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• Theatrical scavenger hunt coming to secret locations in Morecambe

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• Owners reveal more on plans to tidy up eyesore Morecambe alleyway

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• Lancashire leaders meet to tackle violence against women and girls

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• Man handed ban from Lancaster city centre

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• Teacher from Carnforth sentenced after admitting incidentally assaulting child

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• Lancaster food business fined £20,000 for health and safety breaches

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