Hundreds of protesters marched in Preston last Saturday, calling for Lancashire County councillors to vote against the budget. Stunned parents of disabled children wept in desperation today as Lancashire County […]
Locals set to bring cuts protest to the Lancaster stage
Theatre creatives across the UK – including Lancaster-based talent – are organising a number of events to protest at proposed cuts to the arts, the result of the government’s hugely […]
Metal thieves targeted in crime crackdown
Scrap metal thieves are being targeted as part of a police crackdown in North Lancashire. Police have stepped up patrols after a spate of thefts in the Lancaster and Morecambe […]
Appeal for information after Carnforth burglaries
Police are appealing for information after a spate of burglaries in the Carnforth area last year, some targeting local hotels and leisure facilities. The burglaries took place over a five […]
Police appeal following road traffic collision at A6 Yealand Conyers
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a Renault Megane was involved in a head on collision with a Ford Ka on the A6 Yealand Conyers last night […]
New officer ready to tackle Lancashire’s wildlife crime
Lancashire’s new Wildlife Officer Mark Thomas A new civillian officer with a varied background in policing – including taking on terrorists – has been appointed to supervise investigations into wildlife […]
Roses are red, violets are blue, the Police are on Facebook, are you?
Lancashire Police has become the latest police force in the country to use the social networking website Facebook to communicate with residents and help combat crime. The Facebook page, which […]
Lancaster’s Street Pride Scheme steams ahead
Lancaster City Council has joined forces with its public sector partners and local residents to roll out its popular Street Pride events across the district. Street Pride is a series […]
Opinion: Don't sit in silence over cuts to our libraries
Britain’s Libraries Under Threat from the ConDems (Adapted from SchNews) As noisy protests continued against tax avoidance by big business and cuts in education and benefits another, altogether quieter, national […]
Bob Crow to Speak on Cuts at Lancaster Public Meeting
Bob Crow, plain-speaking leader of the UK’s fastest-growing labour organisation, the National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT), will be speaking about the government spending cuts at a […]