Lancaster City Council is encouraging the community to nominate the district’s unsung heroes for a special award. Nominations are being sought for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, a prestigious […]
Lancaster Comedy Club lines up Fringe Star Night
Justin Moorhouse As the Edinburgh Fringe approaches, comedians from around the world are putting the finishing touches to their new shows in the hope of being nominated for the prestigious […]
Moorside School throws open its doors for a day
Moorside School, Lancaster, is throwing open its doors for a day to give parents, children and other members of the community a chance to discover the hidden gems which make […]
Strike Day Question Time Public Meeting for MP
Strike action, picketing, a rally in Market Square, and a Question Time Panel where local MP Eric Ollerenshaw (pic) will have to answer to the public for his government’s policies […]
National award for Special Inspector Ruth Gardner
Can you ‘trust the specials like the old time coppers’ as the song goes? Ruth Gardner looks like she could be a good bet. As a special inspector who polices […]
In Review: ‘Jamrach’s Menagerie’ by Carol Birch
Lancastrian novelist Carol Birch’s Jamrach’s Menagerie is a 19th century seaman’s yarn depicting the voyage from youth to maturity of one Jaffy Brown: an otherwise insignificant boy from London’s East […]
Applications welcome for next teen police cadet course
Teenagers who want to do something proactive with their spare time are being urged to sign up for the next teenage voluntary police cadets course. The scheme has been running […]
Lancaster J30: Public Meeting on the National Strike at Town Hall Tonight
A public meeting will be held at Lancaster Town Hall at 7pm this evening Thursday 23 June in preparation for the National Day of Action called for Thursday 30 June. […]
Council to invite applications for Freewomen of the City
Lancaster City Council has issued its annual invitiation for applications from potential Freemen of the City of Lancaster. Traditionally, Freemen enjoyed certain exclusive trading and grazing advantages. Freewomen may also […]
Used Car Warning after stolen cars sold over internet
Lancashire police are warning members of the public to be particularly vigilant if considering buying a used car. The warning comes after a spate of reports of stolen and cloned […]