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• Chance to meet your neighbourhood policing team across Lancaster district

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• ‘Close call’ as man rescued from quicksand in Morecambe Bay

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• Morecambe man given 15 year sentence for causing death of taxi passenger by dangerous driving

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• LISTEN: Light Up Lancaster set to illuminate city once again

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• Lancaster and Morecambe stage school wows audiences in London's theatreland

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• Talk on 'China's Sea Power and UK Security' to be held in Lancaster

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• Theatrical scavenger hunt coming to secret locations in Morecambe

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• Owners reveal more on plans to tidy up eyesore Morecambe alleyway

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• Lancashire leaders meet to tackle violence against women and girls

  Leaders from across Lancashire have joined forces to tackle violence against women and girls across the county.

• Man handed ban from Lancaster city centre

  A man has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from Lancaster city centre.

• Teacher from Carnforth sentenced after admitting incidentally assaulting child

  A teacher from Carnforth has been sentenced for non-recent sex abuse on a female student.

• Lancaster food business fined £20,000 for health and safety breaches

  A Lancaster food business has been handed a £20,000 fine for health and safety failures.