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  Visiting has been reinstated on a ward at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary that was closed for a week due to a norovirus outbreak.

• Future of Lancaster day care facility left unclear after council announcement

  The future of a day centre in Lancaster remains unclear after Lancashire County Council announced it was to take more time to consider the results of a public consultation.

• Police appeal to help find missing teenager with Lancaster links

  Police are continuing to search for a missing teenager with links to Lancaster.

• Pedestrian critically injured in hit and run in Morecambe

  A pedestrian was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a hit and run in Morecambe.

• Have you say on how £20m is to be spent in Morecambe’s West End

  People are being asked to express an interest in being part of the team who will decide how £20 million of funding will be spent in Morecambe’s West End.

• Lancashire Police issue warning to light fingered festive felons

  Lancashire Police have issued a seasonal shoplifting warning ahead of the busy festive retail period, saying there will be no let-up in their action to tackling theft.

• Three Morecambe Bay midwives among first to graduate from new apprenticeship programme

  Three pioneering midwifery apprentices have recently graduated from a new programme designed to improve healthcare across the North West of England.

• Lancaster MP grills Prime Minister over changes to farm inheritance tax

  The Lancaster MP has raised concerns about upcoming changes to farm inheritance tax with the Prime Minister.

• Paedophile who filmed himself having sex with teenage girls in Lancaster jailed

  A man who filmed himself having sex with teenage girls in Lancaster and then shared the images has been jailed.

• "Important new site for jobs" at Lancaster University gets green light

  Plans for a new knowledge and research innovation campus at Lancaster University have been passed unanimously.

• New 80-house development near Lancaster gets thumbs up

  A plan to build 80 new houses in Halton near Lancaster has been given the green light.

• Man arrested more than 3x over the limit during Christmas drink driving crackdown in Morecambe

  A driver has been arrested after being caught behind the wheel more than three times over the drink drive limit in Morecambe.

• Cutting-edge science combines with history to unlock secrets of Lancaster’s past

  Archaeology and cutting-edge science have come together to unlock secrets and rewrite the stories of Lancaster district’s ancient past.

• Motorist arrested after driving wrong way along M6 near Lancaster

  A motorist was arrested after driving the wrong way along the M6 near Lancaster.

• Lancaster-Morecambe train services cancelled amid heavy rain warnings

  Rail passengers have been advised not to travel as services in the Lancaster and Morecambe area have been cancelled due to severe rainfall.

• Pair jailed for violent attack on man in Lancaster street

  Two men have been jailed for violently attacking a man on the street in Lancaster.

• Panjab Warriors interview: "Morecambe FC will never be in danger while we are owners."

  Key figures at Morecambe FC owners Panjab Warriors have answered criticism from the fans in an in-depth interview.

• Canal charity gets the ‘hump’ as Lancaster Canal bridges suffer more collision damage

  The Lancaster Canal has seen the most bridge strikes across the whole of the Canal and River Trust's 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales.

• Lancaster wills company donates thousands to help local community groups making a difference

  A Lancaster will writing company has donated thousands to help local organisations through its first ever Community Fund - to celebrate the vital work they do.

• Morecambe Bay Curriculum wins top award

  An Eden Project-inspired way of learning in local schools, colleges and universities has won a world class award.