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  A Lancaster Indian restaurant could lose its premises licence as thousands of pounds of penalties relating to the use of illegal workers remains unpaid.

• New era beckons for Morecambe pub after 18 years of Lancaster Brewery ownership

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• Morecambe West End Pride in Place Board holds inaugural meeting

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  Two carved wooden owls who 'watched over Carnforth' for several years have been officially named in tribute to the famous movie filmed at the town’s train station.

• Public urged to be vigilant about counterfeit currency in Lancashire

  Lancashire Police are urging residents and local businesses to remain vigilant following a spike in reports involving counterfeit currency being used across the county.

• Reminder as every-three-weeks bin collections due to start soon

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• Climate change and Local Government Reorganisation talks to be held in Lancaster

  You can find out about two major issues - the climate and Local Government Reorganisation - at two public meetings in Lancaster this month.

• Plans to spend £72m on roads after Reform UK sets first Lancashire County Council budget

  A £72m programme to improve roads in Lancashire is set to be approved after the Reform UK county council set its first budget.

• Digital bus timetables installed in Morecambe and Heysham

  New electronic bus timetable display screens are being tested in Morecambe and Heysham.

• £1.5 million funding will empower ‘Our Bay Our Future’ to grow green jobs

  Thousands of local young people are set to gain access to new climate action projects designed to grow the skills needed to care for Morecambe Bay.

• Police issue warning over ‘urban exploring’ of abandoned buildings in Lancaster

  Police say young people are putting themselves at risk by entering abandoned and derelict buildings in the Lancaster area.

• Dispersal order in place after up to 50 youths brawl in Morecambe town centre

  Police have been called to a fight in Morecambe town centre involving a group of up to 50 youths.

• Life-saving kit handed to Morecambe FC after Manchester Arena inquiry

  Morecambe Football Club has received a potentially life-saving first aid kit as part of a countywide campaign stemming from the Manchester Arena terror attack.

• "Big difference" as new food recycling scheme rollout continues in Lancaster and Morecambe area

  Lancaster City Council says two tonnes of waste has already been stopped from entering landfill as rollout of a scheme to reintroduce food recycling continues.

• Crews tackle wheelie bin fire in Lancaster

  Firefighters were called to a fire in Lancaster involving two wheelie bins.

• Tory's speech likened to "ramblings of Donald Trump" as Lancaster City Council sets budget

  The Conservative leader's speech was compared to the "ramblings of Donald Trump" as Lancaster City Council voted through its budget.

• Update "imminent" on housing plan for site of demolished Lancaster school

  The leader of Lancaster City Council said an update on housing plans for the former Skerton High School site is "imminent".

• Ex-Morecambe MP pictured with Vitali Klitschko and Boris Johnson on visit to Ukraine

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• Police appeal after farming community targeted for spate of thefts in south Lancaster

  Police have appealed for help after a spate of 13 thefts in two months in the rural areas of south Lancaster.