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• Lancaster quizzer's delight as she wins Grand Final of TV show Mastermind

  This year's champion of the iconic BBC TV quiz show Mastermind is from Lancaster!

• Forty venues announced for return of Morecambe Music Festival

  Forty venues have been announced for the four-day Morecambe Music Festival - expected to once again be a major highlight of the town's summer season.

• Plans for 115 new homes in Lancaster given green light again

  A new housing scheme near the former Lancaster Moor Hospital has again been given the thumbs up.

• Ex-pub bowling green could return after Heysham car dealership refused planning permission

  A car dealership could be ordered to reinstate a bowling green at a closed down Heysham pub after planning permission was refused.

• Morecambe MP welcomes government funding boost for local organisations

  Two community organisations in Morecambe have secured a share of new government funding aimed at bringing people together and strengthening local ties. 

• Campaigners form human chain on A6 in support of green belt land

  Residents have lined a main road as part of a national day of protest against development on green belt land.

• PHOTOS: Stained glass window restoration revealed at Morecambe Winter Gardens

  Beautiful stained glass windows are being restored inside the Winter Gardens and some of the work has been revealed.

• Sadness as heartfelt message announces Lancaster cafe will close

  A popular coffee shop in Lancaster city centre will close after more than seven years due to rising costs.

• Charity volunteer from Lancaster set for Grand Final of TV quiz Mastermind

  A cat-lover from Lancaster has proven herself to be one of the UK's biggest quiz brains after reaching the final of Mastermind.

• LISTEN: Excitement builds for team behind Eden Project Morecambe 'Bring Me Sunshine' garden

  We have been chatting to the team behind the Bring Me Sunshine Garden ahead of the first work starting on the Eden Project Morecambe site this summer.

• WATCH: Lancaster boxer with bionic leg, 11, achieves his dream

  An 11-year-old boy with a prosthetic leg has realised his dream to box in front of a crowd at his local club.

• Campaigner frustrated at "stalled" Morecambe Promenade open-air showers plan

  A campaigner for open air showers on Morecambe Promenade fears the plans have stalled after he launched a petition two years ago.

• Professional wrestling show to be held on Morecambe FC pitch for first time

  A professional wrestling event will be held outdoors on the Morecambe FC pitch next month, it's been announced.

• Hundreds of kids to pay homage to Eric Morecambe as more centenary celebrations revealed

  More than 800 school pupils will perform the trademark 'Bring Me Sunshine' dance on the Promenade during a fun run to celebrate Eric Morecambe's centenary.

• Giant blanket paying tribute to children killed in Gaza to go on display in Lancaster

  A blanket of more than 20 metres in length will go on display in Lancaster to remember children who have been killed in the Middle East.

• Tributes pour in for Morecambe legend Roger the dancing man

  A music lover whose dancing feet made him a popular figure at events and festivals across the Lancaster and Morecambe area has died, aged 93.

• Net Zero on the horizon for Lancaster University thanks to renewable energy investment

  Lancaster University has taken a giant leap towards net zero, regularly generating 100% of its own electricity for the first time this spring through a new solar farm.

• Vast majority of primary pupils get preferred school placement

  More than 98% of Lancashire children starting primary school in September have been offered a place at one of their three preferred primary schools.

• Date announced for new number plate recognition parking system at Heysham medical centre

  A new parking system for patients, visitors and staff at a medical centre in Heysham is set to begin.

• PHOTOS: Iconic 'M' arrives as new McDonald's in Morecambe takes shape

  The famous 'M' sign has gone up as work continues ahead of the opening of a new McDonald's in Morecambe.