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A Lancaster park cafe damaged by storms will be demolished in the new year as talks continue on a replacement.

The leader of Lancaster City Council has defended the plans for a "smaller" Eden Project in Morecambe.

Ideas to celebrate Eric Morecambe's 100th birthday include a TV documentary, a comedy night, an exhibition and a world record attempt for the most people dressed as the famous comedian.

Lancaster City Council is asking for people’s help to respond to proposals that could see the closure of Vale View day centre.

Young people from Lancaster and Morecambe have been involved in a project to investigate language and identity through artwork.

A clinic in Lancaster where university students offer free legal advice to the public will open later this month.

Railway lines north of Preston have reopened following a train derailment on the West Coast Main Line.

Police have made two arrests and seized an illegal bike after a crackdown in Morecambe town centre.

A sixth series of hit television crime drama The Bay has been commissioned by ITV.

An e-bike shop is moving from Lancaster city centre to a new location in Carnforth.

A powerful and eye-opening event in Lancaster will tackle the issue of drink and needle spiking.

A raw feeds shop in Morecambe has a chance of winning three prestigious awards given to people and businesses who help animals.

Fans of a Morecambe venue are being invited to an open afternoon to hear about plans for its future including two proposed new festivals.

Passengers are being asked not to travel north of Preston for the second day running as work continues following the derailment of a train on the West Coast Main Line.

The fast actions of the local lifeboat crew saved a swimmer in difficulty from being swept out to sea in Morecambe Bay.

Residents who are worried about major changes to bin collection services can air their views at a series of 'Street Meets'.

Campaigners have gathered to welcome a new bus service to Morecambe described as a potential "life changer".

A mental health counsellor working at Lancaster Farms prison has been jailed for 10 months on misconduct and drugs offences.

A train has derailed on the West Coast Main Line this morning.

Talks are under way on plans to hold events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Eric Morecambe.

A popular Lancaster music venue due to close at the end of the year will now stay open well into 2026.

It's spooky season and here are some of the ghostly goings-on throughout the Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area.

A new support group for people struggling with gambling addiction has been set up in Morecambe.

A new multi-sensory centre for children and adults with disabilities is set to open at a historic house in Lancaster.

The mayor of Lancaster has launched a competition for children to design a Christmas card fit for the King.

A former Tory councillor who lost her seat has explained why she did not attend council meetings for six months.

Firefighters were called to two separate vehicle fires in the Lancaster District within a 24-hour period.

A Lancaster youth charity has appointed its new chief executive officer.

A Lancaster singer has revealed how music literally saved her life when she was in a coma as a child.

Lancaster businesses are being warned to be vigilant after reports of youths trying to spend fake £20 notes in shops.

A Beyond Radio presenter who lost an eye to cancer has spoken about the challenges of living with a visible difference at Halloween.

Crews have tackled an outbuilding fire on the front in Morecambe.

The RSPCA has launched an appeal after the death of a puppy who was found on a footpath in Lancaster. (Please note, some may find the images in this story distressing.)

Naughty Beyond Bear was locked up for the second year running to help raise funds for the St John's Hospice 'Jail and Bail'.

This year's Remembrance Sunday falls on November 9 and a number of services have been arranged across the Lancaster district.

A photographer's exhibition of life on a Lancaster shopping street has gone on display inside a public phone box before it is removed for good.

More than 500 metal poppies will be painted for a special remembrance-themed display at Morecambe train station - and residents have been invited to get involved.

Plans have been submitted for 37 new homes as the second phase of a housing development in Over Kellet.

Police have seized thousands of pounds worth of illicit cigarettes and vapes from a shop in Lancaster as part of proactive operations to target businesses flouting the law across Lancashire.

Plans for new multi-use sports pitches in Heysham have been given the go-ahead.

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

A new housing and care home scheme at Slyne has again been given planning permission.

Fire crews were called out to rescue an animal trapped in mud on land near to the Bay Gateway.

Plans to build houses on a Lancaster car park have been approved despite claims that "it isn't the right site or the right time".

A new approach to delivering much-needed affordable homes in Skerton has been approved by Lancaster City Council.

Here is a list of some of the local bonfire night events and fireworks displays announced for this November.

A mobile police station will be set up at various location across the Lancaster district this week.

A man had to be rescued from quicksand in Morecambe Bay over the weekend, in what emergency teams described as a ‘close call’.

A Morecambe man has been jailed after admitting causing the death of a taxi passenger by dangerous driving.

Lancaster's celebrated festival of light will return for three days of magical illuminated artworks.

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

Musical theatre students from Lancaster and Morecambe have performed in the heart of London's West End.

World-leading experts will gather in Lancaster next month to examine the expansion and global implications of China’s maritime power and its significance for UK security.

The streets, buildings, nooks and crannies of Morecambe will be the stage for an undercover scavenger hunt.

Owners of a derelict alleyway overlooking Morecambe seafront have revealed more on their plans after a long-awaited revamp was approved.

Leaders from across Lancashire have joined forces to tackle violence against women and girls across the county.

A man has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from Lancaster city centre.

A teacher from Carnforth has been sentenced for non-recent sex abuse on a female student.

A Lancaster food business has been handed a £20,000 fine for health and safety failures.

The reopening date for a popular pub in Lancaster city centre has been announced after a long period of closure.

The Lancaster branch of Pizza Hut is among 79 outlets to close nationwide after administrators were appointed.

Police are investigating after a woman was robbed at knifepoint on a street in Morecambe over the weekend.

A group of intrepid local adventurers have completed a charity trek across a famous ancient Spanish pilgrimage route to raise money for a Lancaster hospice.

A garden to be part of Eden Project Morecambe - named with a nod to the town's favourite son - will go on display at the world famous Chelsea Flower Show.

Carnforth Town Council has awarded £3,000 to support the installation of solar panels at the local community swimming pool.

An updated planning application has gone in for the Eden Project Morecambe - described as a "once in a generation opportunity" for the town.

A man will appear in court after being charged with offences including a burglary in Morecambe earlier this month.

An evening of deceit, code-breaking and fun based on hit TV show 'The Traitors' - and involving Beyond Radio - has raised more than £6400 for a Lancaster cancer charity.

A search for the county's most inspiring young people has been launched.

Lancaster City Council has announced a pledge to become a Butterfly-Friendly City in partnership with national charity Butterfly Conservation.

A group of creative people are literally bringing 'Good Things' to Morecambe and have big plans to expand their work further.

The new Chair of the organisation behind Morecambe’s popular Baylight Festival says the event will return ‘even more spectacular than before’ in 2027.

Police are appealing for information after a vehicle failed to stop after hitting parked cars close to a school in Lancaster this morning.

A stunning textile sculpture has gone on display inside the Ashton Memorial in Lancaster.

A charity supporting children and adults with disabilities will open an accessible Santa's Grotto in Lancaster this Christmas.

A poignant candlelit gathering has been held in Lancaster during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

A sign has gone up announcing the opening of a new Morrisons Daily on a main road between Morecambe and Lancaster.

Hundreds of people have signed a petition to save a Lancaster Day Centre from closure, after the County Council revealed it was on a list of adult social care facilities under review.

A Morecambe Football Club legend has joined the contestants who will play a game for charity inspired by TV show The Traitors.

Youth anti-social behaviour is on the rise at a Lancaster park where thousands of pounds has been spent on play equipment for kids.

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.

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.