Local News from Monday, June 16th, 2025

Chess Grandmaster to visit Lancaster to play local players and rising stars

Britain’s most famous chess Grandmaster visits Lancaster this weekend, where he’ll play in a special contest.
Two people rescued after boat overturns on River Lune

Emergency services were scrambled to rescue people from the River Lune after their yacht overturned.
Twenty illegal e-bikes and e-scooters seized during police crackdown across Lancaster district

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