Terri-Marie Palmer A woman has been given a life sentence for murdering a man in Morecambe last year. 23-year-old Terri-Marie Palmer of Warton Avenue, Heysham was handed the sentence after […]
Food Waste Collection to End as part of County Council Savings Measures
Food waste in the Lancaster district will no longer be collected and taken away for recycling soon, following a decision made by Lancashire County Council to change the way that […]
"Clean for the Queen" project gets Council backing
Lancaster City Council is encouraging local residents and community groups to get together and clean up the district to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. Presumably this national initiative is the […]
New vice chancellor appointed for University of Cumbria
Professor Julie Mennell The University of Cumbria Board has approved the appointment of Professor Julie Mennell, currently Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development) at the University of Sunderland, as the next vice […]
Lancashire County Council budget cuts to hit local services
Budget cuts by Lancashire County Council will have a huge effect on services in the Lancaster district, city councillors heard last Tuesday. Although the county council and Lancaster City Councils […]
Are you ‘open for business’?
Photo: Cat Smith Lancaster businesses affected by the winter floods are being encourage to add themselves to a Government sponsored online visitor information map to show they are open for […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for the 17th to 25th February 2016
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings of what’s showing on local screens every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, and […]
Broken Dancefloors releases EP from Morecambe’s H>O>D – aka House Of Daggers
Manchester-based record label Broken Dancefloors, “the sound of the northern DIY hyper insomniac underground” is back with its second release – from a Morecambe-based artist. The new 4 track 7″ EP […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for the 10th to 18th February 2016
For up to date local cinema links and day-by-day listings of what’s showing on local screens every week visit the Virtual-Lancaster Cinema Page. Read on for the weekly round-up, and […]
Bogus caller warning after senior citizens robbed in Carnforth and Slyne
Detectives are urging homeowners to be vigilant following several reports of bogus callers. who appear to be targeting senior citizens and stealing money. Around 1.00pm on Monday 1st February, a […]