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  Morecambe Music Festival gets under way today (Thursday July 9) with thousands expected to party in the town in glorious sunshine.

• Lancaster and Morecambe pubs, cafes and restaurants back TV chef's campaign to cut VAT

  Pubs, cafes and restaurants in Lancaster and Morecambe have backed a campaign to reduce VAT to help struggling businesses.

• Morecambe and Carnforth named top two trending UK staycation spots

  Morecambe is the fastest-rising place for British people holidaying in the UK - with Carnforth in second - says one of the world's largest online travel agents.

• Lancashire Police praise football fans for winning performance during World Cup

  Lancashire Police say local football fans have been on their best behaviour so far during the World Cup.

• Community food workshops aim to empower people across the Lancaster district

  A training programme aimed at empowering people interested in community food projects kicks off in the Lancaster district later this month.

• £10 park show tickets part of Lancaster theatre's scheme to help with cost of living crisis

  A Lancaster theatre has announced it will include this year's open-air park show as part of its affordable ticket scheme.

• Man given lengthy jail term for attempted rape in Morecambe

  A man has been jailed for attempting to rape a teenager in Morecambe.

• Work continues to restore Morecambe Winter Gardens as it remains on national 'at risk' register

  Morecambe’s Winter Gardens remains on the national Theatres at Risk Register.

• Tributes paid to renowned horse and carriage driver and true local legend

  A local legend well-known for driving his traditional horse-drawn carriages at events across the area has died, aged 82.

• Crews tackle outbuilding fire near Carnforth

  Fire crews dealt with a blaze in an outbuilding in Warton on Sunday night.

• Have your say on Lancaster’s Lancashire Police Museum

  Bosses of the Lancashire Police Museum at Lancaster Castle are asking the public for their thoughts on what they’d like to see at the attraction in the future.

• Calls for climate change film to be on prime time TV after Morecambe screening

  A hard-hitting film about climate change has been aired to an audience at Morecambe Town Hall and there are now calls locally for it to be screened on prime time TV.

• Green initiatives save Morecambe Bay hospital trust £300,000 on energy bills

  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has saved approximately £300,000 on its energy costs thanks to a series of green measures.

• Police investigate reports of ‘dogs being used to threaten’ on Lancaster estate

  There’s an appeal for information after police received reports of dogs being used to threaten people on a Lancaster estate.

• Morecambe business owner lobbies Chancellor over rising costs on Downing Street visit

  A champion of Morecambe town centre has directly lobbied the Chancellor of the Exchequer over the problems of rising costs being faced by local businesses.

• Rallying call for volunteers as work starts on memorial garden for little George

  Work has officially begun to create a memorial garden in memory of a toddler who died in a gas explosion at his home in Heysham.

• M6 closure after van lands on its roof near Carnforth

  A van landed on its roof in a road traffic collision on the M6 near Carnforth - said police.

• New charity for young people officially launches in Lancaster

  A new charity helping to create brighter futures for young people has risen up in Lancaster.

• Bench at Heysham beauty spot will provide ‘calm space’

  A special bench has been installed at a popular Heysham beauty spot to offer a ‘calm space’ for users.

• Emergency services called to two-car collision in Lancaster

  Emergency services have been called to a two-car collision in Lancaster city centre.