Councillor Richard Newman-Thompson says that in the face of more funding cuts, the City Council is “in an almost impossible position” Lancaster City Council‘s Cabinet has proposed plans to save […]
Market Square Limes Fate to Be Discussed by Full Council
Lancaster Market Square. Photo: John Freeman After a determined campaign by local people opposed to their removal, we’re pleased to report the proposal to chop down Lancaster Market Square’s lime […]
New scheme launched to help “flood proof” properties in Lancashire
Photo: Cat Smith The Government has announced details of a Flood Resilience Grant Scheme to help householders and businesses make their properties more resistant to future floods. Under the scheme, householders and […]
City Council Tries to Defend its plan to remove Market Square trees
Councillor Hanson: “I want to see trees in our urban areas and Market Square in particular” Battling to defend its proposal to cut down Market Square lime trees in the […]
Save The Market Square Limes: Residents Speak Out
Next Tuesday, 19th January 2016, Lancaster City Council‘s Cabinet will vote on whether to cut down all the lime trees in Lancaster’s Market Square (see our latest news story on […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for the 13th to 21st January 2016
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 […]
Market Traders Back Campaign to Save Square's Trees, MP Cat Smith Questions Proposal
Lancaster Market Square. Photo: John Freeman The campaign to save Lancaster Market Square’s lime trees (#savelancasterlimes) from the chop is gathering pace, with Charter Market traders joining the protest against […]
Local Theatre Company Seeks New Blood for Morecambe Shakespeare Show
Poster art by Arfon Jones Award-winning theatre company Attic Door Productions will be holding auditions for their production of The Tempest, which will be performed at The Winter Gardens Morecambe […]
Cannabis factory found at former Lancaster church
Cannabis with an estimated street value of £650,000 has been discovered at a former church in Lancaster. Officers found in around 1000 cannabis plants in the main hall of the […]
Lancaster MP Cat Smith demands PM apply for EU flood relief funds
Cat Smith Cat Smith, Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Fleetwood, has written to the Prime Minister demanding that he apply for flood relief funds from the European Union. “Across […]