A unique journey of music, song and chat reliving the Swinging Sixties comes to the Platform in Morecambe on Saturday 18th February, with Gerry Marsden and the Pacemakers. Gerry & […]
Popular Lancaster Greengrocers to close
(via Transtion City Lancaster): There’s more bad news on Lancaster’s independent retail front with word that The Greengrocers in Common Garden Street is closing on 4th February. Workers for the […]
Students turn Superstars to help bring sport to all
Andrew Ashworth teaching young children University of Cumbria students have been given valuable employment experience through a sports company set up by a former graduate. Steven Watson, a former sports […]
Shhh! There’s a new play on at Lancaster Library!
Amy Jo Clough, who plays Penny in Ssh! at Lancaster Library Today sees Shhh! opening in Lancaster – “a play about a library, performed at the library”. Tom Bramhall reports… […]
Council joins Post Office pilot that could make it a ‘Front Office for Government’
Lancaster City Council has joined a national pilot to identify opportunities for Post Offices to deliver a wider range of public sector services – and hopefully prevent any further rounds […]
Monster Fun for Half Term at The Dukes
Young people wil be able to enjoy a monster half-term treat at The Dukes next month, with its cinema and creative learning department hosting an exciting monster moviemaking workshop inspired […]
Arson attack endangers Lancaster family
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack on a house in Lancaster which could have ended badly for the family living there – but smoke alarms probably saved their […]
Scotforth superstore: new plan for March Public Inquiry
New layout masterplan for the amended superstore proposal Commercial Estates Projects (CEP), who in 2011 were refused planning permission for a giant supermarket, petrol station and hotel / restaurant complex […]
Rise in shopliftng prompts police crackdown
Prolific shoplifters in Lancaster and Morecambe are being targeted by police in a clamp down, following a recent rise in offences – perhaps in part due to shops reducing staffing […]
Count the stars to help map light pollution in Lancaster
Organisers of Star Count are asking people to count stars within the constellation of Orion in the south-western night sky. More: www.cpre.org.uk/starcount Campaigners and scientists are looking to recruit Lancaster’s […]