Local News from Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

Almost £1.2m of funding has been announced for a number of flood defence schemes and upgrades in the Lancaster district.

Patients with learning disabilities and needle phobia are benefiting from a painless new form of blood sampling pioneered by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

A crowdfunder has been launched to help fill the city's streets and spaces with music and dance at the returning Lancaster Music Festival.