Local News from Thursday, January 8th, 2026

The owners of a Lancaster cocktail bar are to take over a popular city centre pub.

Local MPs have welcomed the government’s new Road Safety Strategy, which aims to cut deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65% by 2035.

Landlords across the Lancaster district are being invited to attend a special forum to hear important updates on the forthcoming Renters’ Rights Act and new requirements around waste and recycling.

Heysham 2 has been named the UK's most productive nuclear power station.