Local News from Friday, May 22nd, 2026

Musician takes centre stage at Chelsea Flower Show with songs about Morecambe

A musician from Morecambe who helped co-design the Eden Project’s Chelsea Flower Show display has performed an emotional song about her home town while standing in the garden she helped create.
Lancaster bridge reopens after police incident

A bridge in Lancaster was closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a concern for a person's welfare.
Greens win city council by-election in Lancaster

A Green has been elected as a new councillor in Lancaster following a by-election.
Morecambe woman to star in dramatic new TV reality quiz show with Danny Dyer and Emily Atack

A "self-confessed hater of pop culture" from Morecambe will battle for a £100K prize on a new reality TV game show with lying, scheming and a whole lot of quizzing!
Excitement as The Bay returns to Morecambe for filming of new series

The cast and crew of Morecambe based crime drama The Bay have returned to the town this week to begin filming the new series.