Lancaster City Council has set its increase in Council Tax for 2009/10 at 4% — but there are warnings of more service cuts ahead to achieve it. In real terms, […]
Job Cuts at Guardian, Visitor?
Johnston Press is to move the Lancaster Guardian and Morecambe Visitor‘s sub-editing and picture desk to Blackpool, after halving the numbers needed. We also understand there is a freeze on […]
Singing out “Over the Sands”
Tomorrow, Friday 6 February, sees the third annual “Over the Sands” event at the Central Methodist Church, Morecambe. “Over the Sands” is attempting to revive the spirit of the Morecambe […]
Roger Mace: Full Statement
Councillor Roger Mace, who resigned as Leader of Lancaster City Council yesterday, has issued the following statement regarding his reasons and his view of the state of the Council’s Cabinet […]
Bryning new Council Leader after Mace Quits
(Updated with corrections, comment from Jon Barry, 5/2/09): Labour councillor Abbott Bryning is the new leader of Lancaster City Council after Councillor Roger Mace resigned the position during today’s full […]
Masters of the House Event cancelled
Lancaster City Council has announced the Masters of the House Sing the Musicals show which was due to take place at The Platform in Morecambe on 7th March has unfortunately […]
Drink Can Spoil Romance, Health Chiefs Warn
Don’t let drink spoil the romance of Valentines Day. That’s the urgent message the Health Protection Agency (HPA) North West wants to get across in the run up to 14th […]
In Review: Sabbat
The Story of the Trials of the Pendle Witches The Dukes, Lancaster Writer: Richard Shannon Director: Amy Leach Designer: Miriam Nabarro With its root in historical fact, together with much […]
Help Gaza Relief Efforts
Do you want to do something practical and concrete in response to recent events in Gaza? Then help fill a van that will be leaving Lancaster on 12th February to […]
The Cartoon History of Arnside…
Arnside Educational Institute will be one stop on a tour of The Cartoon History of Here in April, a live-action cartoon created by Yorkshire poet, broadcaster and comedian, Ian McMillan […]