(adapted from report on SchNews) On the same day that an anti-fracking protesters held a ‘frack mob’ outside the Shale Gas Environmental Summit in London organised by the Global Warming […]
Heysham Wind Farm decision delayed
Lancaster City Council is waiting for the developer of proposed new wind turbines in Heysham to carry out further assessments before reaching a decision on a planning application. Peel Wind […]
Morecambe Bay Shellfish beds closed after sewage concerns
Local shellfish beds have been closed after United Utilities’ outfall pipe from Morecambe’s wastewater treatment works at Middleton became inoperable due to sandbank movement. As a result an old outfall […]
Mutliated sheep found in Gressingham
Police are appealing for information after four sheep were found mutilated in woodland at Gressingham near Lancaster on Tuesday 1st November. The sheep carcasses were found dumped about ten meters […]
Can we do without banks?
Banks are discredited, say Lancaster’s Green Party. They do nothing to encourage responsible attitudes to money and ignore the needs of the poorest. Is there any alternative? That’s the issue […]
Morecambe Road crash prompts police appeal
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision between a car and motorbike outside Lancaster and Morecambe College on Saturday 22nd October. The collision took place at around […]
Comdeian Mark Steel’s In Town
Comedian Mark Steel will make Lancaster and the quirks of similar small towns and cities the butt of his jokes when he appears at The Dukes on 3rd December. Based […]
Appeal for witnesses after baseball bat attack
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a Morecambe man was attacked outside the Spar shop on Scale Hall Lane on 30th October. The offence occurred around 12.10am […]
Join Morecambe Band in remembrance
Morecambe Brass Band is performing a special remembrance concert at the Platform in Morecambe. On Saturday 12th November at 7.30pm these talented local musicians will be performing a traditional act […]
M6 Northbound Closures Update
1430: Lancashire Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are still currently at the scene of the incident which involved a spillage of waste solvent from a tanker which has […]