Lancaster Skies, a photo by JohnFreeman on Flickr. Lancaster’s hot spell continues today. This photo was taken from the Millennium Bridge this morning.
Saheli brings local people together
Saheli women’s group preparing card-making activity which they will run together with Lancashire Adult Learning at their Community Party on 9th July 2011, at Lancaster Boys and Girls Club. Saheli, […]
Heysham man sentenced to almost five years in jail for stabbing
A 40-year-old man from Heysham has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison after pleading guilty to wounding at Preston Crown Court. Sean Hann of Brunswick Road, Heysham was […]
M6 Link route “not ideal”, Morecambe MP admits
Morecambe MP David Morris has admitted the proposed northern route for the M6 link, backed by Lancashire County but not our City or Morecambe Council, is not ideal – but […]
Nominations sought for prestigious volunteering award
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 […]