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Tag: River Lune

24 March, 2026
News

Operation River Lune Clean Up!

A great initiative to highlight rubbish in the Lune

25 September, 2025
Events, News

Lune crossings explored in upcoming talk at The Park

“We will cross that bridge when we come to it”

5 December, 2013
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Wild weather hits Lancaster and Morecambe

The River Lune earlier today as the largest storm surge in 60 years hit. Photo courtesy Michael Yates Photography The largest storm surge in 60 years on the River Lune […]

27 August, 2013
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Local charity volunteers go fishing for rubbish in the Lune

Maritime Volunteer Service’s Nick at Halton Army Camp with the rubbish collected on the day from the River Lune Volunteers from the local Morecambe Bay unit of national charity the […]

16 July, 2013
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Polar Bear sighting on Lune!

Residents living by the River Lune at Halton were amazed earlier this month to see a polar bear sitting on a rock by the water’s edge. Several people living at […]

28 May, 2013
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Endangered eels rescued from Luneside West tanks

A European Eel. Image: Wikipedia Forty eels – a critically endangered species – have been rescued from tanks destined for burial on Luneside West and released into the River Lune […]

12 November, 2012
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County Council: “We See No Otters”

Otters at Halton by Stan Parrott. More pictures: www.polypics.co.uk Lancaster County Council seems to be getting itself into a spin over the proposed Heysham M6 Link Road, now claiming that […]

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County Council comfort on Link bridge backfires

The Environment Agency has given formal consent for the proposed new bridge over the River Lune at Halton that is part of the controversial M6 Link to Heysham – but […]

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Police praised after River Lune rescue

Police officers have been praised for their swift actions after a dramatic river rescue was launched to save the lives of two men who had earlier been seen in Lancaster […]

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Nuisance Jet Skis on the Lune: will Anyone Act?

(Updated 22/9/09): Local bird lovers have again raised concerns over jet ski use on the River Lune, concerned for the safety of nesting birds: but while the problem of ‘nuisance […]

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