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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.

A new solar farm near Lancaster University is now generating renewable energy to help fund vital council services.

The Lancaster MP will run a 10K in Morecambe to raise funds towards a new community playground.

A family has bid a fond farewell after their hotel in Morecambe was acquired by a leading international operator.

The team behind Lancaster's popular annual light art festival have announced more activities to enjoy at this year's event.

Residents have pulled together to help protect a valued community park from vandalism.

Events in the local area planned to take place over the Bank Holiday Weekend have had to be called off due to forecasts of thunderstorms and heavy rain.

Our local MPs and Lancaster City Council remain at loggerheads over the name of a new local authority for the District - and you've had your say too.

A car park will close while council resurfacing works are carried out at a park in Lancaster.

Morecambe FC has announced that pension fund issues that led to the National League placing a transfer embargo on the club have been resolved.

A man from Morecambe has been charged with three counts of possessing indecent or pseudo images of a child.

Emergency services have been called after a crash on the M6 near Lancaster.

A brand new craft ale bar and kitchen has opened in the West End of Morecambe.

A national survey has highlighted positive experiences of inpatients at Morecambe Bay health trust.

A campaigner from Morecambe has called for Lancashire Police to "come clean" over use of a controversial AI tool due to worries over data privacy.

The owners of a derelict former Lancaster pub and music venue have been fined more than £4000.

First-year apprentices at Heysham Power Stations have been praised after they helped out and honed their skills at a Carnforth mini railway.

After almost two years of training and fundraising, 82 intrepid Lancaster trekkers are counting down the days until they leave for an adventure of a lifetime.

The Morecambe FC Community Foundation has received a £216,000 grant through the National Lottery Community Fund.

A new comedy festival is set to bring laughs aplenty to Morecambe as the town marks 100 years since its most famous comic was born.

The face of a Lancaster supermarket described as a "true gent and legend" has celebrated his 90th birthday.

The 96th annual summer show in Bolton-le-Sands has kept a cherished tradition alive.

Plans have gone in to convert a disused Lancaster school house into a nursery.

Friends and family of a Morecambe mum are rallying round hoping to raise £30,000 for her to have life-changing overseas treatment for a debilitating condition.

Two vape shops in Lancaster city centre have been ordered to shut after they failed multiple Trading Standards inspections.

An intrepid team from a Morecambe-based charity has successfully trekked across Iceland raising more than £32,000 for children and young adults with disabilities.

Morecambe business owners have raised issues that affect them during a breakfast meeting with the MP.

A long-time midwife from Morecambe has spoken to Beyond Radio about how her charity is helping One Woman at a Time in Africa.

The case against a Lancaster man accused of impersonating a police officer has been dismissed.

Hoardings are going up ahead of the long-anticipated start of work on the Eden Project Morecambe.

Lancaster Music Festival returns this October after a year’s break with new features and more than 500 events to enjoy.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash on the M6 near Lancaster led to motorists turning around and driving the wrong way.

The Chief Operating Officer at Morecambe FC has explained the reason why a transfer embargo was imposed on the club.

A well-known local holiday park business is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

The Police and Crime Commissioner has heard about illegal use of e-scooters, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting as he joined officers and the MP on the beat in Lancaster.

The MP for Lancaster has praised plans for the Lancaster District to receive more than £300,000 as part of the Prime Minister's aim to end rough sleeping.

A Local Hero award-winner who plays piano has released his debut album at the tender age of 95.

Emergency services were called to a road crash involving a motorhome on the M6 near Lancaster.

Thousands of pounds have been raised as the community came together to tackle a 24-hour cycle ride in Lancaster.

Two friends from the Carnforth area are set to embark on a journey of a lifetime visiting 14 countries in a 22 year old car.

Free public WiFi using the latest available technology is coming to Morecambe Promenade, it's been announced.

A £35,000 appeal has been launched to transform the outdoor space on the Children's Ward at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

Runners will pick up the baton to take on a 30 hour day and night relay on Morecambe Promenade for a very good cause.

Residents are counting the cost after torrential rain led to widespread flooding across the District.

Council leaders are pushing for an alternative name for a new local authority covering the Lancaster and Morecambe District.

A team who devote their lives to helping animals are set to move one of their vital charity shops to a new home in Morecambe.

Two friends have opened a new healthy drinks cafe hoping to bring something different to the West End of Morecambe.

Businesses have been forced to close and traffic is severely affected by flooding in the Lancaster and Morecambe area.

An extraordinary meeting called at a Morecambe sports and social club to decide if it should reopen has been cancelled.

A reality series filmed in Morecambe starring boxer Tyson Fury has been shortlisted for a National Television Award.

Animal welfare officers are appealing for witnesses after a four-year-old chihuahua suffered serious injuries following an attack by another dog in Lancaster.

The mayor of Lancaster is inviting residents to get their glad rags on for a Race Night in aid of his two chosen charities.

Two personal trainers are set out on a 100-mile running challenge up three mountains and then back to their gym in Bolton-le-Sands for causes close to their hearts.

A mum is taking on a million steps challenge in memory of her daughter who made a huge difference to the lives of local children.

Plans have been revealed to convert a closed-down pub in Lancaster into student accommodation.

Major renovations are being proposed at Morecambe's historic Midland Hotel.

Striking aerial images have been revealed showing 100 people recreating Eric Morecambe's iconic 'Bring Me Sunshine' pose to help celebrate the great comedian's centenary.

A rescue team has been called out to a motorist cut off by rising tide at Sunderland Point.

Firefighters freed a person trapped inside a vehicle following a road traffic collision in Heysham.

Crews have tackled a fire at a house in Lancaster.

Emergency services were called to a road crash in Carnforth.

Crews have tackled a wildfire in Lancaster.

Police have put a dispersal order in place in parts of Lancaster after they made two arrests on a housing estate.

A new Eden Project Morecambe Hub will officially open its doors ahead of the long-awaited start of work on the new £100m visitor attraction.

A group championing the businesses of Morecambe town centre has been re-elected to serve a third term.

A campaign has been launched to stop a former bus station waiting room in Morecambe from being demolished.

Huge progress has been made on multi-million pound plans to fully reopen the Morecambe Winter Gardens.

A striking new mural has been revealed to brighten up a hotspot for criminal activity in Lancaster city centre.

Vital improvements have been revealed at popular woods in Lancaster which were saved from development.

Staff from a well-known local holiday park are celebrating after winning big at a top tourism awards.

A Lancaster-based teacher training provider has been judged ‘exceptional’ in its latest Ofsted inspection.

Morecambe lifeboat crew have been called out to people on a sandbank watching the partial solar eclipse.

Huge numbers of people have shared in the once in a generation event of a partial solar eclipse.

An inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing has told Lancaster City Council that "improvement is needed" in a number of areas.

Morecambe Football Club and its owners have been officially reprimanded by the Independent Football Regulator (IFR).

A new Indian restaurant is set to open in the heart of Lancaster city centre.

The cause of a fire in a touring caravan on the Promenade in Morecambe is under investigation.

People across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay are getting ready to view the fullest solar eclipse since 1999 but have been warned not to look directly at the sun.

Action is being taken over a derelict much-loved former pub and music venue.

Volunteers have become Street Champions for the West End of Morecambe as part of a £20m investment to improve the area.

A first look at a main visitor experience at the Eden Project Morecambe has been revealed as a new hub for the scheme is set to open in the town.

A six-day festival will return to a Lancaster venue to help raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention.

A dad and daughter have enjoyed a behind-the-scenes day at TV series The Bay in Morecambe after winning a prize to become extras on the show.

Crews were called to a fire in high-rise flats on a Lancaster estate.

A £60,000 appeal is underway to help save a 70-year-old sports and social club in Morecambe.

Morecambe Jobcentre is set to reopen after closing for maintenance.

A Lancaster charity is urging private tenants across the district to familiarise themselves with new protections introduced by the Renters' Rights Act.

Lancaster City Council will soon be contacting households across the district as part of the annual electoral registration canvass.

Two e-bikes and two e-scooters were seized during a police crackdown focussing on the cycle track between Lancaster and Morecambe.

Emergency services were called to a collision involving four vehicles in Carnforth.

A couple are documenting their plans to open a new second-hand bookshop in Morecambe with a popular daily video diary.

Emergency medical equipment has been donated which could potentially help save lives in the village of Silverdale.

The MP said she is "seeking clarity on the situation" after Morecambe FC was reported to The Pensions Regulator.

A free Track Night will be held at a Lancaster sports club to help support women and girls to feel safer while out walking and running.

A one-day music festival to raise money to help homeless people in Lancaster has raised more than £1300.

Familiar faces from the Morecambe and Heysham licensed trade have taken over a former bank-turned pub in the town.

A new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking system was due to launch this week in patient and visitor car parks at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

Lancaster's Cottage Museum has been shortlisted for a major new award voted for by the public which was launched by a well-known TV presenter and historian.

Patients of a Heysham medical centre have enlisted the help of Morecambe's MP after being fined when using a controversial new parking system.

Two teenagers have been arrested after two cars were stolen during a burglary in Hest Bank last week.

Worried parents are continuing to fight for answers after the health and safety regulator investigated concerns over asbestos debris found at a Lancaster school.

Two medical students who helped a man who collapsed near Lancaster railway station have been officially commended.

A man has been arrested on a Morecambe beach on suspicion of assault.

Police are investigating reports of a number of burglaries and thefts in two villages near Carnforth.

Lancaster City Council has voted unanimously to back a series of measures to help slow the decline in the population of swifts.

Emergency services went to the scene of a crash on the M6 near Lancaster in which a vehicle overturned.

A popular Morecambe eatery will close its doors later this month, it’s been announced.

A family have announced they will be closing their gift shop in Morecambe town centre.

A Lancaster University PhD student is travelling to Australia and New Zealand to research grassroots healthcare solutions for farming communities.

A pick up truck stolen overnight from Silverdale has been recovered from the River Lune at Lancaster.

A 24-hour cycling challenge in Lancaster will see the community pedal a round-the-world distance to raise money for two good causes.

A Lancashire fire search dog who has helped rescue people around the world has retired after nine years of outstanding service.

Crews have tackled a fire on a business estate in Lancaster.

School children in Lancaster have been learning about a pioneering artist and inventor who once lived in the city and brought art to all.

The mascot from Morecambe's former Wild West theme park has made a comeback to delight party-goers at a club for people with disabilities.

Road works are underway as part of a major upgrade to gas mains in a residential area of Lancaster.

It was July 30 2016, at 10.35am, when Beyond Radio first went on-air, playing the first record 'The Boys Are Back in Town'.

A Morecambe social club will close from next week for urgent safety works, it has been announced.

Plans for 44 new homes on land just outside Lancaster city centre have been approved.

Villagers in Overton and Sunderland Point have started a campaign after it was announced their popular postman was being moved to another area.

A project to protect the natural landscape in Silverdale and Arnside will receive a million pounds in funding from the National Lottery.

Patients will see changes to their experience of clinics at Morecambe Bay’s hospitals in the coming weeks with the launch of new ‘Scribe’ note-taking technology.

Morecambe FC fans will be able to drink alcohol from the terraces or their seats during matches in the new football season.

Residents have called for essential services to be maintained when Lancaster Library closes for renovations.

Paintings by a Lancaster-based artist have gone on display at a leading Cumbrian restaurant after she was invited to exhibit them by the venue’s head chef.

A new mural celebrating Lancaster will brighten up a crime hot-spot in the city centre.

Lancaster Canal may have to close temporarily due to the persistent dry weather affecting water levels.

Staff from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary’s have completed a Lake District challenge to support the hospital’s own charity.

Police and partner organisations joined forces for a series of high-profile action days aimed at preventing business crime and supporting retailers in Morecambe.

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

There's just two weeks left to have your say in a major public consultation on a new waste strategy for Lancashire, including the Lancaster district.

Beyond Radio will celebrate its 10th birthday with our listeners with a show looking back on a decade of memories.

With everything from Bon Jovi to a bit of Blackadder - Robin Hood in Williamson Park is an absolute riot, says GREG LAMBERT.

Road closures will be in place in parts of Morecambe and Heysham as the cameras return to film scenes for TV series The Bay.

Crews have tackled a fire in Lancaster.

Preparation work is being carried out on the Eden Project Morecambe site this week.

Proposals to develop a new solar-powered electric vehicle charging hub in Lancaster have reached the next phase.

As the school summer holidays begin, a Lancaster charity is urging parents and carers to check whether their child is eligible for free school meals.

Heysham 1 nuclear power station will remain operational for an extra two years, it has been announced.

The library in Lancaster city centre will close next month until Spring 2027 as a major restoration project gets underway.

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

Police are investigating what they describe as a ‘racist incident’ outside an Islamic centre in Lancaster.

Fans of rock 'n' roll band Showaddywaddy were delighted when they turned up to play in a Hest Bank couple's garden and helped raise thousands for charity.

A day of live music will be held in Lancaster to help a team of Good Samaritans who look after homeless people in Lancaster.

DJs will raise funds to help a charity for young people with a 10 hour marathon of music in Lancaster.

A Lancaster charity working to create a mother and child emergency unit as part of a new community hospital has had a funding boost.

A hairdresser has moved and rebranded his barber shop overlooking Morecambe Bay while announcing that his seafront bar will be closing down.

A Lancaster fish and chip shop owner is gearing up for his third half marathon of the year to raise funds for our local hospice.

A Lancaster filmmaker has teamed up with one of the UK's best-known actors on a series of action movies hailing from West Africa.

A much-loved before and after school child care club in Morecambe has had to shut due to economic pressures.

A Lancaster tech firm has announced a major refurbishment of its home in one of the city's most historic buildings.

Morecambe lifeboat crew have given some safety tips after being called out to several incidents involving inflatables.

Fire crews from Lancaster helped to rescue four people in the River Lune.

Bosses at Morecambe BID say they’ve received reports of suspected counterfeit bank notes being used in the town.

A group of around 100 people have taken part in a special gathering on the beach to mark Eric Morecambe's centenary year and promote the town.

A team of gardeners have been praised after they rushed to help put out a fire and rescue an injured man.

A leader in the nuclear industry who started his 40-year career at Heysham 2 has returned to the power station ahead of his retirement.

Morecambe FC say they "strongly dispute" that a warning notice from the football regulator was justified and are taking legal advice.

A free dinosaur-themed event for families, visitors and locals has once again proved to be a big hit in Lancaster city centre.

A local government shake-up will see a new council formed to oversee the Lancaster and Morecambe District.

A graduate has followed in the footsteps of her parents who met at Lancaster University and received their own degrees 35 years ago.

Morecambe FC has become the first football club to receive a warning notice from the Independent Football Regulator (IFR).

More local people have been awarded the honour of becoming either Freemen or Freewomen of Lancaster.

One person was treated by firefighters and ambulance crews after a fire in Middleton on Tuesday lunchtime.

Fire crews had to act quickly to stop a fire in farming machinery spreading to a field in Wray.

A new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking system is scheduled to go live in the patient and visitor car parks at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary next month.

Police have issued advice to residents after a spate of burglaries in a residential area of Lancaster during the warm temperatures.

Arrests have been made after reports of assaults in Lancaster by e-scooterists wearing balaclavas who filmed the attacks.