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• UK wide lettings agency takes over Lancaster student housing firm

  A student lettings agency operating across 20 university cities in the UK has expanded into Lancaster.

• Morecambe live music bar gets change of name

  Owners of a former bank turned live music bar in Morecambe have announced a change of name for the venue.

• Firefighters put out large vehicle fire in Lancaster

  Crews have tackled a large vehicle fire in Lancaster.

• Latest national rankings place Lancaster University third in north west

  Lancaster University has been named third in the north west in the latest Times and Sunday Times tables.

• Work on new housing on Lancaster city centre car park continues

  Preparations to build affordable housing on a former Lancaster city centre car park continue.

• Lancaster District residents thanked for embracing food waste recycling

  Lancaster City Council says more than 2,200 tonnes of waste has already been stopped from entering landfill as rollout of a scheme to reintroduce food recycling continues.

• Police probe after spate of vehicle break-ins in Halton

  Police are appealing for information reports of a number of thefts from vehicles in the Halton area.

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

  The girlfriend of a Carnforth man who suffered a broken neck in a swimming pool accident on holiday said she has been overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers.

• Sisters' Morecambe Winter Gardens diaries reveal 50 years of stories

  The story of two sisters who worked backstage at the Morecambe Winter Gardens for almost half a century will be revealed at the theatre.

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

  Runners from across the Lancaster and Morecambe area - including Beyond Radio's Phil McGrath - were among those taking part in the world's biggest half marathon.

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

  A Lancaster charity helping young people with their mental health could close by March unless it can find a partner or funding to help secure its future.

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

  A charity helping people with neurological conditions has settled into its new premises in Lancaster after a long hunt for a home of its own.

• Morecambe scooter rally returning after year break

  A popular celebration of scooter culture is returning to Morecambe next year, it has been confirmed.

• 'Sinkhole' appears outside Lancaster city centre shop

  A Lancaster city centre pavement was cordoned off after a shopkeeper found a 'sinkhole' outside his store.

• Fire service rescues person from coastal path at Heysham

  Firefighters have rescued a person from a coastal path at Heysham.

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

  Three men have been arrested after two cars were stolen from a house in Bolton-le-Sands then a pharmacy was burgled in Slyne.

• Two teenagers arrested after hour long chase through fields near Lancaster

  Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle near Cockerham, following an hour long chase across fields.

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

  Plans for Lancaster's popular outdoor ice rink to remain an annual Christmas attraction in the city have moved a step forward.

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

  Police have issued a warning after a report of a possible rogue trader knocking on doors in the Skerton area of Lancaster.

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

  The winners of this year’s Morecambe Poetry Festival competition have been announced following more than 550 entries from across the UK and around the world.