War of the Roses at Lancaster University in 2012 3000 students, 40 activities and 120 fixtures are all lined up for the annual Roses tournament, the traditional battle between Lancaster […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for 30th April to 8th May by Peter Clarke
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, and reviews. There are two new releases […]
Donations to aid vital mountain rescue work
Mountain Rescue Teams work “invaluable”, says Lancashire’s Crime Commissioner The vital work of Lancashire’s life-saving Mountain Rescue Teams has been praised by the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw, after Lancashire […]
It’s a Dog Hair Day for Ethical Pet Owners
Katie Jenkins of Ethical Pets Online with her Dog Hair Day shampoos. Photo: Steve Pendrill Photography A Lancaster businesswoman will launch a bespoke, herbal shampoo especially for dogs at Wray’s […]
Easter Hope Festival brought plenty of cheer
Last week’s Easter Hope Festival in Dalton Square certainly brought plenty of smiles to many Lancastrian faces. Here’s some pictures of the event, courtesy of local photographer Alan Phillips. Lancaster […]
Free Comic Book Day comes to Lancaster
First Age Comics co-owner Mark Braithwaite in the new Moor Lane store The annual, international Free Comic Book Day arrives in Lancaster this Saturday (3rd may)… but at an all-new […]
Costain open Heysham M6 Link Road Visitors Centre
Costain’s Heysham-M6 Link Road Visitor Centre Road builders Costain have now opened a Visitors Centre for the Heysham to M6 Link Road project. Situated at the former Broadoak site on […]
European Parliamentary Elections: North West candidates confirmed
The full list of candidates for the forthcoming European Parliamentary Elections has been published and the candidates are listed below. Eleven political parties will contest the elections on Thursday 22nd […]
Man indecently exposes himself to teenage girl in Morecambe
Police are appealing for information after a man on a bicycle indecently exposed himself to a 15-year-old girl as she walked home in Morecambe. The incident took place around 10pm […]
Society’s fixation with children’s weight can be counterproductive, Lancaster University researcher warns
Dr Garrath Williams A preoccupation with obesity could harm children’s overall health and wellbeing, claim researchers. Childhood Obesity: Ethical and Policy Issues argues that the stigmatisation of childhood obesity may […]