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It was a day of high emotion as fans of Morecambe FC gathered at the club they love, worried for its very existence.

The current owner of Morecambe FC says ‘sales agreements will be completed today’, after naming the man he says is leading a consortium to take over the Shrimps.

Armed police were called to an incident on a street in Morecambe yesterday afternoon.

A popular store selling military clothing and memorabilia is set to move to a new bigger location on Morecambe Prom.

The Morecambe lifeboat was launched after receiving a report of two children being swept out to sea off the Battery.

A pioneering new data centre looks set to be built at a Lancaster sports and leisure facility.

The Morecambe FC owner says "recent guesses" on the identity of a prospective new buyer of the club are "not accurate".

A street market will be held in Morecambe town centre next month and local traders are invited to get involved.

The warriors are shaping their swords and Heysham village is ready for the return of the vikings!

A celebration of scooter culture will return to Morecambe with music, fundraising and plenty of bikes!

A hotel group has helped a Heysham sports and community centre get fit for the future with a special donation.

An Olympic boxer from the Lancaster and Morecambe area who went on to become one of the UK's most respected sport journalists has died, aged 82.

A leading light in the regeneration of Morecambe has spoken about the importance of festivals to the town and says "we need to do everything we can to protect them".

A Lancaster-based cancer and bereavement charity's allotment site has been targeted by thieves.

Police have cracked down on caravans parked obstructively on Morecambe Promenade.

Our youngest presenter Lucy C has been interviewing - or interrogating (!) - the new interim head of a Lancaster youth charity who helped her get started in radio!

Morecambe FC fans have shown support for their team by clubbing together to raise money for a treat for the players.

Furness General Hospital's sickest patients may have to travel to Lancaster on a permanent basis, it’s been announced.

A novelist, dancer and movie actress, who starred in The Full Monty and Oliver Twist, was awarded her Doctorate this week by Lancaster University.

Two people were taken to hospital after being freed from a vehicle following a crash in the centre of Carnforth.

Police have warned motorists after footage circulated online following a road crash near Lancaster in which nine people were injured.

A man has been arrested after a police drugs raid on a Lancaster housing estate.

Kites great and small will fly high at Morecambe Kite Festival.

A sex offender who groomed a child has been jailed for six years for offences dating back to when the victim was 12 years old.

A man has been arrested after police were called to reports of an assault at a house in Lancaster.

Sixty eight nuclear power station staff members have completed a sunny 100-mile charity cycle ride from Heysham to Hartlepool.

Beyond Radio's very own Duncan Moore is among those to have been admitted to the rolls as Freemen and Freewomen of Lancaster.

A free family fun day will celebrate the official reopening of a lab for infant and child development in Lancaster.

Nine people - including a one-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl - were injured in a multi-car crash on the motorway near Lancaster.

Huge numbers packed into the venues and streets of Morecambe to enjoy the biggest - and hottest - ever Morecambe Music Festival.

A popular music venue in Lancaster has announced it will close in its current location at the end of the year.

Police in Lancaster are warning motorcyclists to keep their bike secure after recovering one stolen from the city centre.

The head of a Morecambe FC supporters group says the crisis-hit football club is "effectively grinding to a halt".

The father of a teenage boxing champion who died in a road accident will open a new gym to keep his son's memory alive.

A number of parks and green spaces across Lancaster and Morecambe have received a coveted Green Flag Award for 2025.

Three fire engines were called to a fire in a house in the West End of Morecambe.

UPDATED 1:35PM - The northbound section of the M6 has reopened following an earlier serious collision near junction 33 at Lancaster.

Local charity champion and former Lancaster Mayor, June Ashworth, has passed away.

The heart of Carnforth came alive at the weekend for the annual Carnforth Big Lunch, a vibrant celebration of community spirit, creativity, and connection.

An inquest has been held into the tragic death of a baby girl who died at the age of just two weeks old.

The importance of safety at sea is being highlighted after Morecambe’s lifeboat crew responded to more urgent calls for help over the weekend.

(UPDATED: 1:50pm) Emergency services continue to deal with a fire at a unit on the White Lund Industrial Estate in Morecambe which broke out on Sunday morning.

Morecambe’s RNLI volunteers have had a busy weekend, responding to four separate incidents so far in the hot weather.

Commemorative plaques have been unveiled celebrating the history of Morecambe's former railway station building - now home to the Platform arts venue.

A Lancaster hospice's project helping families to look after their loved ones at the end of their lives has been highly commended in the annual National Charity Awards.

A tired and under-used field has been transformed into a new children's playground thanks to a huge community effort and a £60k cash injection.

Head teachers have spoken out after Morecambe FC had to cancel bookings for school children's parties due to the ongoing crisis at the club.

A company who are all set to buy Morecambe FC say they may take legal action over the owner's last-minute U-turn on the sale of the club.

A Morecambe man is looking for players to join a new Lancashire walking football team - but only those with Parkinson’s disease, a neurological disorder or recovering from stroke should apply.

Sizzling temperatures are forecast for four days of live music and celebration in Morecambe.

A cake shop in Morecambe is proving to be the cream of the crop after winning one award and being shortlisted for another.

The owner of Morecambe Football Club says a new deal to sell the club will be signed with a last-minute buyer - throwing the Shrimps' future into further doubt.

A comprehensive new strategy has been approved to guide the future of car parking in Lancaster city centre to maintain the number of spaces available to support local businesses and the economy.

A police investigation is under way after a large group of people smashed windows with weapons on a Lancaster estate.

The local MP has pleaded with the owner of Morecambe Football Club to sell up as the crisis at the Mazuma Mobile Stadium deepens.

Detective Inspector Adie Knowles has spoken out about the increase in business burglaries in Lancaster and Morecambe this year.

Police have renewed an appeal for help in identifying a man as they investigate a burglary and a road traffic collision.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man after a £1740 haul was stolen from a Lancaster city centre takeaway.

A councillor says Morecambe Town Council is trying to gag him after claims of a "vendetta" against them.

A popular hotel, pub and restaurant at the gateway to Lancaster has reopened after a £600,000 revamp.

Takeaways have rallied round to support Morecambe FC staff with free food as their salaries remain unpaid due to the crisis at the club.

The prospective new bosses of Morecambe FC have made a final appeal to the current owner to sell his shares and allow their takeover of the crisis-hit club.

The board of directors at Morecambe Football Club have resigned for a second time after a deal to takeover the Shrimps wasn't completed as expected today.

The current Morecambe FC owner say his family have been subject to a ‘campaign of social media abuse’ which has put off potential buyers.

A key document that sets out Lancashire County Council's core priorities over the next 12 months will be considered later this week.

The future of car parking in Lancaster city centre is being discussed by councillors this week.

Firefighters rescued a person who had fallen down an embankment in Morecambe on Sunday.

Fire crews responded to a call to tackle a blaze in a kitchen of an address in Lancaster.

The long-awaited sale of Morecambe FC will be completed on Monday - the Shrimps' owners have said.

A local businessman who has stopped sponsoring Morecambe Football Club until it is sold says he is devastated to have to make that decision.

Traffic lights in Morecambe which have been causing "dangerous and frustrating" issues for drivers have been fixed, said Lancashire County Council.

Green-fingered school children have proudly shown off their new allotment to their local MP.

Fire crews have rescued a person from the roof of a property in Lancaster

A pensioner from Morecambe has proven age is no barrier to life long learning.

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has unveiled a new funding initiative aimed at supporting projects that address violence against women and girls across the county.

The Morecambe FC owner has released another statement in a tumultuous week for the club.

Local MP Lizzi Collinge has highlighted the ongoing issues over the future of Morecambe Football Club in parliament.

A time capsule has been buried by children at a Lancaster church to mark their 20th anniversary.

Tyson Fury is up for a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk and has even named a possible date and venue.

Lancashire Police have launched a new summer campaign this week aimed at tackling antisocial behaviour and boosting safety across town centres and high streets.

The Morecambe FC owner has sacked the club’s board of directors as the future of the Shrimps remains uncertain.

A language expert challenged our listeners to tell between voices created by AI and those of real people - ahead of a scam-busting summer school at Lancaster University.

A man in his 30s has died after a crash on the A6 near Garstang.

A stunning vase by a renowned designer inspired by one of Lancaster's most famous landmarks will go on public display in Williamson Park.

The MPs for both Lancaster and Morecambe both voted against government plans for cuts to benefits.

The Morecambe FC board will call in administrators on Wednesday morning unless the long awaited sale of the club is completed before then.

Morecambe has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating the UK's thriving towns.

Lancaster and Morecambe Crematorium has installed a special postbox so people can post 'Letters to Heaven'.

A Heysham sports centre has revealed plans for a new multi-use games area for football and basketball.

A new banking hub is set to open in the Arndale centre in Morecambe.

A pet owner has spoken out about her cat's ordeal after he was found caught in a trap on a Lancaster roadside.

Lancaster Brewery said they received "a wave of negative reviews, aggressive emails and online hostility" after cancelling a booking for a Reform UK event.

A woman in her 80s on a mobility scooter has been injured in a hit and run in Morecambe.

Lancaster City Council has won an award at the 'Oscars for local government' for its work on climate change.

A Morecambe hiker has achieved his ambition to walk from John O'Groats to Land's End in less than 40 days in memory of a close friend.

Pupils at a Silverdale school enjoyed getting physical during the visit of a Paralympic gold medallist.

There are plans to install a new state-of-the-art BT Street Hub - a 21st century replacement for the payphone - outside a Lancaster supermarket as part of an intended rollout across the city.

Rescue services were called after an unmanned 40ft yacht lost its mooring and got stuck in rocks near Heysham power stations.

Developers have bought the derelict brewery site in Lancaster city centre aiming to transform it as part of the long-awaited Canal Quarter.

The board at Morecambe Football Club say the deal to take over the ownership of the club is on the brink of collapsing.

A Lancaster holiday apartments firm has announced a new addition to its growing business.

A major name in cards and gifts will close its high street shop in Lancaster next month.

A £10m transformation of student flats in a historic former Lancaster mill has been given the green light.

Plans for 110 new homes near Williamson Park have been rejected by Lancaster City Council.

Beautiful stained glass windows in the Morecambe Winter Gardens theatre are set to be restored.

The owners of a well-known cafe in Morecambe have taken over a popular burger bar on the seafront.

The chair of a Friends group set up to help the Platform in Morecambe says the venue is "going from strength to strength".

The new team at a pub in the West End of Morecambe have big plans for its future.

A crackdown on parking too close to junctions and blocking pavements will begin in Lancaster and Morecambe.

Police have seized an illegal e-bike and e-scooters on the cycle track during a week of action across Lancaster and Morecambe.

Organisers of Armed Forces Day celebrations in Morecambe said an estimated 30,000 people attended the event - which was headlined by the Red Arrows.

An award-winning pizza restaurant in Morecambe town centre will be closing its doors next month.

Morecambe's bubble tea cafe overlooking the Bay will close at the end of the summer due to lack of trade.

United Utilities is investing £48 million to upgrade Lancaster Wastewater Treatment Works and improve water quality in Morecambe Bay.

A stellar line up has been announced for Morecambe's annual celebration of the spoken word in September.

Nigel Short MBE, Britain’s most famous chess Grandmaster took on 25 of the best players at once at a special event in Lancaster.

Eight people suspected of working illegally in the UK have been arrested after a number of illegal working visits to nail bars and restaurants in Lancaster and Morecambe.

A man from Morecambe who was found with an offensive weapon has been sent to prison and received a driving ban.

A leading light of Lancaster Pride has spoken out about why the event is more important than ever.

The Red Arrows flew over Morecambe Bay not once - but twice - on a memorable Armed Forces Day celebration in the town.

Commemorative plaques will be unveiled celebrating the history of Morecambe's former railway station building - now home to the Platform arts venue.

Cambodian healthcare professionals have spent time with hospital staff in Lancaster as part of an educational exchange visit.

The Labour MPs for both Lancaster and Morecambe have backed a bid to stop major reforms to the benefits system.

A leading Tory has branded the new Reform administration at Lancashire County Council "clowns" as they push for a referendum over a local government shake-up.

Beyond Radio is delighted to present our first ever Big Night Out!

A new report has revealed what the visitor experience could be like once the Eden Project Morecambe opens to the public.

A Lancaster youth charity is helping to relaunch a vital mental heath support service for young people in South Cumbria.

People are being urged to have their say on a new plan which aims to help Morecambe Bay’s most important habitats and species recover and thrive.

Two people were rescued after their dinghy became stranded in mud between Glasson Dock and Overton.

The Morecambe and Lancaster MPs have both backed a historic bill on assisted dying as it passed a vote in the House of Commons.

Foodbanks across the Lancaster and Morecambe District are seeing a "drastic drop" in food donations despite record numbers of people in need.

An annual car rally has continued a proud tradition which began during the era of the famous Morecambe Illuminations.

Owners of local businesses have rolled up their sleeves to get involved at a Morecambe charity for young people with disabilities.

The Lancaster Grand is looking for new trustees and a new chair to play vital roles in the running of the UK's third oldest working theatre.

A festival celebrating Morecambe's maritime heritage will return to the town later this summer.

A senior hospital consultant from Lancaster has been convicted of abusing his position to sexually assault female members of staff.

A teenager will embark on a 250-mile cycle ride from Lancaster to support his grandmother who has blood cancer.

A Lancaster pub has been crowned best in the UK in the annual Countryside Alliance Awards.

Firefighters were called to deal with a tractor that had caught fire in a village near Lancaster last night.

A champion of the LGBTQ+ community spoke out at Morecambe Town Hall about the "fear and panic" among trans and intersex people following a Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.

Two carved wooden owls who 'watched over Carnforth' for several years have had to be removed.

Two people have been arrested after police chased a stolen car through Morecambe.

British Transport Police said a person has been pronounced dead after emergency services were called to Carnforth railway station.

Bosses at Lancaster University say increased costs and falling overseas student numbers mean they will have to cut a number of jobs, in a bid to save up to £30m.

The MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale will visit Morecambe to speak at a public meeting held by local Liberal Democrats.

Police have appealed for information after a spate of burglaries at homes in Lancaster.

Police have renewed an appeal over the theft of two "distinctive and rare bikes" from a garage in Lancaster.

Beyond Radio was delighted once again to be part of the annual Barefest Festival in Morecambe.

Walkers helping to raise £60,000 and counting on the St John's Hospice Moonlight Walk spoke to Beyond Radio during a special live programme from the event.

A man from Morecambe has been jailed after sexually assaulting a girl.

A fly-past by the world famous Red Arrows has been announced for Armed Forces Day in Morecambe.

Tyson Fury has spoken after he caused controversy while managing England in the annual TV charity football match Soccer Aid.

Plans to build 39 new homes on a Lancaster city centre car park have been submitted.

A man in his 60s was taken to hospital with possible broken ribs after a road crash in Morecambe.

Britain’s most famous chess Grandmaster visits Lancaster this weekend, where he’ll play in a special contest.

Emergency services were scrambled to rescue people from the River Lune after their yacht overturned.

Twenty illegal e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized during a police crackdown across the Lancaster district.

A Lancaster University professor, who has championed compassionate and effective services for women whose children are at risk of entering the care system, has received an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours.

A long-established hotel in Morecambe could be demolished to make way for a seven-storey aparthotel.

A developer has launched an appeal as a row over plans to build 110 homes in Lancaster continues.

The Morecambe and Lancaster MPs have spoken out after a busy week in Parliament included a government U-turn on winter fuel payments to pensioners and a spending review.

Lancaster and Morecambe College will be closed today (Friday June 13) due to emergency work on a water main.

Special permission has been granted to allow a phone mast to be put up on the top of the famous Pennine Tower at Forton Services.

A D-Day hero from Morecambe who helped to liberate Europe during the Second World War is set to celebrate his 100th birthday.

Lancashire Constabulary is set to benefit from an additional 53 police officers, as well as 30 new police community support officers and 20 special constables, thanks to extra Home Office funding.

Firefighters have tackled a caravan fire in Lancaster.

Plans for a £10m revamp of student flats in a former mill in Lancaster look set to be given the green light.

Hundreds of people have registered to take part in this year's Moonlight Walk for St John's Hospice and there is still time to sign up.

The Eden Project has said goodbye to a driving force behind their new Morecambe attraction while also welcoming a new face.

An Eden Project chief has called for Morecambe residents to "keep the faith" over their long-awaited attraction on the Promenade after he was told many locals are suffering from "Eden fatigue".

WH Smith has applied for permission for new signs at its shop in Lancaster ahead of its change of name.

Lancaster has retained its crown as the top university in North West England in the Complete University Guide 2026.

A star from hit TV show Gladiators delighted children on a visit to local schools.

A spokesman for the prospective buyers of Morecambe FC has told Beyond Radio there are "exciting times ahead" for the club.

A Nether Kellet based company has been ordered by a court to pay more than £37,000 after failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice.

The 175th anniversary of the completion and opening of the Leeds to Morecambe railway line has been celebrated.

Excited onlookers spoke to Beyond Radio outside Lancaster Castle about what the King's visit meant to them.

An Eden Project boss has responded to critics of the new designs of a planned £100m visitor attraction in Morecambe.

Crews have tackled a derelict building fire in Lancaster.

King Charles has visited Lancaster Castle, his first engagement in Lancashire since he became monarch.

Road closures and diversions will be in place near Lancaster Castle for the visit of King Charles.

New designs of how the planned new Eden Project Morecambe might look have been unveiled.

Police have closed off a road through an industrial estate in Morecambe after a hole appeared.

The long-awaited sale of Morecambe Football Club has been cleared by the English Football League.

Events at Lancaster Priory this weekend have been affected by the King's visit but a service attended by the Archbishop of York will still go ahead.

Applications are being invited for one of Lancaster’s most historic traditions - becoming a Freeman or Freewoman of the city.

One of dance music's best known DJs will headline a 35th anniversary night in Morecambe after surviving a horrific car crash.

A former Morecambe head teacher is moving on from her role as CEO of a Lancaster charity for young people.

Fans of the Red Arrows are hoping to catch a glimpse of them in a scheduled flight over the Lancaster and Morecambe District.

A family have paid a loving tribute to a man with ‘a heart of a lion’ who died following a collision on the M6 near Lancaster.

A Lancaster-based charity is encouraging youngsters to do their bit for people in need while developing their green fingers.

Tributes have been pouring in following the death of a popular class instructor who worked at a leisure centre in Lancaster.

Families have helped to celebrate the opening of a newly-extended school nursery in Morecambe.

Digital warning signs have gone up near a busy roundabout in Morecambe advising motorists of a three-week road closure.

Morecambe Town Council have awarded a grant of £4,500 to support the annual Pride event in the resort.

A Lancashire youth charity has been awarded £300,000 of National Lottery funding in its tenth anniversary year.

A Lancaster museum has received almost £90,000 of lottery funding for a new restoration and community project.

A celebration of the city of Lancaster and its heritage will return for a second year and bigger than before.

A new club dedicated to the famous Japanese art of growing and shaping miniature trees has opened in Lancaster.

A new craft ale bar has opened inside an iconic former restaurant on the Prom to a hugely positive response from locals and visitors alike.