Local News from Monday, January 19th, 2026

Heritage plaque unveiled to celebrate achievement of Lancaster suffragette

A permanent memorial to an inspirational figure in the fight to get votes for women has been unveiled in Lancaster city centre.
LISTEN: Film festival in Morecambe going from strength to strength

BAFTA and Oscar nominees will join local talent for the third edition of an ever-growing film festival held in Morecambe.
Former Morecambe hotel and nightspot is unsold at auction

A former bar and hotel overlooking Morecambe seafront has been unsold at an auction.
Family handing over to new couple after special time in charge at historic Lancaster pub

A family will hand over the reins of a historic Lancaster pub after what they described as "the best two and a half years we could ever have wished for".
Family pays tribute to much-loved Morecambe man who died after A6 crash

The family of a Morecambe man who died in a road crash have paid tribute to him as "a man of deep faith, integrity and warmth".