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Lancaster Friendship Centre takes trip down memory lane to celebrate 25th anniversary
Members of a Lancaster club are celebrating 25 years of getting by with a little help from their friends.
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Patients at Morecambe Bay hospitals score treatment highly in national cancer survey
Cancer patients at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) have scored the care and treatment they received an impressive 9.1 out of 10 overall in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
Hundreds gather to air concerns over plans for 200 homes on green fields between Lancaster villages
More than 250 residents turned out to a community meeting aimed at fighting plans to build 200 houses on green fields at Bolton-le-Sands.
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Puppy now enjoying life in Morecambe after horrific beatings caught on camera
A puppy whose horrific beatings by his then owner were caught on video footage is now loving life in Morecambe and is the star of a new RSPCA video featuring Alesha Dixon.
Lancaster family business wins double at 'Oscars of the food world'
A Lancaster business has been awarded two prestigious awards for its ground breaking approach to extreme heat.
TikTok: 3 new safety features coming to social media app that parents need to know about
Parents may soon be able to block accounts from appearing on their child’s feed 📵
Former Lancaster CAB offices to be turned into flats for homeless
Plans for the former Citizens Advice Bureau offices in Lancaster to be turned into housing for homeless people have been given the go-ahead.
Lancaster road closures: three for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Lancaster's motorists will have three road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.
'Game-changing’ pothole repair machine rolled out across Lancaster and Morecambe
A game-changing pothole repair machine—never before used in the UK—has been rolled out in Lancashire as part of a pioneering new partnership.
Pictures show work getting under way on new Morecambe McDonald's
Fencing has been put up around the former Frankie and Benny’s in Morecambe for fast food chain McDonald’s who are opening a restaurant there.
M6 traffic updates after 'multi-vehicle' crash shuts motorway in Preston
There are delays on the M6 after a ‘multi-vehicle crash’ in Preston this morning.
Scale of Lancashire’s special needs assessment backlog revealed
More than 1,800 Lancashire children are waiting to be assessed by the professionals who will help decide whether they need extra support because of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) – while hundreds of others are yet to be given the additional assistance promised.
Inspectors visit 17 Lancashire businesses - here's how each one scored for food hygiene
17 businesses across Lancashire have received updated hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Morecambe traders owe council £90,000 amid market neglect claims
'The market is in a managed decline'
Lancashire Police on alert after anti-migration protests outside UK 'asylum hotels'
Lancashire Police are ready to respond if violent anti-migration protests were to erupt in our towns and cities this summer.
Booths stores including Lancaster hold three minutes silence for Southport attack victims
Lancaster Booths along with Fulwood, Penwortham, Longton, Chorley, Hesketh Bank, Burscough and Booths head office will be taking part in a three minute silence at 3pm today to remember the victims of the Southport tragedy.
Here is why Lancaster city centre McDonald’s restaurant is closed
McDonald’s restaurant on Cheapside in Lancaster is currently closed for refurbishment.
21 best Lancashire schools & colleges based on A-Level performance
With A-level results day being two weeks away, we’ve taken a look at which Lancashire schools and colleges fared the best the last time around...
Lancaster city centre road closed to allow firefighters to remove patient from flat
Police closed a road in Lancaster city centre last night (Monday) due to an ongoing incident.
Community spirit on show in Lancaster as neighbours band together to look after injured baby seagull
Neighbours have come together to help a baby seagull found in distress after falling from its nest.