Cat Smith Labour’s Cat Smith has snatched the Lancaster & Fleetwood seat away from previous incumbent Eric Ollerenshaw (Conservative) with a margin of 1,265 votes. The vote for Lancaster and […]
Fracking battle heats up: leaked Osborne letter shows plan to force permits through
Conservative Chancellor George Osborne Cuadrilla will be seeking a deferment to the decision on their Fylde fracking applications at tomorrow’s meeting of Lancashire County Council’s (LCC) Development Control Committee. The […]
Lancaster's Kashish restaurant backs "Help for Heroes"
Lancaster’s Kashish Indian restaurant is to host a special charity evening later this month in support of Help for Heroes – and it has the backing of both local MP […]
Rail upgrades no real benefit to Lancaster, says expert
Local transport expert Professor John Whitlegg has welcomed the news that the North West’s transport links will be transformed by a £9 billion national programme of rail investment announced by […]
BBC: Boundary Changes Put Labour Ahead in Lancaster & Fleetwood
A BBC analysis of the 2005 General Election vote of the electorate in the new constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood reveals a potential win for Labour’s prospective candidate Clive Grunshaw. […]
Conservative Candidate backs saving Lancaster Market
Eric Ollerenshaw, Lancaster and Fleetwood’s Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate, has backed the campaign to save Lancaster Market. Proposals to close the Market and relocate stallholders elsewhere in the District will […]