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• Lancaster police make immediate appeal to parents after youth anti-social behaviour in city centre

  Police in Lancaster are asking parents who are aware their children might be in the city centre on Friday evening to ask them to return home after more youth anti-social behaviour.

• LISTEN: Lancaster Music Co-Op to reopen in 2027 after £90k boost

  A vital hub for musicians in Lancaster will reopen in 2027 after years of hard work and the award of a £90,000 grant.

• Motorcycle stolen in Lancaster garage burglary

  Police are investigating after a motorcycle was stolen from a garage in the Greaves area of Lancaster.

• LISTEN: Lancaster film director's new action thriller starring John Hannah coming to home city

  A Lancaster movie maker's groundbreaking new action film starring top actor John Hannah will be shown at a cinema in his home city.

• Warning issued over potentially fraudulent wedding fayre in Carnforth

  Carnforth Town Council has issued a warning after receiving reports of a potentially fraudulent wedding fayre.

• Lancaster man who filmed schoolgirls and sent lewd messages jailed for five years

  A Lancaster man has been jailed for more than five years for 17 breaches of a Sexual Risk Order including photographing and filming schoolgirls without consent.

• Road in Lancaster closed for works due to collapsed drain

  A road has been closed near Lancaster Cathedral for works due to a collapsed drain.

• New £1m apprenticeship scheme to create 30 posts at Lancaster City Council

  A new £1m apprenticeship programme to provide job opportunities at Lancaster City Council has been announced.

• Budget 2026: Reaction from Lancaster and Morecambe area

  A charity helping people in the Lancaster and Morecambe area says the 2026 Budget is welcome in parts but "does not go far enough".

• Morecambe bookies shuts as part of 132 nationwide closures

  A bookmakers in Morecambe shut down as part of 132 closures nationwide, it's been announced.

• Stores including Morecambe remain open as Poundland on brink of administration

  UK discount giant Poundland - which has a store in Morecambe - has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

• Lancaster would remain a city even if council is scrapped in local government shake-up

  Lancaster will not lose its historic city status even if the city council is abolished through a local government shake-up - it's been confirmed.

• Plans to merge Lancashire councils "withdrawn but not cancelled"

  A planned merger that would see Lancaster City Council and Lancashire County Council scrapped has been withdrawn - said the Government - but not axed altogether.

• What's On: Our Halloween and bonfire/fireworks events guide

  Here is our guide to Halloween and bonfire/fireworks events taking place in the Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area this October and November.

• Public consultation looms on "potential closure" of Lancaster Park and Ride

  Residents could be asked for their views on the potential closure of the Lancaster Park and Ride - seen as a key part of transport plans for the new Eden Project Morecambe.

• Lancaster hospice to hold Light Up A Life events to reflect on lost loved ones

  People are invited to remember loved ones at a Lancaster hospice's Light Up A Life event.

• Councillor reprimanded for breaking rules over controversial A6 housing plans

  A councillor has been officially censured for breaching Lancaster City Council's Code of Conduct over plans to build houses near the A6 at Bolton-le-Sands.

• WATCH: Emu on the loose among traffic in Lancaster

  Motorists were shocked at the sight of an emu running loose along a road in Lancaster.

• Morecambe school looks for memories to mark 125th birthday

  A Morecambe primary school is on the look-out for memories from its 125-year history to help create a lasting 'family tree'.

• Morecambe FC chief gives staffing update after new arrivals at club

  The Chief Operating Officer of Morecambe FC has updated fans on staffing changes after a series of new appointments at the club.