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  A crowdfunder has been launched to help fill the city's streets and spaces with music and dance at the returning Lancaster Music Festival.

• High street computer games shop in Lancaster closes down

  A popular high street computer games store in Lancaster city centre has shut its doors.

• LISTEN: Carnforth actor wins Hollywood and Paris awards for horror film role

  From playing Baldrick to taking on a werewolf in an award-winning horror film - Alex Candlin from Carnforth is having an exciting time in his fledgling acting career.

• "1600 potholes repaired last week" says councillor as roads debate rumbles on

  A leading councillor has spoken about potholes in the Lancaster and Morecambe area as more concerns emerged about the state of the roads in Carnforth.

• Burger King takeaway in Lancaster city centre closes down

  Lancaster's Burger King outlet has shut its doors after three and a half years.

• Morecambe lifeboat crew reunite dog lost on sands with owner

  Morecambe’s lifeboat crew were called out over the weekend to find a dog who had become separated from its owner on the sands.

• New Morrisons Daily supermarket opens in Morecambe

  A new mini supermarket has opened on a main road between Morecambe and Lancaster.

• Council investigate after derelict food trailer found dumped in Lancaster layby

  Investigations continue after a derelict trailer was found abandoned in a layby in Lancaster.

• Man charged after pedestrian died in Morecambe hit and run

  A man has been charged after a pedestrian died after being by a car in Morecambe last year.

• LISTEN: We go out on Pothole Patrol in Morecambe

  Our reporter GREG LAMBERT joined two road safety champions out and about in Morecambe and Heysham to highlight some of the biggest potholes in the area.

• Award success for Lancaster and Morecambe's talented musical theatre stars

  Stars of the thriving Lancaster and Morecambe area musical theatre scene celebrated a big night of awards wins.

• Worldwide rescue charity thanks Heysham 1 power station for donation

  Heysham 1 power station has been thanked for donating firefighting equipment to help a charity to save lives on rescue missions around the world.

• How you can help shape bid for Morecambe to become first UK Town of Culture

  A drop-in event will be held about plans for Morecambe to apply to become the first UK Town of Culture.

• Friends of Morecambe venue mark 125th birthday of famous variety star

  Friends of The Platform have celebrated the life of a legendary comic as well as an award to a leading supporter of the venue.

• Support programme to help vulnerable women in Lancaster and Morecambe awarded funding

  A support programme to help protect vulnerable women in Lancaster and Morecambe has been awarded funding from Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.

• Lancaster restaurant keeps premises licence despite use of illegal workers and unpaid fines

  A Lancaster Indian restaurant has kept its premises licence, even though thousands of pounds of penalties relating to the use of illegal workers remains unpaid.

• Person rescued from cliff edge in Heysham

  Fire crews were called to rescue a person stuck on a cliff edge at Heysham.

• Increased noise and steam as reactors come back online at Heysham power station

  Bosses at Heysham power station say there is likely to be increased noise and steam coming from the site in the coming days.

• Lancaster community centre celebrates £220K Lottery award

  The team at a Lancaster community and arts centre are thrilled after a grant of £220,617 from the National Lottery.

• LISTEN: Heysham fundraiser tells inspiring story of surviving sudden cardiac arrest

  A dad from Heysham has bounced back from a near-fatal cardiac arrest to help others including his stepdaughter who herself survived a horrific car crash.