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• Award winning restaurant to host pop-up at Lancaster & Morecambe College 

  Lancaster and Morecambe College will host a special one night, pop-up event in collaboration with a popular Lancashire restaurant.

• Tributes paid to popular Lancaster businessman after his sudden death

  Tributes have been paid to a popular Lancaster businessman who has passed away suddenly at the age of 56.

• Two boys arrested in connection with serious assault of Lancaster pensioner

  Two boys have been arrested as part of an investigation into the serious assault of a pensioner in Lancaster.

• Lancashire County Council's share of Council tax proposed to rise by 3.8 per cent

  Lancashire County Council is proposing its lowest Council tax rise for 12 years but opponents of Reform UK have accused them of going back on pre-election promises.

• Appeal to trace owner of dog found abandoned near Lancaster canal

  There’s an appeal for information after a dog was found abandoned near a canal in Lancaster.

• Strike action at Lancaster and Morecambe College called off after pay deal reached

  Planned strike action by staff at Lancaster and Morecambe College has been called off.

• Lancaster’s Highest Point music festival won’t return in 2026

  Organisers of Lancaster’s Highest Point say it ‘isn’t the end’ after confirming the music and arts festival wouldn’t be taking place in 2026.

• Boy, 6, airlifted to hospital after emergency services called to Lancaster leisure centre

  An investigation is under way after a six-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital following an incident on a climbing wall at a Lancaster leisure centre.

• Lancaster city centre pub to relaunch as Irish bar

  A Lancaster high street pub is set to reopen as a new Irish bar.

• Annual visitor numbers to Lancaster and Morecambe District rise again

  The latest tourism figures for the Lancaster district show the number of visitors has risen again year-on-year.

• Eric flower beds help bring silver success to Morecambe

  Beautiful flower beds near the Eric Morecambe Statue have helped the town win a major award.

• Figures show festive trading boost for Lancaster city centre

  Many shops and pubs in Lancaster city centre have reported strong trading figures during the Christmas period.

• Lancaster's pioneering zip wire and bunjee tower removed after decline in use

  An outoor attraction billed as the first of its kind in Europe has been removed from a Lancaster sports centre due to a drop in popularity.

• Chinese New Year celebrations to return to Lancaster

  Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the Chinese New Year celebrations in Lancaster, welcoming the Year of the Horse.

• Plans for up to 90 new homes in Lancaster field revealed

  Plans have been submitted to build up to 90 new houses in a development described as providing "a new edge to Torrisholme".

• Cafe and shop demolition at Lancaster park given green light

  Plans to demolish the cafe and shop at Williamson Park in Lancaster have been approved.

• 'Shocking' number of arrests as Lancashire police reveal extent of crackdown on drink driving

  Police have revealed what an inspector described as a "shocking" number of arrests during a crackdown on drink and drug driving over the Christmas period.

• Lancaster pensioner beaten unconscious by gang of youths in Lancaster

  A Lancaster pensioner suffered broken bones after being beaten unconscious by a gang of youths.

• Popular steampunk festival to return to Morecambe with pirate theme

  A splendid steampunk gathering will be back in Morecambe this summer.

• Plan for new flood defence wall at Eden Project Morecambe

  The Eden Project has asked for permission to build a new flood defence wall to help protect its new visitor attraction on Morecambe Promenade.