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  A £60,000 appeal is underway to help save a 70-year-old sports and social club in Morecambe.

• Reopening date announced after Morecambe Jobcentre closes for repairs

  Morecambe Jobcentre is set to reopen after closing for maintenance.

• Lancaster charity urges residents to know how they’re affected by Renters' Rights Act

  A Lancaster charity is urging private tenants across the district to familiarise themselves with new protections introduced by the Renters' Rights Act.

• Lancaster district residents urged to check their details as annual electoral canvass begins

  Lancaster City Council will soon be contacting households across the district as part of the annual electoral registration canvass.

• E-bikes and e-scooters seized during police crackdown on Lancaster cycle track

  Two e-bikes and two e-scooters were seized during a police crackdown focussing on the cycle track between Lancaster and Morecambe.

• Four vehicles involved in road collision in Carnforth

  Emergency services were called to a collision involving four vehicles in Carnforth.

• LISTEN: Popular vlog tells story of couple's second-hand bookshop dream in Morecambe

  A couple are documenting their plans to open a new second-hand bookshop in Morecambe with a popular daily video diary.

• Emergency team in Silverdale receives donation of life-saving kits

  Emergency medical equipment has been donated which could potentially help save lives in the village of Silverdale.

• MP offers support to staff after Morecambe FC reported to The Pensions Regulator

  The MP said she is "seeking clarity on the situation" after Morecambe FC was reported to The Pensions Regulator.

• Track night at Lancaster sports club to launch police safety scheme for women and girls

  A free Track Night will be held at a Lancaster sports club to help support women and girls to feel safer while out walking and running.

• PHOTOS: Live music day to raise funds for homeless people in Lancaster hailed as huge success

  A one-day music festival to raise money to help homeless people in Lancaster has raised more than £1300.

• Former bank turned live music venue in Morecambe to reopen under new management

  Familiar faces from the Morecambe and Heysham licensed trade have taken over a former bank-turned pub in the town.

• New parking system set to launch at Royal Lancaster Infirmary

  A new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking system was due to launch this week in patient and visitor car parks at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

• Museum in Lancaster up for award launched by TV historian David Olusoga

  Lancaster's Cottage Museum has been shortlisted for a major new award voted for by the public which was launched by a well-known TV presenter and historian.

• MP fights for refunds after Heysham medical centre patients get parking fines in error

  Patients of a Heysham medical centre have enlisted the help of Morecambe's MP after being fined when using a controversial new parking system.

• Two teenagers arrested after car stolen during Hest Bank burglary

  Two teenagers have been arrested after two cars were stolen during a burglary in Hest Bank last week.

• Parents demand further action after health watchdog probe into asbestos complaints at Lancaster school

  Worried parents are continuing to fight for answers after the health and safety regulator investigated concerns over asbestos debris found at a Lancaster school.

• LISTEN: Lancaster medical students praised for helping man who collapsed

  Two medical students who helped a man who collapsed near Lancaster railway station have been officially commended.

• Man arrested on Morecambe beach after report of assault

  A man has been arrested on a Morecambe beach on suspicion of assault.

• Police probe burglaries in villages near Carnforth

  Police are investigating reports of a number of burglaries and thefts in two villages near Carnforth.