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Police are asking residents to be vigilant following a series of burglaries and attempted break ins on an estate in Morecambe.

Bosses at a popular music venue say they are in talks over staying in Lancaster amid controversial plans to demolish their home.

Some of Lancaster’s historic buildings will be open to the public as part of the annual Heritage Open Days.

Pupils at a Lancaster school and an Emmy-winning writer have joined forces once again - this time to make a film about time travel.

A festival held in Lancaster to promote the importance of mental health ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day has raised thousands.

Three talented choirs from Lancaster have been chosen as finalists for the popular Lancashire Choir of the Year 2025 singing competition.

A free talk in Lancaster will reveal how hit Morecambe-based TV crime drama The Bay is rooted in the real-life experiences of police.

A campaign to promote awareness and boost early diagnosis of ovarian cancer will be visiting Lancaster next week.

A popular antiques showroom in Lancaster city centre will feature on television show Salvage Hunters later this month.

The M6 will be closed for most of the day between Junctions 36 and 38 after an overturned lorry caught fire.

A Morecambe man has admitted causing the death of a taxi passenger by dangerous driving.

A special Morecambe FC celebration event at the Winter Gardens raised more than £5,000 for the Shrimps Trust.

A father and son who both have cancer are planning a tandem parachute jump to raise funds for St John's Hospice.

Fire crews were sent to tackle fence posts fire in a field at a village near Lancaster last night.

Motorists travelling through Lancaster on the M6 are being warned to expect delays next week.

A teacher who assaulted a student by repeatedly hitting him against a wall has been banned from the profession for life.

Management of a Lancaster music venue, developers and the city's MP have spoken out after hundreds of people objected to its demolition.

A Wetherspoon pub named after one of Lancaster's most famous sons has reopened following a £2.4m revamp.

A new youth musical theatre group has been formed in the Lancaster and Morecambe area led by a team with a wealth of experience.

Jobseekers and those looking for a new career can meet with employers face-to-face in Morecambe later this month.

Firefighters pumped water from a river across two fields to tackle a fire in a barn in Arkholme.

Young residents of Lancaster and Morecambe will help shape the vision of the future of the area at a free one-day youth festival.

The former home in Lancaster of the popular outdoor clothing store Mountain Warehouse is being earmarked for student flats.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery at an off licence in Lancaster city centre.

Lancaster City Council has launched its search for a developer to build housing on two connected car parks in the city.

A singer from Morecambe has appeared on the televised BBC Radio 2 in the Park festival alongside music legends not once...but twice!

The man tasked with seeing the Eden Project Morecambe through from construction to opening has given an in-depth update to Beyond Radio.

Police in Lancaster seized an e-scooter after responding to a report of youth related anti-social behaviour in a park.

Photographs taken by young people - including one of a stunning sunset in Morecambe - will go on display at the British Academy in London.

A charity football match between teams representing our local fire and ambulance crews has been held in aid of St John's Hospice.

A school nursery in Morecambe has celebrated the opening of its new 'baby room'.

Six people have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage after red crosses were spraypainted on a house in Carnforth.

Fans of live music in Lancaster are rallying against plans to knock down a much-loved venue.

A person was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire involving a toaster at a house in Morecambe.

It's been announced that a new cocktail bar will open in Lancaster city centre later this month.

The staff from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) are preparing for a gruelling 500-mile walking and running challenge to raise funds to enhance patient care.

A health and beauty store in Morecambe town centre has shut down amid reports that administrators are set to be appointed.

The Lancaster MP says rumours that a renowned city centre hotel which shut down suddenly will be used to house asylum seekers are not true.

A man has been charged with a number of offences after an investigation into multiple burglaries on businesses in Lancaster city centre.

Exciting new images of the Eden Project Morecambe have been unveiled to the public.

A Lancaster vegan cafe has closed down but will be reopening later this month as a new business.

Crews were called to a fire in a derelict farmhouse in Lancaster.

A man has been arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer.

Plans for a new lock-up storage facility for residents and businesses near the River Lune have been given the go-ahead.

The historic former Barclays Bank building in Morecambe is set to go up for auction.

A Lancaster carer who stole almost £10,000 from the 91-year-old wife of a bed-bound man has been sent to prison.

An ambulance with a patient inside has been involved in a collision in Lancaster city centre.

A much-loved Lancaster boxer who fought for the British title in a memorable bout has died, aged 68.

A bomb disposal team has been called out after the discovery of a Second World War mortar in Lancaster.

Emergency services are at the scene after a lorry overturned on the M6 near Lancaster.

Heysham 1 nuclear power station will stay online for a further year than previously intended.

A historic hotel in Lancaster city centre has shut its doors.

Plans for up to 130 new homes on land close to Torrisholme village have been given approval.

A £10,000 grant has been awarded to Morecambe Poetry Festival, as the celebration of spoken word returns for its fourth year.  

Work has begun on ground investigations at the Eden Project Morecambe site.

A campaign has been launched to prepare residents in Lancaster and Morecambe Bay for a range of emergencies they might face.

Online applications for Lancashire's primary and secondary school places are now live.

A new shop for people who love making things has opened on Morecambe Prom.

A school for budding stars of TV, film and theatre is set to open its brand new state-of-the-art home in Lancaster.

A unique shop selling Pokémon cards, collectables, gifts, fancy dress, steam punk, clothing and other curiosities has opened in Lancaster city centre.

Police were called after the sudden death of a man in his 30s in Lancaster.

A Lancaster photographer has reached a new milestone in his career.

Lancaster and Morecambe Police said they have made 16 arrests over the past six months in connection to aggressive street drinking.

A resident of council flats in Lancaster ravaged by a fire says he has no idea when his family will be allowed to go home.

A family has paid tribute to a much-loved motorcyclist from Morecambe who died after a road crash.

A Lancaster shopping centre car park has had its opening hours extended until later at night.

A wellness coach from Bolton-le-Sands has made the Top 10 best-sellers on Amazon with her new self-care book.

A family-run festival in Morecambe has raised more than £6700 to help people affected by cancer.

A plane with a Lancaster band on board has been mysteriously tracked by 1.3m people making it the most watched flight in the world.

A feel-good event celebrating the power of running in the recovery from addiction will take place for the seventh year.

A town council has reported England flags painted on a roundabout in Carnforth to the police - saying they consider it criminal damage.

Several roads have been closed after a fire broke out at council flats on a Lancaster estate.

A new off licence could open in an empty unit on a main road between Morecambe and Lancaster.

The closure of a discount bakery shop in Lancaster city centre has been announced.

A new shop for fans of trading cards, Pokemon and role playing dice games is set to open in Lancaster city centre.

A popular Lancaster wool shop has opened in a new home.

A night of music, poetry and film has raised funds to support a Lancaster businesswoman who is on a solo trek to help a Middle East aid charity.

A Lancaster-based youth charity has appointed a new outdoor learning officer to share the wonders and benefits of nature with young people.

The signing of a promise to treat Armed Forces personnel fairly in recognition of the sacrifices they make on behalf of the country has taken place in Morecambe.

Winners have been announced at the 95th annual Bolton-le-Sands Summer Show.

Police are appealing for help in finding a man who has been missing for two weeks.

Firefighters have tackled a fire involving a combine harvester near Lancaster.

Four students from Lancaster University are set to compete in one of the toughest, high-profile quiz team challenges on TV.

Morecambe FC are back for their first game since the end of a crisis that threatened the club's future and we will bring you LIVE updates from the Mazuma on this historic day.

A family who believe a young Lancaster woman was murdered have called for urgent changes to laws on the investigation of unexplained deaths.

Schools across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay have hailed an impressive set of GCSE results.

More dates have been announced for later this year - including Christmas - after the success of two street markets in Morecambe town centre.

An appeal launched after a much-loved teenager died while on holiday has raised thousands to help bring him home.

It's a busy time at Morecambe Football Club as the Shrimps prepare for their first game of the season.

A family has paid tribute to a father-of-three from Lancaster who died following a road traffic collision in Morecambe.

The Eden Project is advertising four new roles connected to its planned £100m visitor attraction on Morecambe Promenade.

Morecambe Football Club will return to play Altrincham at home this Saturday - the club has confirmed.

A music festival promoting the importance of mental health and preventing suicide will be held in Lancaster this week.

Morecambe FC has appointed Ashvir Singh Johal as the new manager to replace Derek Adams.

Crews have tackled another fire at a former skip hire site on a Lancaster industrial estate.

Morecambe FC has announced it has parted ways with manager Derek Adams just hours after new owners took over the club.

Morecambe FC staff have been paid outstanding wages owed to them for June as Panjab Warriors arrived for their first full day as club owners.

A former director of a skip company which burned down on a Lancaster industrial estate has been sentenced on charges relating to illegal storage of controlled waste.

Demolition of dilapidated buildings will take place to prepare for a £100m revamp of a former brewery site in Lancaster.

A new project will celebrate the history of Morecambe entertainment and cinemas - while also imagining the future for the town.

A teenager from Lancaster who suffered a serious brain injury when he was hit by a police car has cycled 58 miles to thank the hospital that saved his life.

The latest in a series of public meetings about plans for the Eden Project Morecambe has been announced.

Planning officers have recommended that a controversial new housing scheme near a residential area in Torrisholme should be given the green light.

Cameras to monitor entry and exit to Lancaster city centre car parks are set to be installed.

It has been announced that the long-awaited sale of Morecambe Football Club has been completed.

The National League says Morecambe FC's suspension will be lifted and they could play again as early as next weekend - but only if a deal to sell the club is finalised.

Services have been held to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory in Japan) Day in World War Two.

A man from Lancaster has been sent to prison and banned from entering the city centre for five years after being convicted of shoplifting offences.

A Lancaster man says there is ‘confusion and no information’ at an airport in France after two planes collided at Manchester.

A day to celebrate the creativity of young people of the Lancaster and Morecambe area will be held in the city this summer.

Rescue teams have been called out to help an injured woman on the shore near Silverdale.

Students from the Lancaster and Morecambe area have been congratulated on their A Level results.

Motorists may have to pay to use the Park and Ride car parks near a Lancaster motorway junction, under new proposals.

An agreement has reportedly been reached over the sale of Morecambe FC - and a Shrimps fans group has called it "a significant step forward" in the long-running saga.

The popular free light-art trail, Light Up Lancaster, returns to the city centre in November.

A Lancaster woman is eating just 300 calories a day to draw attention to the Middle East crisis as she calls for a face-to-face meeting with her MP.

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged following a fatal collision in Morecambe last weekend.

A successful Morecambe community football team will be fully kitted out as they walk out for matches thanks to a four-figure grant from a renewable energy firm.

Lancashire Police say arrests for summer drink and drug driving have risen by 20% compared to the same period last year.

Proposals have been submitted to build 44 new homes in fields near the village of Caton.

Beyond Radio is delighted to present our first ever Big Night Out!

Police have charged a man following a fatal collision in Morecambe over the weekend.

A Morecambe FC fans group has slammed the club's owner for "another empty, meaningless statement" after he said he was continuing to "work with a number of potential buyers".

Businesses from across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay have been named as finalists in the county's annual tourism awards.

A new series of public murals is being planned to bring colour to walls and spaces in Morecambe town centre.

Clubs from across the country have shown their support to Morecambe FC on what was due to be the start of the season for the Shrimps.

Services will be held to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory in Japan) Day in World War Two.

The mayor of Lancaster is among the first 'prisoners' to be announced to take part in a special fundraiser for St John's Hospice.

A man - a passenger in a taxi - has died following a road traffic collision in Morecambe.

The prospective buyers of Morecambe Football Club say a latest attempt to move the sale process on has been thwarted after the current owners cancelled a mediation meeting.

Three men have been jailed after the shooting of a firearm at a car in Lancaster.

A new scheme to help keep young people 'Safe by the Sea' in Morecambe has been inspired by a dramatic rescue in the Bay.

A family music festival set up to remember a much-loved Morecambe woman will return to the town for its eighth year.

Anti-social behaviour in Morecambe town centre has fallen although street drinking remains a concern, say local business champions.

Popular women's fashion retailer Bonmarche is set to open a new store in a Lancaster shopping centre.

The head of Morecambe FC's official charity says their projects at the club will continue "until somebody puts a padlock on the front door".

The revival of the Winter Gardens has been awarded a grant of more than three quarters of a million pounds towards repairs.

The boss of Morecambe FC's kit suppliers has spoken about the incredible demand from fans for the club's new football strip during the current crisis.

A Lancaster food company has been prosecuted for selling kebabs containing completely different meats to what they were advertised.

Major resurfacing works are set to take place on a main road between Lancaster and Morecambe.

'Bland Castles' have been built on a Morecambe beach to put the spotlight on a growing epidemic of boring buildings.

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken out on the crisis at Morecambe Football Club.

Morecambe FC fans queued in their hundreds to get their hands on the club's new kit in a show of unity for the crisis-hit club.

An event celebrating Morecambe's proud maritime culture and heritage will return for its second year.

The father of a teenage boy who was killed in a road crash has been jailed for 10 years for causing his death by dangerous driving.

The health trust in charge of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary is looking for new governors to help make key decisions and represent the views of local people.

The Lancaster MP will run a half marathon to raise funds for people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Staff are continuing to work at Morecambe FC amid fears that the club would officially shut down today (August 4).

Vandals have wreaked havoc at the former home of Lord Ashton in Lancaster as talks continue on its future.

The deputy leader of Lancaster City Council has apologised for "flippant remarks" he made about Carnforth and said he did not intend to cause offence.

Tickets have flown out in the first 24 hours of sale for an event celebrating Morecambe Football Club.

Train services in the Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area will be hit as Storm Floris brings strong winds on Monday.

A new exhibition at Lancaster Maritime Museum will tell the stories of black entertainers from Morecambe's golden era.

Police have spoken out after complaints about vehicles parked on roads while being advertised for sale in Morecambe.

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has made a direct plea to the owner of Morecambe FC to sell the club and end the current crisis.

Police are investigating after a burglary at a Morecambe bar described as "total carnage".

Shareholders of Morecambe FC and its prospective buyers say the crisis-hit club will "officially shut" on Monday unless a takeover is completed.

The chair of the Shrimps Trust fans' group is to step down from the role.

A new spot for 'breakfast, brunch and lunch' is set to open inside a former Italian restaurant in Morecambe.

The CEO of a leading cancer charity has taken on the role of President of Lancaster and Morecambe Chamber of Commerce.

First-team football operations at Morecambe FC have stopped and more players will leave the crisis-hit club this week.

Lancaster City Council has apologised after bin collections were delayed due to staffing shortages.

A puppy whose horrific beatings by his then-owner were caught on camera is now loving life in Morecambe and has starred in a new RSPCA video with a TV personality.

HMV will close its shop inside a Lancaster shopping centre and hopes to relocate.

A 71-year-old hiker who lives on Lancaster Canal - known as 'Pink Hat Man' - is walking up and down the UK for a very good cause.

A popular health food retailer will open a new store inside a former card shop in Lancaster.

The McDonald's restaurant in Lancaster city centre is currently shut for a major revamp.

Thousands of pounds of sheet metal roofing has been stolen from Lancaster Leisure Park.

Police are looking for two people after a car was stolen in Heysham and the same culprits also tried to steal motorbikes.

A founder and CEO of a Morecambe group supporting Armed Forces veterans has stepped down from the role.

Further talks have taken place with would-be buyers of Morecambe Football Club in efforts to save the Shrimps.

A new landlord has taken the reins at a popular Lancaster pub.

Vital roof repairs at a Lancaster city centre church have been completed and plans have been announced for its future as an "event space and tourism hub".

An auditor has given Morecambe Town Council a clean bill of health on its financial and governance procedures for 2024/25.

A councillor has called for the town's Festival Market to be modernised - saying it's had 'years of neglect'.

Public tennis courts in Lancaster are now open again after complaints that they were still closed after refurbishment.

The chair of a Shrimps supporters group and the town's MP have spoken out after Morecambe Football Club was suspended from the National League.

Families can explore Morecambe on a 'magical trail' while helping to raise funds for a charity supporting young people with disabilities.

The National League has announced it has suspended Morecambe Football Club.

A Morecambe business owner has joined police officers on patrol as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the town.

Staff have hit out over plans for job cuts at Lancaster University.

Morecambe FC faces a crunch meeting over its future after the National League said "further sanctions" could be brought against the club.

The family of a man found dead in his flat in Lancaster have paid tribute to him as police continue to investigate his murder two years on.

Residents worried about the future of two villages have handed a petition to Lancaster City Council against plans to build up to 200 houses in fields near the A6.

Residents are fuming at ongoing mobile phone signal issues in central Lancaster.

Budding poets have a chance to have their work published and featured in the annual Morecambe Poetry Festival.

Restoration work has been carried out on a memorial to enslaved Africans transported on Lancaster-owned ships as part of the Transatlantic slave trade.

Morecambe's popular 'Illuminations festival' will not happen in 2026 but organisers say it will be back the following year bigger than ever.

A campaign is under way aiming to bring a pharmacy back to a residential area of Morecambe.

A Lancaster woman on a mission to tell the story of a murdered British journalist has relaunched an exhibition in his honour.

A Lancaster business woman has passed a 1000 mile milestone on a solo trek to raise money for medical aid in the Middle East.

The chief executive of Lancaster's hospice has welcomed a £380K government boost but said more help is needed to keep their vital services running in the long-term.

The year 1990 was pivotal in UK popular culture, and in our social and political history.

A group of Morecambe FC shareholders have issued an ultimatum to the owner - sell the club within 48 hours or face High Court action.

Morecambe FC's next pre-season fixture "will go ahead as planned" as concerns for the future of the Shrimps continue to grow.

A scheme to help digitally connect Morecambe town centre with the West End has won a major award and £20,000.

A popular festival will return for its 10th anniversary after a successful weekend of "Viking vibes" in Heysham village.

A successful scooter weekend brought nostalgia and music to Morecambe while raising money for a lung cancer charity.

Colourful kites of all shapes and sizes flew high over Morecambe Bay at a rain-hit festival on the Promenade.

Police have appealed for help after a car was stolen and then used in a number of burglaries in the Morecambe area.