Francis Hackett, a convicted drug dealer has been ordered to pay £44,005 under a Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation order. Hackett, 48, of Albion Street, Lancaster, was convicted of possession […]
Man assaulted in own home in Torrisholme
Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in his own home in Torrisholme, near Morecambe late last month. Sometime between 9.30pm and 10pm on Wednesday 29th December […]
Local Disability Access Guide goes online – and mobile
Lancaster-based disability charity One Voice Disability Services released The Good Access Guide for the Lancaster area last year, compiled by a team dedicated to access for disabled people. Now, they’re […]
Castle prison to close in March, says Clarke
Inside Lancaster Castle. Photo: Dave Clark (www.djclark.com), from his book A Little English City: http://amzn.to/faxDi9 Add a Caption Save CaptionCancel Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has confirmed Lancaster Castle prison, which […]
Repair works at Lancaster Town Hall
Work is due to start on a wide ranging programme of building repair works at Lancaster Town Hall, part of a wider refurbishment of council property which is already seeing […]
Community pools saved at last?
January’s Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet meeting next week is expected to decide to save the District’s community swimming pools at Carnforth, Heysham and Hornby, currently operated by the City Council […]
Arts worth “millions” to local Lancaster economy
Economic Value of Arts Activity in the District of Lancaster – a video by Adam York Gregory on Vimeo. Lancaster’s arts sector is taking centrestage in the local economy, boosting […]
Driver killed in Hornby accident
A driver was killed in an accident near Hornby this morning. Police were called to the A683 near Hornby around 8.40am this morning, following a report of a collision involving […]
Fron Male Voice Choir Sing for Lancaster’s CancerCare
The Fron Male Voice Choir in Yeovil last year. Photo: The Fron Male Voice Choir web site For one night only, the world famous Fron Male Voice Choir is coming […]
Warning: Beauty Pageants May be Damaging Your Health
Lancaster Feminists, were, undertandably, disappointed to hear that the Lancaster Grand Theatre has been booked for the Miss Morecambe 2011 regional heat for the Miss England competition. Disappointment turned to […]