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• Residents rally round to protect Morecambe play area from vandals

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• Bank holiday weekend events cancelled due to thunderstorms forecast

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• Temporary car park closure announced for upgrade works at Lancaster park

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• Morecambe FC says pension issue now resolved as embargo talks continue

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