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• Morecambe branch of Nationwide to remain open until at least 2030

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• Lancaster teenager charged after police chase in Morecambe

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• New Lancashire gritters given names including Taylor Drift and Professor Dumblethaw

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• Report highlights vital role of allotments in Lancaster and Morecambe District

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• Free Morecambe workshop will raise awareness of dangers of knife crime

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• PHOTOS: Thousands explore Lancaster streets and landmarks at annual light art festival

  Crowds packed into city streets, squares and famous buildings for three days of Light Up Lancaster.

• City Council approves community-led regeneration of historic Lancaster landmark

  Plans to breathe new life into an historic building in Lancaster have taken a significant step forward following confirmation of a decision to lease out an historic building.

• Staff begin industrial action over proposed job cuts at Lancaster University

  Staff at Lancaster University have begun to take action over plans that could see hundreds of job cuts at the institution.

• Heysham village shows its flower power once again at Britain in Bloom

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  The winners of the first ever Strictly Come Dancing-themed event at Morecambe Winter Gardens for St John's Hospice have been crowned.

• PHOTOS: Services held across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area on Remembrance weekend

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• Morecambe Football Club condemns racist video shared online 'in strongest possible terms'

  The Director of Fan Engagement at Morecambe Football Club says the club will not tolerate ‘hate and abuse’ after a video containing racist language appeared online.

• Emergency services called to road traffic collision in Carnforth

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• Two men who stole more than £200,000 of high value farm GPS units jailed

  Two men have been jailed for stealing high value GPS systems from tractors on farms in Lancaster and Morecambe.

• New banking hub officially opened in Morecambe

  A new banking hub has opened its doors in Morecambe town centre.

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