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• Police seize unsafe car in Morecambe after disqualified driver travelled from London

  Police have seized a car in Morecambe after they stopped a motorist they said was trying to evade prosecution by using fake details.

• Lancaster hotel team to tackle Lancashire peaks for charity

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• Work under way on new mural to celebrate Eric Morecambe's centenary

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• WATCH: YouTuber on bar crawl around Britain visits 22 Morecambe pubs in one day

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• Plans go in for throwback over 55s co-housing community in Lancaster

  A planning application has been submitted for a new over 55s community in Lancaster described as "a step back in time to when everyone knew their neighbours".

• Trains between Preston and Lancaster to be suspended as upgrade works continue

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• LISTEN: Police inspector vows to crack down on spate of motorbike thefts by youths

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• Morecambe FC unveil Lancashire based new kit supplier

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• Lancaster and Morecambe police trained in use of life saving spray

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• Lancaster & Morecambe College secures £574K boost from government

  More than half a million pounds of government cash has been awarded to Lancaster & Morecambe College as part of nationwide funding to improve facilities.

• Morecambe FC club shop and online store closes down after supplier deal ends

  Morecambe FC’s club shop and online store have now closed down following the ending of an agreement with the club’s kit supplier.

• Safety warning issued after debris spotted falling from building in Carnforth

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• New pasta bar 'Pimp Your Pasta' opening in Morecambe

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• Lancaster Bus Station timetables fixed at last

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