A Lancashire youth project honoured by The Queen is calling for people to nominate the county’s best volunteer groups for a national award. Previous winners of The Queen’s Award for […]
Homebirth support group for Lancaster gets set to launch
Charlotte (at one day old), born at home in Lancaster earlier this year. The first meeting of a new homebirth support group for Lancaster will take place next week. The […]
Dukes measures ‘The Price of Everything’
How much is beauty worth and what will people pay for an air guitar on eBay? These urgent questions and others are answered in The Price of Everything, Daniel Bye’s […]
A Level celebrations turned sour for teenager assaulted in Lancaster
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in the early hours of Friday 19th August 2011 between 2.00 and 4.30am on Cheapside, outside the McDonald’s restaurant, Lancaster. The victim, […]
Could Morecambe trains Go Electric again?
An electric train at Morecambe Promenade station in 1964. Photo, featured in “Little” North Western Railway, courtesy Martin Bairstow. Used with permission The possibility of the Morecambe line being included […]
Students urged to have fun but stay safe during Freshers Week
Freshers heading to Lancaster’s two universities are being advised to consider their personal safety while making the most of their first few weeks away from home. University of Cumbria students […]
Market Traders hit back at council staff claims they would not move
Lancaster Market Traders have hit back at claims in a council report that some of them would not move from its upper floor as part of a process to rein […]
Bypass scheme “fiscal madness”, says camapign group
Transport Solutions for Lancaster and Morecambe has again rounded on the County Council for its continued support of the M6 Link, despite huge concerns about both the route and, more […]
Lancaster Music Festival back next month
Kirsty Almeida – headline act for this year’s Music Festival The weekend of 14th – 16th October will see Lancaster’s famously historic and hospitable venues play host to every music […]
Punk and poetry at the Yorkshire House
There’s a night of punk and poetry not to be missed at Lancaster’s Yorshire House this week (Saturday 24th September), featuring Lancaster’s new talent Miss P, Cosmo and The Dead […]