A concert of chamber music to raise money for the Doublejoy Orphanage Kenya will take place at Lancaster Priory on Saturday 9th January, opening with a performance of Haydn’s string […]
What Now for the Tramway?
Lancaster’s disused Tramway pub on St Leonard’s Gate, owned by Mitchells and in a sorry state of repair. This is just one of several properties owned by Mitchells that appears […]
Blue Moon Tonight
In case you don’t know it, there will be a blue moon – the first in 20 years – at 7.15pm tonight which should, cloud cover permitting, be viewable here […]
"Help us find our missing puppy" £200 reward.
The James family in Skerton are having a sad Christmas as the children’s 13 month old puppy, Jazz (see picture) went missing on 11 December. Jazz is a Lhasa Apso […]
Council set to cut funding for volunteer groups?
Next month, the City Council will be asking the public about its 2010/11 budget where cuts of £1.053 million are planned (see news story) – and funds for the area’s […]
Greens welcome Centros plan rejection
North Lancashire Green Party has welcomed the rejection all the Centros planning applications for Lancaster’s Canal Corridor, describing it as “a very fine Christmas present.” As we reported yesterday, the […]
Bank Aid – Do They Loan This Christmas
A bunch of Wiltshire celebs turn up at the Frog Lane Studios expecting a free drink. There’s not such thing as a free drink! Merry Christmas and a Very Happy […]
Council, Centros Statement on Canal Corridor
Following the announcement that the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced that he has refused planning permission for a major new retail development in Lancaster (see […]
Centros Development Plans for Lancaster Rejected
Plans for a massive shopping development in Lancaster have been thrown out by the Government. The multi-million pound canal corridor development by Centros has been refused by the Secretary of […]
Road Round Up: County Still Pursues White Elephant
Despite the opposition of local people and both Lancaster and Morecambe Councils, Lancashire County Council – already set to make swingeing cuts to vital services in the New Year – […]