Local News Archive

MP hopes for improved mobile signal at last as new mast installed in Lancaster

Tuesday, 22 September 2026 12:41

Maternity services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary officially exit national special measures

Tuesday, 22 September 2026 12:30

Crews tackle kitchen fire in Lancaster

Tuesday, 22 September 2026 11:41

Opening date announced for animal rescue charity's new Morecambe home

Monday, 21 September 2026 14:08

Lancaster MP takes on Morecambe 10K in aid of new children's playground

Monday, 21 September 2026 13:52

Tributes paid to twice-Lancaster mayor who served on council for 56 years

Monday, 21 September 2026 13:34

Dancing Eric Morecambe Statue part of police campaign to warn about AI deepfakes

Monday, 21 September 2026 13:30

PHOTOS: Great Wall of China trek raises more than £300K for Lancaster hospice

Monday, 21 September 2026 12:11

Another earthquake hits Silverdale as tremors felt across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay

Monday, 21 September 2026 11:18

Fire crews tackle vehicle fire on M6 near Lancaster

Monday, 21 September 2026 10:54

Poetry in motion as live workshop comes to Morecambe rail journey

Monday, 21 September 2026 10:42

Lancaster pupils highlight school crossing patrol road safety campaign

Monday, 21 September 2026 07:40

Morecambe live music bar gets change of name

Friday, 18 September 2026 12:50

UK wide lettings agency takes over Lancaster student housing firm

Friday, 18 September 2026 11:23

Firefighters put out large vehicle fire in Lancaster

Friday, 18 September 2026 09:16

Latest national rankings place Lancaster University third in north west

Friday, 18 September 2026 08:56

Work on new housing on Lancaster city centre car park continues

Friday, 18 September 2026 08:48

Lancaster District residents thanked for embracing food waste recycling

Friday, 18 September 2026 07:39

Police probe after spate of vehicle break-ins in Halton

Friday, 18 September 2026 07:26

LISTEN: Kindness has been overwhelming after Carnforth man's horrific swimming pool accident

Thursday, 17 September 2026 12:50

Sisters' Morecambe Winter Gardens diaries reveal 50 years of stories

Thursday, 17 September 2026 11:56

LISTEN: Lancaster and Morecambe runners take on Great North Run for great causes

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 14:29

Lancaster young people's mental health charity "at risk of closure"

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 14:02

LISTEN: Lancaster charity thrilled by new centre after long search for permanent home

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 12:24

Morecambe scooter rally returning after year break

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 10:49

'Sinkhole' appears outside Lancaster city centre shop

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 10:38

Fire service rescues person from coastal path at Heysham

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 09:59

Two teenagers arrested after hour long chase through fields near Lancaster

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 15:55

Bid to make Lancaster On Ice a long-term annual attraction clears key hurdle

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 14:53

Police issue warning after report of rogue trader knocking on doors in Skerton

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 11:45

Competition winners announced as Morecambe Poetry Festival on track to sell out

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 11:27

LISTEN: How Pride in Place team hope to make difference in West End of Morecambe

Monday, 14 September 2026 14:36

Cat charity speaks out after nine kittens "in bad way" found by roadside in Morecambe

Monday, 14 September 2026 13:25

Council condemns fly tippers after multiple incidents across Lancaster district

Monday, 14 September 2026 13:01

Lancaster Farms prison to gain 240 extra places as part of national expansion programme

Monday, 14 September 2026 12:46

Lancaster comic Jon Richardson returning home for theatre show

Monday, 14 September 2026 11:58

UPDATED: Three arrests after cars stolen from house and pharmacy break-in near Lancaster

Monday, 14 September 2026 11:42

Carnforth man who broke neck in swimming pool accident flown home after £150K appeal

Monday, 14 September 2026 11:37

Firefighters tackle vehicle fire on Bay Gateway

Monday, 14 September 2026 11:07

Morecambe's lifeboat crew respond to report of person shouting for help

Monday, 14 September 2026 07:32

"Massive explosions" amid fire on Morecambe industrial estate

Monday, 14 September 2026 07:29

LISTEN: Friends' new social group is bringing women together in Morecambe

Friday, 11 September 2026 14:32

Appeal after vandals spray graffiti on new Lancaster public bins

Thursday, 10 September 2026 14:39

LISTEN: Morecambe coffee shop owner thanks community for support after break-in

Thursday, 10 September 2026 14:34

Lancaster footballer Scott McTominay has successful heart op

Thursday, 10 September 2026 14:27

Lancaster festival headlined by Tinchy Stryder is cancelled

Thursday, 10 September 2026 13:28

Lancaster schoolgirl, eight, takes campaign to save bees to Westminster

Thursday, 10 September 2026 12:55

Motorbike rider taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash at Carnforth

Thursday, 10 September 2026 12:43

Two new jobs announced at Eden Project Morecambe

Thursday, 10 September 2026 11:20

Building society in Morecambe’s West End to close

Thursday, 10 September 2026 10:55

LISTEN: How Rajah the elephant came home

Thursday, 10 September 2026 08:37

Air pollution levels across Lancaster District continue to fall

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 15:21

Lancaster man achieves podium finish in UK Bus Driver of the Year

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 15:02

Motorists warned of months of disruption on M6 near Carnforth due to roadworks

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 11:19

City council 'educational' bin wagon on tour in Lancaster and Morecambe

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 10:54

Police seize e-scooter with young child on board near Carnforth

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 10:06

New temporary library to open in Lancaster while main building remains shut for repairs

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 08:32

"Unanswered questions": Local leaders react to decision to pause major overhaul of councils

Monday, 7 September 2026 16:42

Appeal to help bring Carnforth man home after tragic holiday swimming pool accident

Monday, 7 September 2026 13:54

Pothole Patrol sisters call for action over "appalling and disgraceful" road near leisure centre

Monday, 7 September 2026 13:32

Morecambe super-sized family return with new series of TV show 22 Kids and Counting

Monday, 7 September 2026 13:08

Hundreds of Lancaster homes get own electricity supply after trial hailed as success

Monday, 7 September 2026 11:10

Nominate the county's most deserving in the Pride in Lancashire Awards

Monday, 7 September 2026 11:02

Two dogs treated by crews after house fire in Morecambe

Monday, 7 September 2026 10:44

Champions of Morecambe hail "momentum" as town centre footfall rises

Friday, 4 September 2026 17:06

LISTEN: Lineup announced for first ever Bay Drumfest in Morecambe

Friday, 4 September 2026 16:22

Community groups invited to bid from £260K cash pot to boost West End of Morecambe

Friday, 4 September 2026 11:05

New book shop opens in Morecambe after move from market

Friday, 4 September 2026 10:18

PHOTOS: Tattoo artist shaves beard of 13 years as Lancaster festival raises £6300 for mental health

Friday, 4 September 2026 10:00

Lancashire County Council to step back from co-ordinating refugee resettlement schemes

Thursday, 3 September 2026 16:39

Group fights on with veterans hub plan despite green light for Morecambe bus shelter demolition

Thursday, 3 September 2026 15:09

Online applications open for Lancaster school places

Thursday, 3 September 2026 10:36

Views sought over homelessness strategy in Lancaster district

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 16:08

Annual recovery run on Morecambe Prom to bring community together

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 12:07

Morecambe FC registration embargo lifted after pension fund issues resolved

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 11:48

LISTEN: Lancaster mum and daughter to take on charity parachute jump

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 11:11

Heysham Port owners appoint new COO

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 11:00

Passenger injured in road crash at Hest Bank

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 10:31

Further arrests as police continue probe into stabbing and disorder on Lancaster estate

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 10:15

Pedestrian has surgery for injuries after collision in Morecambe with e-biker who then rode off

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 15:53

Mechanical elephant once used as children's ride returns home to Lancaster

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 15:40

Lancaster solar-powered electric vehicle charging hub plans given go-ahead

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 15:29

Family's emotional farewell after 15 years at village pub near Lancaster

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 15:24

Family appeal for help after Carnforth engineer’s asbestos-related death

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 14:45

Rebrand plans revealed for Lancaster Railway Station cafe

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 14:17

Lancaster city centre venue closes for revamp as announcement made on new owners

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 13:58

Motorist seriously injured in Carnforth road crash

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 10:34

Lancaster food charity unveil new permanent base in Morecambe

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 10:23