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  Talks are under way on plans to hold events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Eric Morecambe.

• Lancaster music venue due to shut will now stay open "well into 2026"

  A popular Lancaster music venue due to close at the end of the year will now stay open well into 2026.

• Halloween What's On Guide

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• LISTEN: Launch of new group in Morecambe to help with gambling addiction

  A new support group for people struggling with gambling addiction has been set up in Morecambe.

• LISTEN: New centre for people with disabilities to open in historic Lancaster location

  A new multi-sensory centre for children and adults with disabilities is set to open at a historic house in Lancaster.

• Mayor of Lancaster launches children's Christmas card competition

  The mayor of Lancaster has launched a competition for children to design a Christmas card fit for the King.

• Councillor loses her seat for not attending meetings for six months

  A former Tory councillor who lost her seat has explained why she did not attend council meetings for six months.

• Firefighters attend two call-outs for vehicle fires in Lancaster area

  Firefighters were called to two separate vehicle fires in the Lancaster District within a 24-hour period.

• Lancaster youth charity announces new CEO

  A Lancaster youth charity has appointed its new chief executive officer.

• LISTEN: Lancaster singer-songwriter tells how music saved her life

  A Lancaster singer has revealed how music literally saved her life when she was in a coma as a child.

• Warning after youths try to use fake £20 notes in Lancaster shops

  Lancaster businesses are being warned to be vigilant after reports of youths trying to spend fake £20 notes in shops.

• LISTEN: Beyond Radio presenter talks about living with a visible difference at Halloween

  A Beyond Radio presenter who lost an eye to cancer has spoken about the challenges of living with a visible difference at Halloween.

• Firefighters called to outbuilding fire in Morecambe

  Crews have tackled an outbuilding fire on the front in Morecambe.

• Appeal after death of badly injured puppy found in cage at Lancaster riverside

  The RSPCA has launched an appeal after the death of a puppy who was found on a footpath in Lancaster. (Please note, some may find the images in this story distressing.)

• LISTEN: Beyond Bear locked up as 'Jail and Bail' raises thousands for Lancaster hospice

  Naughty Beyond Bear was locked up for the second year running to help raise funds for the St John's Hospice 'Jail and Bail'.

• Residents invited to attend Remembrance Sunday services across Lancaster district

  This year's Remembrance Sunday falls on November 9 and a number of services have been arranged across the Lancaster district.

• Payphone on Lancaster street stages photo exhibition as its last hurrah

  A photographer's exhibition of life on a Lancaster shopping street has gone on display inside a public phone box before it is removed for good.

• Residents to help create new remembrance display for Morecambe train station

  More than 500 metal poppies will be painted for a special remembrance-themed display at Morecambe train station - and residents have been invited to get involved.

• Plans go in for 'phase 2' of housing development at village near Carnforth

  Plans have been submitted for 37 new homes as the second phase of a housing development in Over Kellet.