Plans are in place to restore supplies to customers in Lancaster after supply went off again this afternoon. Having assessed the damage caused by flooding that has resulted in further […]
Unforeseen flood damage causes power loss to Lancaster and surrounding areas
Electricity North West have issued another update on the power situation, after supply to 42,000 customers in Lancaster, Morecambe and Carnforth was lost at 4.00pm this afternoon. “Colleagues had worked […]
Power Out Again For Battered Lancastrians
The power supply to 42,000 customers in Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth has been lost at 4.00pm this afternoon. Power was restored to all customers this morning after floodwater breached flood defences […]
Lancaster Police Issue Floods Update as foot bridges open but town shops remain closed
Photo: Morecambe Police Lancaster Police are still working with all of their partner agencies to assist all affected by the weekend’s flooding issues. “At present shops in Lancaster City Centre […]
Power restored to homes after Lancaster floods – and other updates and useful links
#lancasterfloods view from Carlisle bridge earlier thanks to @TheBayOfficial for excellent coverage today pic.twitter.com/kqmXZKcI1I — Banks Lyon Jewellers (@bankslyon) December 6, 2015 Engineers from Electricity North West have restored power […]
Green Party set to Challenge Council’s Plans for New Housing
Photo: Lancaster City Council Does Turley’s report on the Lancaster district’s housing requirements – suggesting the area needs 13,000 – 14000 new homes between 2011 and 2031 – provide a […]
Lancaster MP Backs Small Business Saturday
Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, and Julie Ward, MEP for the North West of England, have joined Shadow Business Secretary Angela Eagle MP in celebrating the contribution of […]
Cat Smith: Syrian Air Strikes A Mistake
Cat Smith. Photo: Ben Soffa Lancaster MP Cat Smith has outlined her opposition to British air strikes in Syria in a series of tweets. She voted with the majority of […]
Morecambe MP backs Air Attacks on Syria
Despite growing public concern at further war in the Middle East, Morecambe MP David Morris voted in favour of British air attacks on Syria in Parliament last night. Mr Morris […]
Local Cinema Round-Up for the 2nd to 10th December 2015
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 […]

