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  The total number of visits to Morecambe town centre rose almost 13 per cent over three months this summer, statistics show.

• Community groups invited to bid from £260K cash pot to boost West End of Morecambe

  Community groups have been invited to apply for a share of cash to boost projects in the West End of Morecambe.

• Lancashire County Council to step back from co-ordinating refugee resettlement schemes

  Lancashire County Council will withdraw from its role as the coordinating authority for refugee resettlement schemes across the county.

• Group fights on with veterans hub plan despite green light for Morecambe bus shelter demolition

  A group is pressing ahead with a campaign to convert a former bus shelter into a hub for Forces veterans after Lancaster City Council gave approval to demolish the building.

• Online applications open for Lancaster school places

  Parents and carers can now apply online for children who are either starting primary school or moving to secondary school in the Lancaster district September 2027.

• Views sought over homelessness strategy in Lancaster district

  Public views are being sought to help shape a new strategy aimed at tackling homelessness and rough sleeping over the next five years.

• Further arrests as police continue probe into stabbing and disorder on Lancaster estate

  Police have made further arrests and are continuing to appeal for information after a man was stabbed followed by disorder on a Lancaster housing estate.

• Annual recovery run on Morecambe Prom to bring community together

  The biggest recovery run in the north of England is set to return to Morecambe Promenade.

• Morecambe FC registration embargo lifted after pension fund issues resolved

  A player registration embargo placed on Morecambe Football Club has been lifted, the National League has confirmed.

• Heysham Port owners appoint new COO

  An experienced international shipping executive has been appointed to a leading role by the owners of Heysham Port.

• Lancaster city centre venue closes for revamp as announcement made on new owners

  It's been announced that a Lancaster bar and restaurant has closed for refurbishment and that there are new owners.

• Passenger injured in road crash at Hest Bank

  Emergency services were called to a crash on the Coastal Road at Hest Bank.

• Renewed appeal to find missing man believed to be heading towards Lancaster

  Police have renewed an appeal to help find a missing man who was believed to have been heading towards Lancaster.

• Rebrand plans revealed for Lancaster Railway Station cafe

  A cafe at Lancaster Railway Station will undergo a change of name and branding if plans get the go-ahead.

• Family's emotional farewell after 15 years at village pub near Lancaster

  A family have thanked all their customers for their support after they retired from running a pub near Lancaster after 15 years.

• Pedestrian has surgery for injuries after collision in Morecambe with e-biker who then rode off

  Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was knocked down by an e-biker in Morecambe who failed to stop at the scene.

• Mechanical elephant once used as children's ride returns home to Lancaster

  A mechanical elephant built at a Lancaster mill around 75 years ago has finally made his way home.

• Lancaster solar-powered electric vehicle charging hub plans given go-ahead

  Plans for a new solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Lancaster have received a unanimous thumbs up.

• Family appeal for help after Carnforth engineer’s asbestos-related death

  The family of a Carnforth man who died from mesothelioma have appealed for former colleagues to come forward with information about conditions at a Lancaster factory in the 1960s.

• Motorist seriously injured in Carnforth road crash

  A man has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Carnforth.