Morecambe Maritime Festival to return for second year

More from Local News

• Morecambe and Lancaster MPs back end of life bill as it passes Commons vote

  The Morecambe and Lancaster MPs have both backed a historic bill on assisted dying as it passed a vote in the House of Commons.

• Morecambe and Lancaster foodbank donations plummet despite record numbers needing help

  Foodbanks across the Lancaster and Morecambe District are seeing a "drastic drop" in food donations despite record numbers of people in need.

• PHOTOS: Morecambe Car Club rally continues proud Illuminations tradition

  An annual car rally has continued a proud tradition which began during the era of the famous Morecambe Illuminations.

• Businesses get stuck in to help Morecambe charity for disabled young people

  Owners of local businesses have rolled up their sleeves to get involved at a Morecambe charity for young people with disabilities.

• Lancaster Grand seeks new trustees and chair

  The Lancaster Grand is looking for new trustees and a new chair to play vital roles in the running of the UK's third oldest working theatre.

• Hospital consultant from Lancaster convicted of sexually assaulting staff

  A senior hospital consultant from Lancaster has been convicted of abusing his position to sexually assault female members of staff.

• Caring grandson from Morecambe takes on 250-mile cycle challenge for his Nana

  A teenager will embark on a 250-mile cycle ride from Lancaster to support his grandmother who has blood cancer.

• Lancaster country pub named best in UK in national ‘Rural Oscars’

  A Lancaster pub has been crowned best in the UK in the annual Countryside Alliance Awards.

• Crews tackle tractor on fire in Lancaster village

  Firefighters were called to deal with a tractor that had caught fire in a village near Lancaster last night.

• Lancaster City Council declares support for trans and intersex people after biological sex ruling

  A champion of the LGBTQ+ community spoke out at Morecambe Town Hall about the "fear and panic" among trans and intersex people following a Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.

• Sadness as owls known as 'Guardians of Carnforth' are removed

  Two carved wooden owls who 'watched over Carnforth' for several years have had to be removed.

• Two arrested after dramatic police chase through Morecambe

  Two people have been arrested after police chased a stolen car through Morecambe.

• Person on tracks at Carnforth railway station has died

  British Transport Police said a person has been pronounced dead after emergency services were called to Carnforth railway station.

• Job losses planned at Lancaster University due to increased costs and declining overseas student numbers

  Bosses at Lancaster University say increased costs and falling overseas student numbers mean they will have to cut a number of jobs, in a bid to save up to £30m.

• South Lakes MP to visit Morecambe for public meeting

  The MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale will visit Morecambe to speak at a public meeting held by local Liberal Democrats.

• Police appeal after spate of burglaries in Lancaster

  Police have appealed for information after a spate of burglaries at homes in Lancaster.

• Police renew CCTV appeal over theft of rare bikes in Lancaster

  Police have renewed an appeal over the theft of two "distinctive and rare bikes" from a garage in Lancaster.

• INTERVIEWS and PHOTOS: Beyond Radio out and about at Barefest festival

  Beyond Radio was delighted once again to be part of the annual Barefest Festival in Morecambe.

• INTERVIEWS and PHOTOS: Hospice heroes speak to Beyond Radio at Moonlight Walk

  Walkers helping to raise £60,000 and counting on the St John's Hospice Moonlight Walk spoke to Beyond Radio during a special live programme from the event.

• Morecambe paedophile jailed for sexually assaulting child

  A man from Morecambe has been jailed after sexually assaulting a girl.