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Lancaster wheelchair adventurer Shaun Gash has completed his latest amazing challenge - an infamous scuba dive which has claimed more than 100 lives.

An initiative to reduce hate crime in the workplace has been launched in the Lancaster district.

A number of trees are to be removed from in and around a Lancaster park due to safety concerns.

Hospitality venues have praised a city-wide music festival which took over Lancaster with more than 450 live gigs over four days.

Plans to build 39 new homes on a public car park in Lancaster city centre have been recommended for approval.

Research by a Lancaster University student is aiming to reduce suicide rates among workers in the construction industry.

Lancashire Constabulary has wrapped up its Safer Streets Summer campaign, a national initiative focusing on reducing town centre criminality, street crime and anti-social behaviour.

More than 100 people from United Utilities and its partners raised more than £10,000 for a Lancaster hospice by completing a guided walk across the sands of Morecambe Bay.

A candlelit gathering in Lancaster will be held to remember little loved ones as part of a mission to support bereaved families in the local area.

The annual walkabout theatre show in a Lancaster park has been shortlisted for a Lancashire Tourism Award.

Lancaster University has announced it has taken a step closer to opening a new branch campus in Bengaluru, India.

A woman from Heysham who has raised thousands for charity is encouraging women to attend their routine screening appointments after her own breast cancer diagnosis.

Work is under way on a new community banking hub and a cafe set to open soon inside a Morecambe shopping centre.

The oldest part of Lancaster Castle will open for a weekend of gigs for the first time in its 875-year history.

A leading light of the Morecambe RNLI has received an excellence award for his selfless work supporting the town's lifeboat service.

Resurfacing works are taking place on a major roundabout taking traffic in and out of Morecambe.

A fire crew from Morecambe gave a special surprise to a care home resident on her 100th birthday.

Lancaster City Museum has been awarded a grant of more than £40,000 from the government's Museum Renewal Fund.

Fire crews tackled a blaze involving an outbuilding and diesel tanks at an address on the outskirts of Lancaster.

Morecambe-based TV series The Bay has been nominated for a top television award.

A vital men's mental health charity is set to expand into Morecambe with new sessions at the football club.

A Morecambe singer-songwriter has been praised on TV by Marti Pellow after penning three songs for his latest album including his new single.

A key organisation which supports and advocates the arts across the Lancaster district has appointed new co-chairs to drive their ambitions further forward.

Three choirs from Lancaster need your help as it hopes to be named as Lancashire's best.

Fire crews were called out to deal with a fire at a derelict property in Lancaster on Sunday.

A third generation of a Morecambe family of chimney sweeps has picked up the iconic brush.

A new audio play telling the story of Morecambe by the people who live there has been released - and it's narrated by a local actor.

More than 14,000 recycling bins have been delivered to households across the Lancaster district so far, replacing the former smaller boxes.

A man who took advantage of a vulnerable woman before raping her has been jailed.

A Morecambe street band were invited to join a special celebration of culture alongside other similar bands from across the UK.

A day centre in Lancaster is on a list of providers that is set to be part of a strategic review into adult social care services across Lancashire.

A hub at a Lancaster leisure centre has been renamed in memory of a popular class instructor passed away earlier this year.

A teenager from Morecambe will appear in court next month charged with dozens of residential burglaries.

Three people have been arrested following reports of rural burglaries around the Lancaster district.

The outgoing Head of Commercial at Morecambe FC says he ‘couldn’t be prouder’ after his departure from the club was announced.

A car making off from police collided with several vehicles on a road in Morecambe yesterday.

The Lancaster MP has welcomed a government announcement about moves to permanently ban fracking.

Owners are now once again allowed to exercise their dogs on Morecambe beaches.

Fire crews were called to deal with an incident on an industrial estate in Morecambe.

The annual Morecambe Punk Festival has received a grant to enable the event to expand.

Lancaster’s only community run café bar has won three prestigious awards and is now in the running for a national prize too.

Staff at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary have undertaken a challenge to raise money for a special rehabilitation bike for patients.

Plans have been submitted to convert a former depot in Carnforth into padel courts.

Permission has been granted for 23 new homes to be built in the village of Hornby.

A man has been charged after police carried out a drugs raid at a flat in Lancaster.

The local Chamber of Commerce has had its say on the future local government in Lancashire, including changes to services in the Lancaster district.

The funeral details have been announced for a former councillor and Armed Forces veteran from Morecambe following his death earlier this month.

A women's fashion store in a Lancaster shopping centre is set to close down.

Morecambe FC has appointed a leading champion of the football club as its new Director of Fan Engagement.

A venue in Lancaster is set to reopen under a new name and new ownership.

The West End of Morecambe will be given £2m of funding for each of the next 10 years in efforts to regenerate the area.

Live bus updates via electronic displays are coming to stops in Morecambe and Carnforth.

A special event will be held to help local people explore housing options to make the most of later life.

A grand opening event for the community will be held at a new gym in Morecambe created in memory of a much-loved teenager.

A Lancaster musician hopes her new book about ageing positively will inspire others to make a change.

A new restaurant specialising in a popular Japanese noodle dish will open in Lancaster city centre.

A new coffee shop will open in the West End of Morecambe and it's a labour of love for the couple who are working hard to get it ready.

A popular hairdresser is celebrating 40 years in business as a mainstay of Morecambe town centre.

Plans to convert three shops to housing on what was once "the best shopping street in Morecambe" have been refused.

An organiser of the upcoming 'Love Lancaster Live' music festival says it is shaping up to be a huge event for the city.

A director and a Lancaster company have been sentenced for breaches of planning law at a prominent building at the gateway to the city.

​Morecambe Bay is to benefit from the support of national and regional teams to work with local leaders and communities to further develop neighbourhood health services.

One of the few remaining Morecambe Bay Prawners is to have a new permanent home in the town.

Lancaster City Council has launched a new survey to consult everyone on their views of how public services should be run in the Lancaster district.

Morecambe Poetry Festival has announced dates for the 2026 edition, promising to make it the most spectacular yet.

Couples will take to the dance floor at the Winter Gardens in Morecambe in the first ever 'Strictly St John's' in aid of Lancaster's hospice.

Councillors have spoken out about plans for a new taxi office in the West End of Morecambe - saying it could lead to traffic chaos on a nearby road junction.

Funds are being raised to help remember a former councillor and Armed Forces veteran from Morecambe following his death aged 54.

The main roundabout at the gateway to Morecambe will close for road resurfacing works.

Plans have been submitted for a temporary car park within the site earmarked for the long-awaited Canal Quarter development.

An event in Lancaster later this week will showcase the work being done in the city to help tackle the climate crisis.

Police are appealing for information and footage after a cyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision in Lancaster.

A Lancaster vegan café that closed down earlier this month has reopened its doors under a different direction and name.

A 19th century former bank building in Morecambe town centre has been sold at an auction for £255,000.

The RNLI responded to an emergency call out following reports a person was stuck in sand in Morecambe Bay.

A timeline for changes to waste bin collections for households across the Lancaster & Morecambe District has been announced.

A man from Lancaster has been fined and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work for his part in the operation of an illegal waste site.

Plans for 23 new homes in the village of Hornby have been recommended for approval.

Animal lovers raised hundreds in double-quick time through a Lancaster charity's online campaign to help a cat with a huge growth on his neck.

Two of the district’s leading charities have joined forces to create a Morecambe Bay calendar to raise vital funds for community support.

Fire crews tackled a commercial building fire in Morecambe last night.

A new exhibition will tell the story of two women whose lives were cruelly cut short in Lancaster by infamous killer Dr Buck Ruxton.

A Lancaster neurological charity has been given a financial boost thanks to a scheme operated by insurers, NFU Mutual.

Lancaster University is in the top 15 universities in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2026, ranked 14th out of 123 institutions.

A senior hospital consultant from Lancaster has been jailed for six years after abusing his position to sexually assault female members of staff.

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

There have been further calls for new nuclear at Heysham as the UK and USA prepare to sign a landmark deal during Donald Trump's visit.

A chef who worked in Lancaster restaurants for more than 40 years and was famed for his secret kebab sauce recipe has died, aged 81.

Tributes have been paid to an Army veteran and former councillor known for his passion for Morecambe who has died aged 54.

A man has been jailed for breaching an order banning him from Lancaster city centre.

Police have charged a teenager with burglary and theft offences in the Grosvenor Park area of Morecambe in the early hours of last Friday.

The Lancaster District Food Justice Partnership (LDFJP) has been granted charitable status, making it better able to help people facing food poverty in the district.

A Morecambe Bay health trust will be part of an investigation into maternity services to share improvements made in the decade since a damning inquiry into baby deaths.

Morecambe FC's first ever football team for Armed Forces veterans has been formed and we've been finding out all about it.

A parade of historic buses has marked the centenary of the iconic Lancaster to Lakes route.

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.

A teenager has been charged after a series of burglaries in Bare.

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.