First ever 'Lancaster Day' to celebrate city's heritage and history

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• 32 arrests made in ketamine raids in Lancaster and across Lancashire

  Police have seized suspected drugs, weapons and made dozens of arrests in Lancaster and across Lancashire as part of their fight against ketamine dealing.

• Lancaster University launches new £2million nuclear facility control room simulator

  A cutting-edge nuclear facility control room simulator has been unveiled at Lancaster University.

• Police operation catches speeding motorists on Lancaster road

  Police say they caught drivers travelling at twice the speed limit during an enforcement operation on a road in Lancaster.

• PHOTOS: More than £80,000 raised as Moonlight Walk turns ruby red for hospice's 40th birthday

  Around 900 people took part in an emotional and ruby-red themed walk through the night in aid of St John's Hospice.

• LISTEN and PHOTOS: Morecambe fundraiser, 95, given Local Hero Award by new mayor at village festival

  A 95-year-old man who has raised thousands for the local hospice was honoured with a Local Hero Award at the annual Barefest.

• Convoy to pass through Lancaster for ‘Last Ride Home’ in memory of Hairy Biker

  Crowds are expected to turn out as a convoy passes through Lancaster for the last ever tribute ride in memory of Hairy Biker, Dave Myers.

• Crews tackle camper van blaze on M6 near Lancaster

  Crews attended a blaze involving a camper van on fire on the M6 near Lancaster.

• Kids as young as 10 involved in anti-social behaviour in Lancaster city centre

  Children as young as 10 had to be dealt with by police in Lancaster as officers responded to a number of incidents in the city centre over the weekend.

• Morecambe allotment ‘sanctuary’ opens to help with wellbeing of veterans

  A disused allotment in Morecambe has been transformed into a special space for military veterans from across the local community.

• Luxury house prize draw raises £4.5m towards Eden Project Morecambe

  A prize draw offering a luxury house in Cornwall has raised a whopping £4.5m towards the Eden Project Morecambe.

• Champion of Parkinson's sport and Morecambe FC receives MBE

  A champion for people who live with Parkinson’s and former Morecambe FC director and lifelong fan has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

• Frontierland developer search "in its final stages"

  Plans to find a developer to work on the long-derelict Frontierland site are "in the final stages", says a leading councillor.

• Tour de France and Eden Project among priorities as Lancaster City Council sets out two-year vision

  Preparing for next year's Tour de France and the arrival of the Eden Project are among the priorities agreed by Lancaster City Council for the next two years.

• Crews called to fire at Midland Hotel in Morecambe

  Firefighters were called on Friday morning to a fire at the Midland Hotel in Morecambe.

• Morecambe man charged with house burglary and possession of knife in public

  A man has been charged with burglary, possession of a knife blade in a public place and a number of other offences in the Morecambe area.

• City set for busy weekend with Pride, Lancaster Day, music festival and World Cup kick-off

  Lancaster city centre is set for a huge weekend of celebration with events including Lancaster Day, Pride and the Quayfest music festival.

• International Market to return to Morecambe Promenade

  An outdoor market on Morecambe Promenade selling international food and other goods will return this weekend.

• Up to 93 new homes near Lancaster recommended for green light despite hundreds of objections

  Plans to build 93 homes to extend Galgate village should get the go-ahead, say council planners.

• Public invited to official launch of revamped Lancaster tennis courts

  An official opening event will be held at refurbished public tennis courts at a park in Lancaster.

• Plans to revamp former Lancaster antiques centre recommended for green light

  Future plans for a popular antiques showroom in Lancaster which closed last year could get the go-ahead.