdown
More than 50 people in Lancashire have received money back thanks to a new crackdown on ‘prize draw’ postal scams. In June 2014 the National Trading Standards Scams Team and […]
New foundation courses entry route to study at Cumbria U
The University of Cumbria is introducing a new route to a degree for people needing a little extra support or those returning to higher education in later life. From September […]
Lancashire County Council Reveals Proposals to Save £216m
Lancashire County Council‘s cabinet has announced the start of a consultation on its budget proposals for local services, which will deliver £216 million in savings by April 2018. Following an informal […]
Find out more about Lancaster City Council’s 2015/16 budget
Members of the public are invited to attend a presentation of Lancaster City Council’s proposed priorities and budget for the coming year, which will form part of the next meeting of […]
Crooklands Bridge repairs: “Once more unto the breach”
Crooklands Bridge. Photo courtesy Frank Sanderson Crooklands Bridge, a bridge over Lancaster Canal near Kendal, has a closure order for eight days to accommodate major repairs. However, two men, one […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 7th to 15th January 2015 by Peter Clarke
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings of what’s showing on local screens every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, and […]