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  Firefighters freed a person trapped inside a vehicle following a road traffic collision in Heysham.

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• UPDATED: Police put 48 hour dispersal order in place after report of stabbing and arrests in Lancaster

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• Eden Project Morecambe Hub set to open as start of work on site draws closer

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• Morecambe BID gets overwhelming backing to continue for another five years

  A group championing the businesses of Morecambe town centre has been re-elected to serve a third term.

• Forces veteran launches campaign to stop demolition of former Morecambe bus shelter

  A campaign has been launched to stop a former bus station waiting room in Morecambe from being demolished.

• LISTEN: "A thriving Winter Gardens benefits Morecambe"

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• New mural unveiled to brighten up crime hot-spot in Lancaster city centre

  A striking new mural has been revealed to brighten up a hotspot for criminal activity in Lancaster city centre.

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• Silverdale holiday park celebrates Cumbria Tourism award success

  Staff from a well-known local holiday park are celebrating after winning big at a top tourism awards.

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• Morecambe lifeboat crew called out to people watching eclipse

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