Local News from Tuesday, June 30th, 2026

Ambulance passenger seriously injured in road crash in Lancaster

A passenger in a patient transport ambulance has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a road crash in Lancaster.
Parents in Lancaster district invited to book free summer holiday activities for kids

Lancaster City Council is inviting parents of children and young people receiving free school meals to sign up for its Summer Holiday Activities and Food Programme.
Morecambe Bay hospital trust named in damning national review of maternity services

The trust that runs the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has been named in a damning report into the care given by NHS maternity wards.
Lancaster TV chef to receive Honorary Fellowship from University of Lancashire

A TV chef from Lancaster will receive an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Lancashire next week.
Two youths arrested on suspicion of assaults on cycle track between Lancaster and Morecambe

Two youths have been arrested on suspicion of committing assaults on the cycle track between Lancaster and Morecambe.
'Kick in the teeth' as vandal attack sets back Lancaster music facility’s re-opening plans

Volunteers pursuing their dream of re-opening a community music facility in Lancaster have described an attack by vandals as a ‘kick in the teeth’.