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  Owners of a popular Heysham coffee shop and wine bar have applied for permission for a new outdoor seating area with bar and events space.

• Holiday apartments plan for former Heysham pub

  A planning application has gone in to convert a former pub in Heysham into holiday apartments.

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  Police arrested a man armed with a knife who was making threats at a property in Morecambe.

• Hottest June day record broken again after temperatures soared in Lancaster and Morecambe area

  A record for the hottest ever June temperature recorded at a local weather station has been broken for the second consecutive day.

• Warning to fly-tippers after oil dumped near Carnforth river

  A town council has issued a warning after three drums of potentially hazardous oil were dumped near a river in Carnforth.

• Plans for controversial digital 'Street Hubs' revealed in Morecambe

  Proposals for two new state-of-the-art replacements for street payphones in Morecambe have been submitted.

• 'More-Watch' radio scheme has early success as moped rider arrested in Morecambe

  Police and businesses have hailed a new 'More-watch' radio scheme after it helped to seize a moped being ridden dangerously in the town centre.

• Dates confirmed for 'truly special' 2027 Lancaster and Morecambe Armed Forces weekend

  The dates for the 2027 Lancaster and Morecambe Armed Forces weekend have been revealed.

• M6 near Lancaster to close for resurfacing

  The M6 near Lancaster is set to close overnight for road resurfacing works.

• Heysham dad whose heart stopped for eight minutes raises thousands from charity bike ride

  A Heysham man who suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest on a bike ride has completed a cycling challenge raising thousands for a hospital.

• Hottest June day and night ever recorded at Lancaster University’s Hazelrigg weather station

  Scientists at Lancaster University’s Hazelrigg weather station have recorded the highest ever June temperature recorded since records began at the site.

• Morecambe Bay Fringe Festival chief slams plans for separate Lancaster event

  The organiser of a long-running arts festival in Morecambe has hit out at plans to run a similar event in Lancaster - saying they should be working together.

• UPDATED: Van makes off from scene after four vehicle crash in Morecambe

  Police are investigating after a van made off from the scene following a four vehicle crash on the Bay Gateway in Morecambe.

• VIDEO: World famous steam engine spotted in Morecambe on historic journey

  A renowned road locomotive has been spotted in our district bringing a historic steam train on its journey home.

• Plans approved for Heysham skate park

  A new skatepark will be built in Heysham, after plans were approved.

• Appeal after bin deliberately set on fire near Lancaster bus station

  There’s an appeal for information after a bin was set on fire outside the bus station in Lancaster.

• PHOTOS: Giant spade goes in ground at Eden Project Morecambe as August start date revealed

  The first spade has gone in at the Eden Project Morecambe site at a 'breaking ground ceremony' after bosses said actual work on site will begin in August.

• New drumming festival to be held in Morecambe

  A new free festival of drumming will rumble onto Morecambe Promenade later this year.