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  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.

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  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.

• Parents in Lancaster and Morecambe warned of ‘potential dangers’ after unsafe squishy toys seized

  A warning of the potential dangers of illegal squishy, sensory toys has been issued by Trading Standards after 200 toys were removed from sale in a fortnight.

• M6 closed near Lancaster due to jack-knifed HGV

  The M6 has been closed near Lancaster after a collision involving an HGV which jack-knifed across three lanes.

• LISTEN: Lancaster men's mental health champion speaks out during awareness month

  June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month and a Lancaster man has spoken to Beyond Radio about how he's trying to create positive change.

• Update on building safety work at ex-social club as Lancaster pub set to reopen

  A Lancaster pub will reopen today (June 10) after closing due to fears over the structural safety of a building across the road.

• Gaming centre opens its doors in Lancaster

  A centre for fans of on-line and console gaming has officially opened in central Lancaster.

• How you can help shape future development in the Lancaster district

  Residents, businesses and other organisations are being invited to help to shape the future of the Lancaster district.

• Morecambe Car Club rally recognising Illuminations tradition pays tribute to former winner

  A classic car rally honouring a proud tradition beginning during the era of the Morecambe Illuminations has paid tribute to a three-time former winner.

• Lancaster children's nursery garden smashed up by vandals

  A pre school in Lancaster has appealed for help after their nursery garden was targeted by vandals.

• Lancaster war hero back home after D-Day commemoration in Normandy

  A Lancaster war hero has returned home after being part of the 82nd D-Day commemorations in Normandy.

• Road closure in place for filming of The Bay TV series

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