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• Beyond Radio 10th birthday: How it all began

  It was July 30 2016, at 10.35am, when Beyond Radio first went on-air, playing the first record 'The Boys Are Back in Town'.

• Morecambe social club to close for urgent safety works

  A Morecambe social club will close from next week for urgent safety works, it had been announced.

• 44 new homes on land close to Lancaster city centre given thumbs up

  Plans for 44 new homes on land just outside Lancaster city centre have been approved.

• Campaign launched by Overton villagers to save popular postman

  Villagers in Overton and Sunderland Point have started a campaign after it was announced their popular postman was being moved to another area.

• Silverdale and Arnside protected landscape awarded £1m lottery funding

  A project to protect the natural landscape in Silverdale and Arnside will receive a million pounds in funding from the National Lottery.

• New technology aims to improve efficiency and patient experience in Morecambe Bay’s hospitals

  Patients will see changes to their experience of clinics at Morecambe Bay’s hospitals in the coming weeks with the launch of new ‘Scribe’ note-taking technology.

• Morecambe FC to allow fans to drink alcohol in view of pitch during matches

  Morecambe FC fans will be able to drink alcohol from the terraces or their seats during matches in the new football season.

• Calls made for "clear alternative" when Lancaster Library shuts for months

  Residents have called for essential services to be maintained when Lancaster Library closes for renovations.

• Paintings from Lancaster based artist go on display at Masterchef star’s restaurant

  Paintings by a Lancaster-based artist have gone on display at a leading Cumbrian restaurant after she was invited to exhibit them by the venue’s head chef.

• LISTEN: Police cadets and artists begin work on new mural to spruce up Lancaster crime hot-spot

  A new mural celebrating Lancaster will brighten up a crime hot-spot in the city centre.

• Lancaster Canal may have to temporarily close due to low water levels

  Lancaster Canal may have to close temporarily due to the persistent dry weather affecting water levels.

• Royal Lancaster Infirmary staff climb Lake District peaks to support hospital charity

  Staff from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary’s have completed a Lake District challenge to support the hospital’s own charity.

• Police and partners step up efforts to tackle business crime in Morecambe

  Police and partner organisations joined forces for a series of high-profile action days aimed at preventing business crime and supporting retailers in Morecambe.

• Light Up Lancaster promises to illuminate city with ‘No Boundaries’

  The popular free light-art trail, Light Up Lancaster, returns to the city centre in November.

• Time running out to have your say on new waste strategy in Lancaster district

  There's just two weeks left to have your say in a major public consultation on a new waste strategy for Lancashire, including the Lancaster district.

• Beyond Radio 10th birthday: Special live radio show celebration announced

  Beyond Radio will celebrate its 10th birthday with our listeners with a show looking back on a decade of memories.

• REVIEW: Hilarious Robin Hood park show in Lancaster hits the bullseye for laughs

  With everything from Bon Jovi to a bit of Blackadder - Robin Hood in Williamson Park is an absolute riot, says GREG LAMBERT.

• Road closure info as filming of The Bay TV series continues in Morecambe and Heysham

  Road closures will be in place in parts of Morecambe and Heysham as the cameras return to film scenes for TV series The Bay.

• Four fire engines called to derelict building fire in Lancaster

  Crews have tackled a fire in Lancaster.

• Activity on Eden Project Morecambe site ahead of garden build

  Preparation work is being carried out on the Eden Project Morecambe site this week.