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  Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man died in a collision in Forton.

• Free bike marking event to take place in Lancaster

  An event to improve bike security takes place in Lancaster next month.

• Lancaster drivers to be fined under new powers if they attempt dangerous manoeuvres

  Drivers in Lancaster will be fined if they attempt unlawful manoeuvres, under new powers being rolled out for enforcing moving traffic offences at a dangerous junction.

• Arrests made and drugs seized in Morecambe police operation

  An initiative in Morecambe to tackle crime has led to several arrests and the seizure of a quantity of drugs.

• Family pays heartbreaking tribute to Lancaster University student found dead on Christmas Day

  The family of a Lancaster University student whose body was found in woodland on Christmas Day have paid tribute to an "incredibly intelligent and caring young man".

• Chair of board who will decide how £20m West End funding is spent announced

  The chair of a board who will decide how a £20 million investment is to be spent in the West End of Morecambe had been announced.

• Council crackdown reveals no breaches of licencing rules in Lancaster venues

  A council crackdown has revealed no breaches of licencing rules across dozens of pubs and clubs across Lancaster and Morecambe.

• Lancaster MP calls for clarity over future of under threat day centre

  The Lancaster MP has called for clarity over the future of a day centre that was earmarked for possible closure by Lancashire County Council.

• Marathon fundraiser to support prostate cancer charity after Morecambe businessman's diagnosis

  A marathon fundraiser will be held to raise money for a charity after a popular Morecambe businessman was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

• Lancaster service will commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day

  An annual service to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day will take place in Lancaster next week.

• Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer confirmed for Morecambe TV and Film Festival

  Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer, stars of 80s comedy The Young Ones, will appear in conversation at The Morecambe TV and Film Festival later this year.

• Morecambe promenade hotel could become apartments

  Plans have been submitted to turn an empty Morecambe hotel into up to nine apartments.

• New Maternity Triage and Bereavement Suite to open at Royal Lancaster Infirmary

  A new unit for expectant mothers and bereaved families is set to open at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

• Lancaster MP joins calls for government to bring in social media ban for under 16s

  The Lancaster MP has joined dozens of other Labour MPs in calling for a ban on social media access for under 16s in the UK.

• New Lancaster group aims to support a better way of life on the water

  A new group has been set up offering support for the boating community who live on the Lancaster Canal.

• Winter feast will celebrate milestone year for Lancaster district food projects

  A team of local food growers are inviting residents to join them for the annual FoodFriends Feast in Lancaster this month.

• LISTEN: New lease of life for one of Lancaster's oldest pubs

  One of Lancaster's most historic pubs is open again and its new boss has spoken to Beyond Radio about the challenges he's faced in bringing it back to life.

• Management of Lancaster student accommodation moves to new operator

  Two student accommodation blocks in Lancaster city centre have transferred to a new operator.

• Police release video footage of men wanted in connection with Lancaster attack

  Police have released images of two men wanted in connection with an investigation into an assault and robbery in Lancaster city centre.