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 […]
Applications welcome for next teen police cadet course
Teenagers who want to do something proactive with their spare time are being urged to sign up for the next teenage voluntary police cadets course. The scheme has been running […]
Lancaster J30: Public Meeting on the National Strike at Town Hall Tonight
A public meeting will be held at Lancaster Town Hall at 7pm this evening Thursday 23 June in preparation for the National Day of Action called for Thursday 30 June. […]
Council to invite applications for Freewomen of the City
Lancaster City Council has issued its annual invitiation for applications from potential Freemen of the City of Lancaster. Traditionally, Freemen enjoyed certain exclusive trading and grazing advantages. Freewomen may also […]
Used Car Warning after stolen cars sold over internet
Lancashire police are warning members of the public to be particularly vigilant if considering buying a used car. The warning comes after a spate of reports of stolen and cloned […]
Brace yourselves for a bathe: Morecambe’s water is lovely
Bathing in Morecambe Bay has never been better, according to the Government. Responding to a parliamentary question from local MP David Morris about improvements in water quality over the last […]
Missing Barrow woman may be in Lancaster area
Police are concerned for the welfare of 69-yr-old Patricia Jarvis from Greengate Street, Barrow, who has been missing from her home address since yesterday morning. Patricia may be in the […]
Transport group anger at County’s attempts to restrict Link debate
Local transport campaign group Transport Solutions for Lancaster and Morecambe has hit out at Lancashire County Council’s attempts to stifle debate on the M6 link during a new consultation programme, […]
Chris Bonnington and Helen Skelton back local Uni’s special Week
Helen Skelton is backing the University of Cumbria’s part in Universities Week Monday 13th to Sunday 19th June is national Universities Week, celebrating the ways in which universities and higher […]
Goodbye to the Guardian
Waiting for a new tenant. Probably another charity shop? A quicker reminder that, sadly, the Lancaster Guardian no longer has an office in Lancaster itself. You can still contact the […]