Local News from Thursday, September 24th, 2026

Two wards at Royal Lancaster Infirmary set to close as part of community care plans

Two wards at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary are set to close permanently.
Leading Morecambe councillor defects from MBIs to Greens

A councillor on the Lancaster City Council cabinet has defected from the Morecambe Bay Independents to the Greens.
Morecambe sports and social club saved and set to reopen

A popular sports and social club in Morecambe is set to reopen after "an incredibly difficult and uncertain time".
BBC documentary series explores Lancaster University slave-trade research

A Lancaster University historian has appeared in a new BBC series, based on his work on the Register of British Slave Traders.
Crews tackle fire at Lancaster house

Fire crews were called to deal with an incident at a house in Lancaster on Wednesday afternoon.