We’re sorry to report that 68-year-old Peter Kellett sadly died on Friday afternoon (14th Dec) at Royal Preston Hospital following a serious accident on Barton Road in Scoforth, Lancaster on […]
British Land: our taxes are REIT.
HMRC Further to our previous story regarding British Land and its offshore company registrations, (read it here) Virtual-Lancaster was pleasantly surprised to receive the following statement from BL about the […]
Lancaster Vision 2020 sees Castle on horizon
The rainbow’s end? Lancaster Castle viewed from Aldcliffe Lancaster Civic Society has launched a new group looking to encourage Lancaster to capitalise on the opening of the Castle. to be […]
County Council calls for tighter regulation on 'fracking'
Lancashire County Council has welcomed new controls on the extraction of shale gas but called upon the government to introduce industry specific regulation of hydraulic fracturing. In a unanimously approved […]
The Really Heavy Greatcoat Review of the Year 2012
The Really Heavy Greatcoat by myself and Lancaster-based artist Nick Miller was published fairly regularly for about 20 years, last featuring in the comics news magazine Comics International in 2009. […]
Creative deadline for Storey Gallery Company
The Storey Gallery space Lancaster City Council is taking a ‘tough love’ approach with the publicly-funded Storey Art Gallery Company, underwriting the rent for its office space at the Storey building […]
In Review: ‘Deck the Hall’ at Lancaster Castle
Amy Worth in Deck the Hall 2011 Review – Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly Performed by Demi~Paradise Productions Produced by Steve Tomlin devised and compiled by Sue McCormick […]
Four charged over alleged mistreatment at local care home
After consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service four people have today (Thursday, December 13th) been charged with offences under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. After a number of arrests earlier […]
Eat out with confidence this Christmas
Residents in the Lancaster district who are planning to go out for a meal this Christmas are being encouraged to download a new smartphone application. With Christmas fast approaching, Lancaster […]
Campaign aims to prevent sexual assaults over festive period
A hard hitting campaign aimed at people out celebrating the festive period has been launched in order to cut the number of sexual assaults that occur over Christmas. A significant […]