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Part of the one-way system in Lancaster city centre has now reopened after it was closed following the collapse of a wall.

The Morecambe MP has been dancing with Strictly stars in Westminster - and has responded to criticism of the timing of the event given the crisis in the Middle East.

A 101-year-old D-Day war veteran from Lancaster has received the Honorary Freedom of the City of Lancaster in a ceremony.

Plans to replace the digital timetable screens at Lancaster Bus Station are in the works.

Roads in Lancaster city centre were closed after a wall collapsed onto a parked car during rush hour.

Friends of a much-missed Lancaster publican have shared memories of a man they described as "the beating heart" of their community.

A road safety champion has thrown down the gauntlet to highways bosses over the number of potholes in Morecambe.

Lancashire Police have made a number of arrests in Lancaster and Morecambe on suspicion of money laundering.

A drug dealer has been jailed after cocaine was found hidden in crisp packets during a raid at a property in Lancaster.

Fire crews spent three hours dealing with commercial property blaze in Carnforth on Wednesday morning.

Fire crews were sent to deal with a blaze at an address in Morecambe on Wednesday afternoon.

Morecambe Football Club has been placed under an embargo by the National League for reported ‘non-compliance with league financial regulations.’

The centenary of Eric Morecambe's birth is coming up and a series of 'Wacky' events will be held to celebrate.

A campaign is continuing for new mobility crossings across the Lancaster and Morecambe District to make life easier for disabled residents.

A triple celebration has been held to remember a driving force of Lancaster's hospice with help from a well-known ice cream firm.

A Morecambe cheerleading group have clinched a double gold medal at a prestigious international competition in Germany.

A charity in Lancaster which has helped thousands of animals find loving homes over almost 50 years is in urgent need of financial help.

A Lancaster Indian restaurant could lose its premises licence as thousands of pounds of penalties relating to the use of illegal workers remains unpaid.

A popular Morecambe pub will soon be under new ownership, it has been announced.

The group who will decide how £20 million of funding for the West End of Morecambe will be spent have held their inaugural meeting.

Two carved wooden owls who 'watched over Carnforth' for several years have been officially named in tribute to the famous movie filmed at the town’s train station.

Lancashire Police are urging residents and local businesses to remain vigilant following a spike in reports involving counterfeit currency being used across the county.

Bins in the Lancaster and Morecambe District will be collected on a cycle of every three weeks instead of two from Monday, March 30.

You can find out about two major issues - the climate and Local Government Reorganisation - at two public meetings in Lancaster this month.

A £72m programme to improve roads in Lancashire is set to be approved after the Reform UK county council set its first budget.

New electronic bus timetable display screens are being tested in Morecambe and Heysham.

Thousands of local young people are set to gain access to new climate action projects designed to grow the skills needed to care for Morecambe Bay.

Police say young people are putting themselves at risk by entering abandoned and derelict buildings in the Lancaster area.

Police have been called to a fight in Morecambe town centre involving a group of up to 50 youths.

Morecambe Football Club has received a potentially life-saving first aid kit as part of a countywide campaign stemming from the Manchester Arena terror attack.

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

Firefighters were called to a fire in Lancaster involving two wheelie bins.

The Conservative leader's speech was compared to the "ramblings of Donald Trump" as Lancaster City Council voted through its budget.

The leader of Lancaster City Council said an update on housing plans for the former Skerton High School site is "imminent".

The former MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale has joined other dignitaries in Ukraine as events were held to mark the fourth anniversary of the war.

Police have appealed for help after a spate of 13 thefts in two months in the rural areas of south Lancaster.

Lancaster University has collected the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education from their Majesties the King and Queen.

A Lancaster school has joined in a day of action across the county as part of a campaign for drivers to slow down on a dangerous road.

Lancaster City Museum has announced a temporary partial closure for work on its staircase.

A year of events is under way to celebrate 150 years of a Lancaster church.

A hiker from Morecambe who completed the famous John O'Groats to Land's End walk for a Lancaster hospice has received a special award.

The Trust that runs the Royal Lancaster Infirmary says it's taking additional steps to maintain safe services and cope with growing demands.

A friendly and welcoming front man at a popular Morecambe ice cream parlour has died, it has been announced.

Musician Dermot Kennedy has been announced for a special gig in Lancaster.

A fundraiser has been launched to help keep alive a popular Morecambe Promenade café that has served the town for the last 38 years.

A lorry and two cars were involved in a crash on the M6 near Lancaster.

Two people were arrested after a car was stopped on the M6 motorway near Lancaster.

Tributes have been paid following the death of a long-serving Heysham councillor and former mayor.

A former mayor of Lancaster and long-serving councillor who received the MBE for her many years of political service has died.

Three determined schoolboys have completed an inspiring challenge to help transform their school playground.

Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at an address in Skerton.

Martin Thomas has returned to Morecambe Football Club as Head of Commercial.

This fallen traffic light is shown blocking a busy pavement in Lancaster city centre a week after a road crash.

A new Tesco Express and car park is almost ready to open on a former pub bowling green in Lancaster.

Fire crews have tackled a blaze at a caravan in Lancaster.

A popular high street retailer selling health, beauty and household goods is opening inside a Lancaster shopping centre.

Could Morecambe be the first ever UK Town of Culture?

The appointment of a Chief Operating Officer has been announced by Morecambe Football Club.

A volunteer for a cat rescue charity has spoken out after a vital donations trolley was removed from a Lancaster supermarket.

Local businesses interested in joining forces with the Eden Project while they build and open their new visitor attraction on the Prom have been invited to get on board.

A festival celebrating refugee stories on film is coming to the Lancaster and Morecambe area.

This year's International Youth Games - where Lancaster was again due to compete against its twin towns - have been cancelled.

New car parking spaces have opened in Lancaster.

Soap and reality TV stars will play in a football match at Morecambe FC to raise money for a local cancer charity set up by a much-loved schoolboy.

Plans to pause new referrals for autism and ADHD diagnoses for young people in Lancaster and Morecambe Bay have been put on hold, it has been confirmed.

Residents and businesses have been reassured that Morecambe Promenade will remain open to traffic as a multi-million pound electricity upgrade continues.

Changes to the design of Eden Project Morecambe have been given planning approval - a decision hailed by Eden as a "major milestone".

A Bolton-le-Sands pensioner in her 80s was targeted in a telephone courier fraud banking scam earlier today, said police.

Plans to build up to 200 homes in fields between Bolton-le-Sands and Slyne-with-Hest have been turned down.

Volunteers from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary have helped plant 120 native trees in the hospital grounds, marking the latest step in a major programme to improve biodiversity and create greener, healthier spaces.

Lancaster’s iconic Lune Millennium Bridge is turning 25 today.

A teenage driver and his passenger suffered serious injuries following a collision involving two cars and a lorry on the M6 near Lancaster last night.

New referrals for autism and ADHD diagnoses for young people in Lancaster and Morecambe Bay have been paused over "unprecedented high levels of demand".

Taxi operator Uber will be regulated by the local authority after it was granted a private hire operator licence by Lancaster City Council.

Around 15 memorial benches will be removed near the site of the planned Eden Project Morecambe and relatives have been asked to come forward.

The Lancaster branch of Lloyds bank is set to shut later this year.

A little boy has been reunited with his trike after it was stolen from a garden in Morecambe.

Lancaster rock star John Waite has delighted residents on a visit back home.

Pubs from Morecambe and Heysham were among the winners at a county-wide celebration of the best in tourism.

Land at a Morecambe primary school is being transformed into an eco-garden for pupils to learn about nature, wellbeing and the outdoors.

The Morecambe Football Club Director of Fan Engagement has resigned after four-and-a-half months in the role.

65 e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized by police over the last three months in the area of the county including the Lancaster district.

Police are appealing for information after the theft of a quantity of calculators from a Lancaster stationers.

A major new programme to future proof much loved heritage assets at Williamson Park is set to get underway.

A group of councillors have called for a public consultation into plans to close a ward at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

Communities from across the county will come together in Lancaster for the third Lancashire Climate Action Forum.

A third annual 10-day festival bringing world class film to Morecambe has earned rave reviews while rewarding local movie-makers.

Police have again warned owners of mobility scooters be on their guard after more thefts in Morecambe.

A public meeting in Lancaster this month will set out the path for North Lancashire to achieve a nationally recognised food sustainability award.

Students from Morecambe Bay Academy have raised money for two vital local charities.

Chinese New Year celebrations brought Lancaster to life with colour, rhythm and celebration.

King Charles has passed through Lancaster again while on a visit to other parts of Lancashire.

A planning application has gone in to convert an empty former photography studio in Lancaster into four holiday apartments.

A man who tried to scam thousands of pounds using stolen data while studying at Lancaster University has been sent to prison.

A registered sex offender is back behind bars after failing to comply with his notification requirements.

Police are appealing for the victim of an assault in a Lancaster pub to contact them.

A celebration of the Armed Forces in Morecambe will expand to three days when it returns this summer.

Morrisons have announced a new date for opening a new 'Daily' store on a main road between Lancaster and Morecambe.

The Lancaster Grand Prix Cycle Races will return to the city in the summer, it has been confirmed.

A West End stage show paying homage to Morecambe and Wise is coming to the Winter Gardens to mark 100 years since Eric Morecambe was born

Lancaster BID has been re-elected to work on behalf of city centre businesses for another five-year term.

This summer's walkabout theatre show in Williamson Park in Lancaster has been exclusively announced on Beyond Radio.

A 19th Century former Morecambe church is set to go under the hammer.

A Lancaster-based cancer charity has launched a new scheme putting supporters in control of how donations are spent.

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision involving one car in Lancaster.

Police have issued an appeal to find the owner of an abandoned mobility scooter believed to be stolen - amid a rise in similar thefts.

Design changes and flood defences at the Eden Project Morecambe have been backed by council planning officers.

A rogue roofer from Morecambe who scammed three elderly residents out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.

Campaigners say the fate of their local area rests on a crunch meeting to decide if a controversial housing development near the A6 gets the go-ahead.

Work is continuing ahead of the opening of a new McDonald's restaurant in Morecambe.

Crews have tackled a fire at a property in Lancaster.

A  Lancaster-based youth charity is marking its 10th anniversary by launching a challenge to the community.

A fundraising campaign has been launched to bring a new community farm in Lancaster to life.

A chiropodist from Carnforth has paid tribute to her late husband and helped raise money for charity at a special 'clinic-warming' event.

Lancaster City Council has voted through a 2.99 per cent increase in its share of Council tax.

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has explained how a 5.4 per cent rise in Council tax share will be spent.

The operators of Guy’s Thatched Hamlet have announced they have ceased trading after 46 years.

A woman who admitted causing the death of her newborn baby son in Morecambe when she was 15-years-old has been spared jail.

Morecambe Town Council has voted through its budget including a 2.46 per cent rise in its share of Council tax.

A home builder working on a new housing development at the gateway to Lancaster is offering community groups the chance to bid for a share of £2000.

A Lancaster centre has celebrated the official opening of its new community kitchen with a visit from the mayor.

A Lancaster high street gaming store has announced it will shut as the company stands on the brink of administration.

Jim Bentley has been appointed as the new manager of Morecambe Football Club, returning for a second spell in charge at the Mazuma Mobile Stadium.

The reign of Ashvir Singh Johal as manager of Morecambe Football Club has come to an end after the Shrimps announced he had left the club with immediate effect.

A Lancaster writer's ghost story set in an imagined version of Morecambe - narrated by a much-loved actor - will be aired on national radio.

A craft ale bar overlooking Morecambe Bay will be getting a new name.

The opening date has been announced for a new bistro and tearooms in a former post office in Morecambe.

The improvements to services and leadership made by teams working at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary have been recognised in an inspection report, published by the Care Quality Commission.

A community gym set up in tribute to a teenage boxer from Morecambe is going from strength to strength.

Members of the team behind the Lancaster Chinese New Year celebrations have visited our studio to chat about this year's events.

Hurstwood Holdings, a Manchester-based property investment and development company, has bought Lancaster’s Vue Cinema.

A car park in Lancaster city centre will be closed from next week ahead of the first phase of development plans for the Canal Quarter.

Fire crews dealt with a blaze at a commercial building in Lancaster last night.

A heritage plaque is being planned at the first site of Lancaster University which was also a furniture factory for Waring & Gillow.

Two men from Heysham have appeared in court in connection with the death of a cyclist after a road traffic collision in Morecambe.

A fundraiser has been set up to help a family of six after their house in Heysham was destroyed by fire.

Two onshore wind farms, including one at Heysham, are under new ownership after being sold to an independent renewable energy producer.

A Lancaster toddler has been celebrated in a special way for her courage in battling a life-threatening rare heart condition.

Lancaster University has been awarded almost £11 million pounds for pioneering mental health research following a major investment by the National Institute for Health and Care Research.

Members of the public are being advised to stay away from Williamson Park today due to the weather.

Police are investigating the possible drug related deaths of three people in Morecambe and Carnforth, including one linked to taking contaminated heroin.

The life of a remarkable artist and pioneering inventor who lived and worked in Lancaster more than a century ago will be celebrated this year.

Carnforth residents will see a fall in their town council's share of Council tax on their next bill.

Organisers of a music festival raising funds for local schools said the event will not take place this year.

Morecambe Town Council has proposed a 2.46 per cent rise in its share of Council tax for 2026/27.

Lancaster City Council is proposing to increase its share of Council tax by 2.99 per cent.

The Shrimps Trust is urging the owners of Morecambe FC to significantly improve fan engagement, claiming an ongoing lack of communication with supporters was damaging the club.

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man died in a collision in Forton.

An event to improve bike security takes place in Lancaster next month.

Drivers in Lancaster will be fined if they attempt unlawful manoeuvres, under new powers being rolled out for enforcing moving traffic offences at a dangerous junction.

An initiative in Morecambe to tackle crime has led to several arrests and the seizure of a quantity of drugs.

The family of a Lancaster University student whose body was found in woodland on Christmas Day have paid tribute to an "incredibly intelligent and caring young man".

The chair of a board who will decide how a £20 million investment is to be spent in the West End of Morecambe had been announced.

A council crackdown has revealed no breaches of licencing rules across dozens of pubs and clubs across Lancaster and Morecambe.

The Lancaster MP has called for clarity over the future of a day centre that was earmarked for possible closure by Lancashire County Council.

A marathon fundraiser will be held to raise money for a charity after a popular Morecambe businessman was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

An annual service to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day will take place in Lancaster.

Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer, stars of 80s comedy The Young Ones, will appear in conversation at The Morecambe TV and Film Festival later this year.

Plans have been submitted to turn an empty Morecambe hotel into up to nine apartments.

A new unit for expectant mothers and bereaved families is set to open at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

The Lancaster MP has joined dozens of other Labour MPs in calling for a ban on social media access for under 16s in the UK.

A new group has been set up offering support for the boating community who live on the Lancaster Canal.

A team of local food growers are inviting residents to join them for the annual FoodFriends Feast in Lancaster this month.

One of Lancaster's most historic pubs is open again and its new boss has spoken to Beyond Radio about the challenges he's faced in bringing it back to life.

Two student accommodation blocks in Lancaster city centre have transferred to a new operator.

Police have released images of two men wanted in connection with an investigation into an assault and robbery in Lancaster city centre.

£800,000 in new funding has been secured to help a Lancaster charity assist local people with their energy use.

A permanent memorial to an inspirational figure in the fight to get votes for women has been unveiled in Lancaster city centre.

BAFTA and Oscar nominees will join local talent for the third edition of an ever-growing film festival held in Morecambe.

A former bar and hotel overlooking Morecambe seafront has been unsold at an auction.

A family will hand over the reins of a historic Lancaster pub after what they described as "the best two and a half years we could ever have wished for".

The family of a Morecambe man who died in a road crash have paid tribute to him as "a man of deep faith, integrity and warmth".

A ten-year-old boy is among four people arrested as part of an investigation into the serious assault of a pensioner in Lancaster.

Police charged a man with two offences of robbery in Lancaster over the Christmas period.

A march in solidarity with women who are victims of violence - calling for safe spaces for everyone - is set to take place in Morecambe.

The world's greatest cycle race - the Tour de France - is set to pass through the Lancaster and Morecambe district.

The CEO of Morecambe Football Club has responded to fans on the future of under-fire manager Ashvir Singh Johal.

Lancaster and Morecambe College will host a special one night, pop-up event in collaboration with a popular Lancashire restaurant.

Tributes have been paid to a popular Lancaster businessman who has passed away suddenly at the age of 56.

The MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale has visited a gym in the town set up in memory of a young boxing champion.

Lancashire County Council is proposing its lowest Council tax rise for 12 years but opponents of Reform UK have accused them of going back on pre-election promises.

There’s an appeal for information after a dog was found abandoned near a canal in Lancaster.

Planned strike action by staff at Lancaster and Morecambe College has been called off.

Organisers of Lancaster’s Highest Point say it ‘isn’t the end’ after confirming the music and arts festival wouldn’t be taking place in 2026.

An investigation is under way after a six-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital following an incident on a climbing wall at a Lancaster leisure centre.

A Lancaster high street pub is set to reopen as a new Irish bar.

The latest tourism figures for the Lancaster district show the number of visitors has risen again year-on-year.

Beautiful flower beds near the Eric Morecambe Statue have helped the town win a major award.

Many shops and pubs in Lancaster city centre have reported strong trading figures during the Christmas period.

An outoor attraction billed as the first of its kind in Europe has been removed from a Lancaster sports centre due to a drop in popularity.

Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the Chinese New Year celebrations in Lancaster, welcoming the Year of the Horse.

Plans have been submitted to build up to 90 new houses in a development described as providing "a new edge to Torrisholme".

Plans to demolish the cafe and shop at Williamson Park in Lancaster have been approved.

Police have revealed what an inspector described as a "shocking" number of arrests during a crackdown on drink and drug driving over the Christmas period.

A Lancaster pensioner suffered broken bones after being beaten unconscious by a gang of youths.

A splendid steampunk gathering will be back in Morecambe this summer.

The Eden Project has asked for permission to build a new flood defence wall to help protect its new visitor attraction on Morecambe Promenade.

Firefighters have tackled fires at two properties in Lancaster and Morecambe.

The team behind a popular Lancaster cafe have opened a new sandwich shop in the city centre.

The owners of a Lancaster cocktail bar are to take over a popular city centre pub.