Lancaster City Council will be celebrating the centenaries of Lancaster Town Hall and the Ashton Memorial over the weekend of 26th- 27th September. In 1909, James Williamson II, Lord Ashton, […]
Still Time to Reconsider Costly Bypass Plans, say Campaigners
Campaigners against the proposed M6 Link Road north of Lancaster to Heysham port are calling on Lancashire County Council to reconsider the costly scheme – even though outgoing Labour councillors […]
Morecambe Festival Success
Thousands of people converged on Morecambe at the weekend for We Do Like to be Beside the Sea, a two day feast of seaside fun. Morecambe Visitor Information Centre reported […]
Pink Flamingos Fly into The Dukes!
A film highlighting the plight of East Africa’s lesser flamingos that could help to save one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles is to open a series of environmental films […]
McGuinness Celebrates Major Win
Top local bike champion John McGuinness snatched a brilliant victory on the final lap of Sunday’s Metzeler National 1000cc Superstock Championship race at Croft on Sunday, taking full advantage of […]
We do like to be beside the (Morecambe) seaside!
A fabulous evocation of the seaside entertainment and holiday atmosphere, enjoyed by millions in Morecambe’s heyday, is provided by the resort’s forthcoming ‘We do like to be beside the sea!’ […]
ID cards to be linked to police records?
(Updated 3/9/09): Investigations by an online IT news site suggest millions of British people working in education in health or as volunteers could come under pressure to be fingerprinted and […]
Tyre Slashings: Arrests Made
Three youngsters have been arrested after 30 cars had their tyres slashed, causing damage which runs into thousands of pounds. Police say the vehicles, parked in Gressingham Drive and its […]
Local Heritage Opened to Public – for free!
Heritage Open Days, the country’s annual celebration of its rich architectural and cultural heritage, takes place this year between 10th – 13th September. The nationwide promotion is a great opportunity […]
Souled Out at Last Orders
Popular soul band Souled Out are gearing up for their first ever Lancaster gig next month, appearing at the Last Orders pub on Friday 4th September. Formed back in the […]