A plan to develop the play area in Lancaster’s Ryelands Park has been shortlisted to receive £15,000 from the ‘Parents for Playgrounds’ campaign and is relying on your votes […]
Lancaster University gets go ahead for Wind Turbine
(Updated 6/4/11): Lancaster University’s planning application to build a wind turbine was yesterday granted approval by the City Council’s planning committee, following impassioned arguments both for and against from members […]
Alternative Voting: What on earth is it?
A public meeting on the Alternative Vote referendum will be held in Lancaster on Wednesday to discuss the future of Britian’s voting system. On 5th May, UK voters will be […]
Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme rolled out in Lancashire
The Child Sex Offender Disclosure (CSOD) scheme has been launched in Lancashire as part of the national roll out. The scheme means that anyone can ask the police to check […]
Lancaster man jailed for a year for ear bite assault
George Atkins A man who bit off part of another man’s ear during an attack outside a pub has been jailed for 12 months. George Austin was ejected from Ma […]
Ludus Dance: Positive in face of 70% funding cut.
The outcome of the National Portfolio Funding process has resulted in a 70% cut to Ludus Dance funding from Arts Council England. The remaining funding is to be earmarked to […]
Drooling Banjos and John Harper hit Lancaster’s Gillow
Top folk musician John Harper returns to Lancaster’s Robert Gillow later this month There’s a great line up of folk music at the Robert Gillow this month, kicking off on […]
Skerton’s John O’ Gaunt – Gone!
Lancaster’s ‘other’ John O’Gaunt pub on Torrisholme Road is being demolished – another Skerton building pulled down to make way for new development.
Police seize vehicles in Morecambe crime crackdown
Police placed what they termed “a ring of steel” around Morecambe on Wednesday, to crack down on offenders coming in to the town to commit crime. Automatic Number Plate Recognition […]
Litfest calls for support after Arts Council funding loss
Lancaster litfest director Andy Darby has issued a more detailed statement on its loss of Arts Council funding (see news story), which we publish in full below. “In October, Arts […]