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• Morecambe FC owners break ties with public face of takeover over suspected terrorism link

  The man who fronted Panjab Warriors' takeover of Morecambe Football Club has been sanctioned by the UK government over accusations of his involvement in terrorism in India.

• Lancaster BID releases five-year plan to boost city centre ahead of new year vote

  A group championing Lancaster businesses has announced a five-year plan aiming to win support to continue its work in the city centre.

• Crews tackle electric bike garden shed fire in Lancaster

  Firefighters have tackled a fire in a garden shed containing an electric bike.

• Lancaster firefighter reflects on the night Storm Desmond devastated city on tenth anniverary

  A firefighter who was on the front line when Storm Desmond caused extensive flooding to Lancaster has been reflecting on that night on the weather event’s tenth anniversary.

• Lancaster young voices shine at the Great Lancashire Debate

  Pupils from a Lancaster school have been crowned winners of the Great Lancashire Debate.

• Tremor felt across Morecambe and Lancaster area after minor earthquake

  An earthquake has rattled Lancaster and Morecambe Bay amid reports of a "loud explosion" in the Carnforth area.

• Upgrade for rural wastewater treatment works near Carnforth underway  

  United Utilities is investing more than £3.5m to upgrade the rural wastewater treatment works in both Nether Kellet and Over Kellet, near Carnforth.

• Wife's new book celebrates artist husband and their life story from Czechoslovakia to Lancaster

  A Lancaster writer has published a new book about the works of her acclaimed artist husband - celebrating their life together which began when they met more than 50 years ago in Eastern Europe.

• Police aim to ensure crime levels – as well as temperatures - drop this winter

  Police in Lancashire are aiming to make sure it’s a bleak winter for criminals with the launch of a new crime crackdown for Christmas and beyond.

• Police begin spot checks in Lancaster for Christmas drink and drug driving campaign

  Spot checks have begun in Lancaster as part of police's Christmas campaign against drunk and drug driving.

• LISTEN: Lancaster man tells how he turned his life around ahead of sleep-out for homeless

  A Lancaster man who turned his life around after years of living on the streets will sleep out again this Christmas in memory of a fellow champion of homeless people.

• Tributes paid to former Morecambe FC director who was "a top gentleman and true Shrimp"

  Tributes have been paid after the death of a lifelong supporter and former director of Morecambe Football Club.

• Charity Morecambe Bay Calendar gets backing from The Bay TV star

  Two local charities are delighted that their new Morecambe Bay Calendar has travelled the world and gained celebrity fans.

• Flats plan revealed for former Morecambe town centre bank

  Further plans have been unveiled to convert part of a former bank overlooking Morecambe Bay into residential flats.

• Mr Motivator teams up with Lancaster University to help cancer patients prepare for treatment

  Celebrity Health and Wellbeing Coach Mr Motivator has filmed videos with Lancaster University to help cancer patients prepare for surgery through exercising at home.

• Longest running music festival in Morecambe cancelled in 2026

  Morecambe's longest-running music festival will not return in 2026, organisers have announced.

• Council appeal for help to catch fly tipping culprits

  The City Council’s environmental team are looking into two cases of fly tipping on country lanes in Lancaster last week.

• Crews attend domestic building fire in Halton

  Two fire crews were dispatched to deal with a blaze at a property in Lancaster in the early hours of this morning.