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Free parking for an unlimited time in Lancaster City Council pay and display car parks will continue for disabled Blue Badge holders following a public survey.

Premises and venues across the Lancaster district were among the many places visited by local officers as part of Hate Crime Awareness Week.

Here is our guide to Halloween and bonfire/fireworks events taking place in the Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area this October and November.

A man has been arrested after a crash near Torrisholme Square in Morecambe.

The Lancaster MP has backed a government plan to fine people for being noisy on public transport.

Police seized fireworks after ‘repeated incidents’ of anti-social behaviour at a park in Lancaster.

Our local area has become the first in the North West to receive a prestigious award for transforming how we produce and use food.

Two Lancaster quizzers were delighted to take down one of TV's biggest superbrains in a general knowledge showdown at a Morecambe bingo hall.

Plans for a new 24/7 gym and drive-through coffee shop in Morecambe have been revealed.

An 11-year-old child has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences committed in Lancaster city centre over recent weeks.

Work is continuing on two new eateries on a busy shopping street in Lancaster city centre.

A chain of 800 bras will stretch for a third of a mile along Morecambe Promenade to shine a light on breast cancer.

The owner of a cafe in Morecambe town centre said he is "absolutely raging" after an overnight break-in.

An annual fundraising Halloween display in Morecambe has received Hollywood and national TV support with a little help from the Lancaster Ghostbusters.

An annual candlelit vigil has been held in a Lancaster park for those affected by the loss of a baby or young child.

A popular play area in Morecambe has been transformed after a £33,300 revamp.

A renowned Morecambe DJ and events promoter of 55 years is preparing for his latest venture - a brand new pop music festival.

The M6 was closed after a crash involving a van and a lorry south of Lancaster.

A motorist was caught driving at twice the speed limit near to a primary school during a police operation on a street in Lancaster.

Three fire engines were sent to deal with a fire in the open at Middleton on Wednesday afternoon.

Plans have been revealed for a closed-down 17th century village pub near Lancaster to be converted into a Co-Op store.

MPs have hit out at Lancaster City Council over a public survey asking for views on the future of unlimited free pay-and-display parking for disabled people.

Detective Inspector Adie Knowles has spoken out about a recent spate of youth anti-social behaviour and other crime in Lancaster city centre.

A mum of two from the Morecambe Bay area has been named a finalist in the Ms Great Britain Classic beauty contest for women aged 45 and over.

A family whose six-month-old baby daughter has gone home for the first time is supporting an appeal for a new outdoor play area at a Lancaster hospital.

Tens of thousands of locals and visitors alike poured into the city centre to enjoy the return of Lancaster Music Festival.

A proud mum has completed a one million steps challenge in memory of her daughter whose toy appeal continues to bring smiles to children in need.

A review of free parking for disabled Blue Badge holders in Lancaster City Council’s car parks is under way - and one option on the table is to remove it altogether.

A couple whose video diaries chronicled their dream to run a second-hand bookshop in Morecambe said they have had an amazing opening day.

A popular Lancaster café will close at the end of the week after the owners announced their retirement.

Police have issued a warning about cold callers working in the Heysham area.

Twenty six young people have been spoken to by police after a series of incidents of anti-social behaviour in Lancaster city centre.

A campaign to raise £150,000 to build a new playground in Ryelands in Lancaster has received a significant boost.

Police said a large emergency services presence in Lancaster was due to a report of a concern for welfare.

Volunteers in Lancaster rolled up their sleeves to support a community farm as part of the first ever Lancashire Volunteering Day.

Crews tackled a fire at a property in Heysham on Saturday evening.

Part of a former antiques centre in Lancaster will become a cask warehouse and bottling hall for the city's whisky distillery.

A Lancaster man says it's a dream come true after his beloved sports car was picked as a finalist at the UK's biggest classic motor show.

A man was arrested for possessing alcohol in breach of an anti-social behaviour order in Morecambe.

A pensioner in her 80s has been seriously injured following a collision near Lancaster on Thursday.

A symphony orchestra playing in a pub was a memorable way to officially launch the return of Lancaster Music Festival.

A spate of youth anti-social behaviour in Lancaster city centre has included the theft of a bar's tips jar, vandalism, verbal abuse and staff being spat at.

Police officers have been commended after playing leading roles in helping make Lancaster and Morecambe safer.

Lancaster Music Festival returns after a year away with the first of four days of live music across the city today (Thursday October 8).

The chaplain at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is inviting everyone to a special remembrance service in Lancaster.

A man police describe as displaying ‘worrying and bizarre behaviour’ has been arrested in Bolton-le-Sands on suspicion of indecent exposure and public order offences.

An annual fireworks extravaganza is returning to Morecambe and Heysham.

A plaque has been unveiled to honour a pioneering creator of a war memorial in Lancaster.

A taxi driver was suspended as part of a licencing crackdown amid concerns that out-of-area private hire vehicles were operating improperly in the Lancaster district.

Owners of a record shop in Lancaster city centre have announced its closure.

Staff at the Morecambe and Lancaster branches of KFC have joined forces with 'Wombles' on a community litter pick.

Paramedic degree apprentices will be trained in Lancaster thanks to a partnership between the University of Cumbria and the North West Ambulance Service.

Fire crews attended the scene of a collision near Hornby where a car had flipped onto its roof.

The St John's Hospice Jail and Bail will return as workplace bosses are once again nominated to spend a day in the cells for a great cause.

School children at a pioneering eco garden in Morecambe are set to celebrate Apple Day with a harvest from their own orchard.

An £800,000 appeal has been launched to save the historic spire of Lancaster Cathedral.

Emergency services attended the scene of a crash on the M6 at junction 34 at Lancaster on Tuesday morning.

A local housebuilder has donated £3,500 to Lancaster City Juniors through its Community Champions initiative.

A new report by a Lancaster based charity has highlighted problems with how energy companies communicate with customers who need support.

Fire crews tackled a house fire in a Lancaster village on Tuesday morning.

You can have your say on proposals to help tackle anti-social behaviour and protect public spaces across the Lancaster and Morecambe District.

A man was sprayed in the face with a liquid believed to be barbecue lighter fluid during a robbery at a post office in Lancaster.

Residents and businesses are being invited to have their say on early designs for a plan to improve safety on the coastal road in Morecambe.

A quad bike that was stolen in the Lancaster district has been recovered by police in Cheshire.

A campaign is underway to raise funds for the popular Lancaster Chinese New Year Festival in 2027.

A Lancaster man is preparing to take part in the Manchester Half Marathon in honour of his parents and in support of Parkinson’s UK’s Nurse Appeal.

The Mayor of Lancaster is inviting primary school children from across the district to get creative and design his official Christmas card.

A consultation has been launched on the future of a primary school near Lancaster due to falling pupil numbers.

A Lancaster city centre store has been ordered to close after it was found to be selling illicit tobacco.

Children and young people arriving at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in mental health crisis are receiving faster, more comprehensive support thanks to a pioneering specialist nursing initiative.

Dogs are now allowed on Morecambe’s bathing beaches until the end of April 2027.

Plans for a new café at Williamson Park have taken an important step forward after the council approved the next stage of work on the project.

A couple who run a popular Morecambe Bay pub say they’re ‘absolutely heartbroken’ after being given notice to leave.

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, will visit a Lancaster village later this week.

The team responsible for a £20m government scheme to regenerate the West End of Morecambe have opened their new offices.

A community centre in Lancaster has been awarded more than £94,000 of funding from BBC Children in Need.

Shoppers will be able to enjoy free parking at selected times in Lancaster and Morecambe in the run up to Christmas.

Police are investigating a series of burglaries affecting rural communities across the Lancaster and Morecambe district.

Plans for Lancaster's popular outdoor Christmas ice rink to return have been rubber stamped by councillors.

A pensioner has been jailed after sexually assaulting a young woman in the early 1990s, following an investigation by Lancaster police.

A Lancaster Medical School researcher has received an award from North West Cancer Research for work in Cancer ‘Prehab’.

Three arrests have been made after a police crackdown in Lancaster saw two e-bikes being seized.

Young people whose lives have been transformed through an innovative programme at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre joined partners and community leaders to celebrate its success.

Morecambe was the venue for a training exercise to ensure key organisations from across the north west are better prepared for potential pollution incidents.

Police made charged two men after alcohol related incidents in Carnforth over the weekend.

The operator of the West Coast Mainline is to be nationalised from March next year, the government has announced.

A special event is to be held to celebrate the military heritage of the Lancaster Campus of University of Cumbria.

A drum festival brought the beats and energy to Morecambe Promenade over the weekend, to celebrate a popular group’s 10th anniversary.

Crews were called to deal with a car on fire on the M6 near Lancaster on Saturday afternoon.

Fire crews had to attend a blaze on a lorry on the Bay Gateway.

A woman in her 70s has had a significant sum of money stolen as police say they’ve received reports of courier fraud in Lancaster and Carnforth.

A new public telescope has been installed on the Promenade to allow people to enjoy views across Morecambe Bay.

Immediate action will be taken to help prevent further floods to homes and businesses across the District, Lancaster City Council has pledged.

Celebrations to mark the centenary of Eric Morecambe and a film festival held in the town have been named as finalists in the Lancashire Tourism Awards.

Two wards at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary are set to close permanently.

A councillor on the Lancaster City Council cabinet has defected from the Morecambe Bay Independents to the Greens.

A popular sports and social club in Morecambe is set to reopen after "an incredibly difficult and uncertain time".

The leader of Lancaster City Council said she is as "confident as she can be" that there will be no further delays on long-awaited plans for the Frontierland site.

A Lancaster University historian has appeared in a new BBC series, based on his work on the Register of British Slave Traders.

A leading councillor has assured campaigners looking to save a former bus shelter in Morecambe that "no decision has been made" to demolish it.

Fire crews were called to deal with an incident at a house in Lancaster on Wednesday afternoon.

Two men have been charged with robbery and burglary offences at shops in the Lancaster District.

Work is well under way on a community garden in Heysham to remember a much-loved little boy who died in a gas explosion at his home.

A second minor earthquake has occurred in the Lancaster and Morecambe District, just a day after the first.

A £2.5m cash boost will help create a special visitor experience at Eden Project Morecambe to help humanity shape a better future.

A transport police office has reopened at Lancaster Railway Station which the city's MP has hailed as "a boost for passenger and staff safety".

A new initiative aimed at local people wanting to socialise around the Ryelands area of Lancaster gets underway later this month.

A vehicle was caught driving at more than twice the limit during a community speed enforcement initiative on a road in Lancaster.

A leading councillor has hit out at plans to demolish a former bus shelter saying "Morecambe is being gradually stripped of its assets at the hands of Lancaster City Council".

A training exercise is taking place today off Morecambe Promenade to help prepare teams to protect our coastline in case of pollution.

A detective inspector has provided an update on the condition of a man seriously injured in a reported assault at a Morecambe bar.

The King's Guide to the Sands has appealed for help after vandals damaged essential tractors used to help keep cross bay walkers safe on Morecambe Bay.

A new mast has been installed in central Lancaster which the MP hopes has led to improved signal for mobile internet users.

Maternity services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary have officially exited national special measures and support programmes following major improvements.

Crews were called to the scene of a kitchen fire at an address in Lancaster.

The opening date for a much-loved animal rescue charity's new Morecambe shop has been announced.

The Lancaster MP has completed a 10K run in Morecambe to help raise funds to help transform a children's playground on a housing estate.

A highly-respected servant of the District who was a councillor for 56 years and was twice the mayor of Lancaster has died, aged 94.

Police have shared a fake video of the Eric Morecambe Statue dancing as part of a drive to warn people about being tricked by AI-generated clips.

A team of intrepid trekkers have raised more than £300,000 for St John's Hospice from an epic walk along the Great Wall of China.

Another minor earthquake has occurred in the Lancaster and Morecambe District.

Crews were called to tackle a vehicle on fire on the M6 near Lancaster on Sunday afternoon.

Passengers are invited to join in a live poetry experience on a train running to Morecambe.

Pupils in Lancaster have taken part in a campaign highlighting the importance of vehicles stopping for school crossing patrol officers.

A student lettings agency operating across 20 university cities in the UK has expanded into Lancaster.

Owners of a former bank turned live music bar in Morecambe have announced a change of name for the venue.

Crews have tackled a large vehicle fire in Lancaster.

Lancaster University has been named third in the north west in the latest Times and Sunday Times tables.

Preparations to build affordable housing on a former Lancaster city centre car park continue.

Lancaster City Council says more than 2,200 tonnes of waste has already been stopped from entering landfill as rollout of a scheme to reintroduce food recycling continues.

Police are appealing for information reports of a number of thefts from vehicles in the Halton area.

The girlfriend of a Carnforth man who suffered a broken neck in a swimming pool accident on holiday said she has been overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers.

The story of two sisters who worked backstage at the Morecambe Winter Gardens for almost half a century will be revealed at the theatre.

Runners from across the Lancaster and Morecambe area - including Beyond Radio's Phil McGrath - were among those taking part in the world's biggest half marathon.

A Lancaster charity helping young people with their mental health could close by March unless it can find a partner or funding to help secure its future.

A charity helping people with neurological conditions has settled into its new premises in Lancaster after a long hunt for a home of its own.

A popular celebration of scooter culture is returning to Morecambe next year, it has been confirmed.

A Lancaster city centre pavement was cordoned off after a shopkeeper found a 'sinkhole' outside his store.

Firefighters have rescued a person from a coastal path at Heysham.

Three men have been arrested after two cars were stolen from a house in Bolton-le-Sands then a pharmacy was burgled in Slyne.

Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle near Cockerham, following an hour long chase across fields.

Plans for Lancaster's popular outdoor ice rink to remain an annual Christmas attraction in the city have moved a step forward.

Police have issued a warning after a report of a possible rogue trader knocking on doors in the Skerton area of Lancaster.

The winners of this year’s Morecambe Poetry Festival competition have been announced following more than 550 entries from across the UK and around the world.

A one-day music festival in Lancaster advertising a headline appearance by chart-topping rapper Tinchy Stryder has been cancelled.

A team have spoken about their work on a government-run scheme investing £20m into the future of the West End of Morecambe.

A volunteer for a Lancaster and Morecambe cat rescue charity says everything possible is being done to help nine neglected kittens that were found at a roadside.

Lancaster City Council has highlighted the need to dispose of items responsibly after numerous incidents of fly tipping in recent days.

A young Carnforth man who broke his neck in a holiday swimming pool accident has been flown home after an appeal raised almost £150,000.

HMP Lancaster Farms capacity will increase by more than 40 per cent as part of what the government describe as the largest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.

Lancaster TV comedian and actor Jon Richardson is coming back to his home city to perform at the Grand Theatre.

Crews have tackled a vehicle fire on the Bay Gateway in Lancaster.

Morecambe RNLI crew’s hovercraft was launched in response to reports of a person shouting for help over the weekend.

A major fire has broken out on the White Lund Industrial Estate in Morecambe with residents reporting being woken up by loud bangs.

Two friends who met at school have formed a new social group in Morecambe to help create connections, fun and a safe space for women.

An eight-year-old Lancaster schoolgirl has taken her campaign to save Britain's bees all the way to Parliament.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after a crash on the A6 at Carnforth.

A coffee shop boss in Morecambe has thanked the local community for rallying round to help after a burglary.

Lancaster City Council has appealed for information after recently-installed public bins were spraypainted with graffiti.

Scott McTominay's heart surgery has been a "complete success" said his club Napoli.

Bosses at Eden Project Morecambe have announced the creation of ‘crucial senior roles' that will help shape the development of the attraction.  

The Yorkshire Building Society Morecambe Agency in the West End is to close in December, it has been announced.

The last remaining mechanical elephant made in Halton near Lancaster will go on display at a popular music and arts festival in the village - and we've been to meet him!

Air quality across the Lancaster District continues to improve as stats show pollutant levels have fallen again over the past year.

A bus driver from our local area has finished third in a competition to find the best in the UK.

Customers of a Lancaster leisure centre have complained about the state of a nearby road - springing the Morecambe 'Pothole Patrol' team into action!

A second-hand book shop owner has moved into new premises in Morecambe town centre.

Motorists are being warned of forthcoming disruption on the M6 near Carnforth as roadworks are due to begin next week.

An ‘educational’ bin lorry is touring Lancaster and Morecambe this week.

Police seized an e-scooter with a young child on board during patrols near Carnforth.

A temporary library will open so residents can continue to access key services while major work continues at Lancaster Central library.

Plans to scrap local councils and create a new unitary authority will be paused, it has been announced.

A heartbreaking appeal has been launched to help bring home a young Carnforth man who suffered a life-changing injury on holiday.

A family from Morecambe will return to TV screens with a brand new series focussing on their lives as Britain's biggest brood.

An underground electricity network upgrade has helped future-proof hundreds of homes in Lancaster following a successful trial.  

Residents are being urged to submit their nominations for the Pride in Lancashire Awards before entries close.

Two dogs were given oxygen treatment after a fire at a house in Morecambe.

A debuting drum festival is set to bring beats and energy to Morecambe Promenade and we've been finding out all about it!

A mum and daughter from Lancaster are taking on a parachute jump to raise funds to help adults with social anxiety.

The total number of visits to Morecambe town centre rose almost 13 per cent over three months this summer, statistics show.

A tattoo artist from Lancaster had his beard of 13 years shaved off as a festival to help raise funds for suicide prevention raised £6300.

Community groups have been invited to apply for a share of cash to boost projects in the West End of Morecambe.

Lancashire County Council will withdraw from its role as the coordinating authority for refugee resettlement schemes across the county.

A group is pressing ahead with a campaign to convert a former bus shelter into a hub for Forces veterans after Lancaster City Council gave approval to demolish the building.

Parents and carers can now apply online for children who are either starting primary school or moving to secondary school in the Lancaster district September 2027.

Public views are being sought to help shape a new strategy aimed at tackling homelessness and rough sleeping over the next five years.

Police have made further arrests and are continuing to appeal for information after a man was stabbed followed by disorder on a Lancaster housing estate.

The biggest recovery run in the north of England is set to return to Morecambe Promenade.

A player registration embargo placed on Morecambe Football Club has been lifted, the National League has confirmed.

An experienced international shipping executive has been appointed to a leading role by the owners of Heysham Port.

It's been announced that a Lancaster bar and restaurant has closed for refurbishment and that there are new owners.

Emergency services were called to a crash on the Coastal Road at Hest Bank.

A cafe at Lancaster Railway Station will undergo a change of name and branding if plans get the go-ahead.

A family have thanked all their customers for their support after they retired from running a pub near Lancaster after 15 years.

Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was knocked down by an e-biker in Morecambe who failed to stop at the scene.

A mechanical elephant built at a Lancaster mill around 75 years ago has finally made his way home.

Plans for a new solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Lancaster have received a unanimous thumbs up.

The family of a Carnforth man who died from mesothelioma have appealed for former colleagues to come forward with information about conditions at a Lancaster factory in the 1960s.

A man has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Carnforth.

A Lancaster food charity forced to leave their premises in the city centre earlier this year have found a new home in Morecambe.