Local News from Monday, June 29th, 2026

An elite cycling race is set to return to Lancaster's roads on a day of entertainment, sport and family-friendly activities.

Owners of a popular Heysham coffee shop and wine bar have applied for permission for a new outdoor seating area with bar and events space.

Householders across the Lancaster and Morecambe District can now order additional red or yellow-lidded bins if they need more space to recycle - at no cost.

A planning application has gone in to convert a former pub in Heysham into holiday apartments.

Police arrested a man armed with a knife who was making threats at a property in Morecambe.

A record for the hottest ever June temperature recorded at a local weather station has been broken for the second consecutive day.

Proposals for two new state-of-the-art replacements for street payphones in Morecambe have been submitted.

Police and businesses have hailed a new 'More-watch' radio scheme after it helped to seize a moped being ridden dangerously in the town centre.

A town council has issued a warning after three drums of potentially hazardous oil were dumped near a river in Carnforth.

The dates for the 2027 Lancaster and Morecambe Armed Forces weekend have been revealed.