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A regular swimmer in Morecambe Bay has launched a campaign to install open-air showers on the Promenade.

A true Lancaster legend will make a final emotional journey past the home of his famous burger van.

Boxing experts, fans and friends of Tyson Fury are gearing up for his undisputed world heavyweight boxing title fight against Oleksandr Usyk.

Motorhomes and camper vans should be banned from parking on Morecambe Promenade between 8pm and 8am, say councillors.

A hairdresser and former pie shop owner has been elected the new chairman of Morecambe Town Council.

An annual day celebrating the buses of the past is returning to the home of Morecambe Football Club.

A charity football match will return to the home of Morecambe Football Club to raise funds in memory of a brave schoolboy.

Police are continuing to appeal for information on the whereabouts of missing Nigel Redshaw who has not been seen for around four weeks.

The date and venue for a fundraising night in memory of a popular Morecambe soul music DJ has changed.

Heysham boxing coach Bob Howard says it's "surreal" to be part of Tyson Fury's team ahead of the 'Fight of the Century' after 20 years by the side of 'The Gypsy King's friend Isaac Lowe.

A public consultation on the Lancaster City Council draft car parking strategy has been extended.

Tyson Fury will once again put global attention on his adopted hometown of Morecambe when he fights for the undisputed heavyweight title this weekend.

Members of the local business community rocked by a shock closure and the ongoing cost of living crisis will come together at a new regular support meeting in Lancaster.

Lancaster will once again celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy when an award-winning festival returns.

Mobile signal has finally been restored to thousands of residents across the Marsh and St George's Quay areas of Lancaster.

Two friends are set to reopen a historic Heysham pub as their second venue in the Morecambe area and are hoping for more in future.

Traffic diversions are in place while St George's Quay is closed for rail bridge works.

Crews have tackled a caravan fire in Morecambe which spread to two other vehicles.

Morecambe’s two bathing beaches have been recognised as some of the best in the country amid renewed calls to improve their water quality.

Lancaster has retained its crown as the top university in North West England in the Complete University Guide 2025.

The new Mayor of Lancaster has launched a new initiative in support of the work done by Citizens Advice North Lancashire.

Beyond Radio presenter Phil McGrath is continuing his mission to complete 60 different challenges before his 60th birthday and here is his diary.

Chaos erupted at a media day ahead of Tyson Fury's undisputed heavyweight title fight as 'The Gypsy King's dad headbutted one of the opposition team.

A decision to refuse permission to build 108 homes on land at Galgate has been upheld by a government inspector.

Glorious sunshine, crowds of happy people and big-name acts combined to bring joy and fun to Highest Point festival 2024.

A prison officer from Lancaster who is being backed by Tyson Fury to become Miss England 2024 has won a sporting contest to be fast-tracked to the final 12.

A 10-year-old boy from Lancaster is now aiming for Glastonbury after making his debut as a DJ at Highest Point festival.

The Lancaster Rocks music night - which was due to take place tonight (Sunday) in Lancaster’s Williamson Park as the finale to Highest Point festival - has been cancelled due a Met Office weather warning.

A quad bike rider has died after a road crash on Marine Road West in Morecambe.

A couple who run a guesthouse in Morecambe are set to star on a hit Channel 4 reality TV show.

The Northern Lights made a spectacular late night appearance on day one of Highest Point festival in Lancaster’s Williamson Park.

The new Mayor of Lancaster has officially donned her robes - and will be assisted in her year in office by her son.

Clive Grunshaw has taken up his role as Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, following his recent election to be the public's voice in policing.

A homeless man has been sent to prison after admitting criminal damage in Morecambe town centre.

Firefighters have tackled a fire at a flat in Morecambe.

A Lancaster-based youth charity has received a £221,400 boost towards its plans for a young people's centre in the city.

A tennis club near Lancaster is celebrating after raising more than £50,000 to replace two of its courts.

Highest Point chief Rich Dyer visited the Beyond Radio studio to speak out passionately about the festival just days before this year's event.

If you are going to Highest Point festival in Lancaster this weekend here is the line-up of artists and stage times.

Preparations are continuing for the three-day Highest Point festival in Williamson Park amid forecasts of sunny weather for the weekend.

A new Friends group has been officially formed to support a much-loved live music venue in Morecambe.

An award-winning Lancaster bakery has received "overwhelming support" after announcing its closure.

Labour has won a by-election for a seat in Carnforth and Millhead ward on Lancaster City Council.

It's your chance to take a nostalgic trip on the Morecambe buses of yesteryear at the Vintage Bus Day later this month.

A Lancaster restaurant is open for business again after a break-in over the bank holiday weekend left "a hell of a mess".

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary at a baby photography shop in Lancaster.

Police seized 23 bottles of nitrous oxide and a car after its occupants were spotted on CCTV inhaling 'laughing gas' from balloons.

Thousands turned out on Bank Holiday Monday for Wray Fair featuring Beyond Radio - the finale of the annual scarecrow festival.

Three Lancaster business owners have spoken out strongly against council plans for the future of car parking in the city centre.

Rail users through North Lancashire and Morecambe Bay face disruption this week due to strikes and an overtime ban.

Musical theatre stars from the Lancaster and Morecambe area are celebrating victory at an annual ceremony recognising the best in the North West.

A man from Morecambe has been sentenced after being caught hare coursing in Lincolnshire.

A photo of a masked man has been released after a police vehicle windscreen was smashed with a paving slab in Morecambe town centre.

Plans for around 930 homes and a new school are being developed for the site of a sports and social club and golf course in Lancaster.

Beyond Radio is once again looking forward to bringing you the best coverage of Highest Point Festival!

The hugely important work of midwives at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is being celebrated as part of International Day of the Midwife 2024.

Labour’s Clive Grunshaw has become Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner for a second time.

A new cocktail bar and grill has opened for business in Lancaster city centre.

A residential flats development is being planned at a former dental surgery in Lancaster city centre.

Pupils from a Lancaster school have spoken out passionately about their campaign to save Lake Windermere from pollution.

A Morecambe seafront pub will reopen this weekend under new management.

Teachers and pupils from a Lancaster dance school enjoyed a fantastic day out filming for Britain's Got Talent.

Tourism in the Lancaster and Morecambe district has 'almost fully recovered' from the Covid pandemic, says a report.

New exhibitions that feature industry and entrepreneurship in Lancaster have just opened at two of the city’s museums.

A fundraising night of soul music will be held in memory of a popular Morecambe DJ.

A woman was arrested at Lancaster station after officers found she was in possession of a large amount of cash.

Fire crews spent four hours tackling a blaze at a derelict building in Morecambe last night.

Polls are open to elect the next Police and Crime Commissioners for Lancashire and Cumbria.

Organisers of Armed Forces Day in Morecambe are hoping for crowds of up to 50,000 people after receiving an £11,000 boost towards a major air display over the Prom.

A Morecambe live music venue that bounced back from the threat of closure is on track to break even within two years - after previously running at a substantial loss.

People living across North Lancashire and South Cumbria have been urged to get repeat prescription orders in early ahead of the upcoming bank holiday.

The winners of this year's Wray Scarecrow Festival competition were out of this world - literally!

An 'absolute star' who works in Morecambe to help local families and schools has been nominated for a national award.

Ged Brannan has resigned as manager of Morecambe FC to rejoin his former club, Accrington Stanley.

Set up is underway in Williamson Park for the Highest point festival.

The cast has been announced for this year's outdoor walkabout 'Play in the Park' Alice in Wonderland.

A family has asked for help to fund a miracle treatment after a much-loved Morecambe man was diagnosed with a rare eye cancer and given months to live.

Firefighters rescued three people from a fire at a house in Heysham.

Morecambe Football Club has confirmed that all staff wages for April have now been paid in full.

Heysham residents have objected to plans for a house to become a residential care home for vulnerable children.

A man was arrested over the weekend after causing disruption to the rail network by walking on the line.

New plans have gone in for a £400,000 holiday apartments development at a former solicitors' office in Morecambe.

A group of pupils at a Heysham school had a surprise visit to recognise their part in a project to promote the link between rail and ferry travel.

Police have issued a warning after a group of youths were seen behaving anti-socially by a children's centre in Lancaster.

We have had a peek inside a popular Morecambe pub following its £400,000 revamp into a craft ale bar with rooms.

Wages have not been paid to staff or players at Morecambe FC.

The Lancaster MP has welcomed the decision to grant more than three quarters of a million pounds towards the clean up of the A1 Supa Skips fire.

A fundraiser is under way to save Morecambe's longest-running music festival as a row continues over a council's decision not to award a grant.

A man was seriously injured after being struck by a van on M6 near Lancaster.

A sponsored dog walk has raised more than £3150 to help a Morecambe charity support disabled children, young adults and their families.

A Second World War airman who died after a plane crash near Heysham 80 years ago will be remembered during an Anzac Day ceremony in Morecambe.

A police raid has uncovered a £1m cannabis factory in Morecambe town centre.

A new £250,000 extension to an indoor swimming pool in Carnforth has been officially opened.

New images of how the inside of the Eden Project Morecambe might look were revealed to hundreds of visitors at a special two-day event.

A jackknifed lorry caused travel misery for motorists on the M6 between Carnforth and Kendal yesterday evening.

A bid for £2m of government cash could breathe new life into one of Morecambe's vacant buildings - with the Queens Hotel one of the options being looked at.

A woman has died after falling from a bridge over the M6 near Lancaster.

A chance discovery 'reunited' a Morecambe FC legend with a winner's medal from a famous match at Wembley 50 years ago.

Morecambe rockers, Massive Wagons, have been announced as the headline act at a concert in tribute to Barrow’s star of The Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers.

A Lancaster nurse who gained a first class degree while her husband was a captive of the Taliban has been selected as part of a national campaign to inspire people to go to university.

The hugely popular Wray Scarecrow Festival and Fair gets underway this weekend.

Police uncovered what they described as ‘sophisticated cannabis cultivation’ in an empty Morecambe town centre building this week.

A beacon lighting will be held in Morecambe to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

An Eden Project Morecambe chief has laid out the timescales as the countdown to work starting on the new £100m attraction enters its final months.

The future of a popular music festival in Morecambe is in doubt amid a row with a council over a grant payment.

The British Empire Medal will be presented to a band leader from Morecambe next month.

The journey into the jukebox generation has begun in Morecambe and Lancaster.

A popular Morecambe fabric and gift shop has returned as a pop-up more than two years after it closed.

Dates have been announced for an event where residents can help shape the experience inside the new Eden Project Morecambe.

The body of a man who went missing from Morecambe has been found on the beach at Bolton-le-Sands.

A burst pipe has left Bolton-le-Sands and Carnforth residents without water for hours and forced a village school to close for the day.

Morecambe’s popular Baylight festival brought even more visitors to the town in the February half term week in its second year.

A Lancaster surgeon dressed as a giant poo, a Morecambe Winter Gardens supporter and a Heysham mum in a rhino costume have all completed the London Marathon.

An otter has taken up residence near Glasson Dock marina - delighting residents and visitors to the Lancaster village.

A march and rally calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East has been held in Lancaster city centre.

Firefighters have tackled a fire at a house in Heysham.

One of the most colourful fundraising events of the year is returning to Kendal next month.

Lancaster University has teamed up with the National Cyber Force (NCF) to deliver a trailblazing ‘hackathon’ event for cyber experts of the future.

A coach full of passengers smashed into a car abandoned on a live lane of the M6 near Lancaster.

A man has been charged after another man was attacked with a machete on a street in Lancaster.

Crews were called out to a vehicle on fire on a street in Heysham.

A teenager was arrested on suspicion of trying to stab someone at Lancaster train station.

Trains between Lancaster and Barrow will run again after it was announced that the line will reopen following a derailment.

Morecambe Football Club’s chief executive will depart in the summer, the Shrimps have announced.

Morecambe Town Council would have had 'critically low' financial reserves if controversial plans to spend £1m of taxpayers' money on a Frontierland project had gone ahead - says an auditor.

Railway bosses say "significant progress" has been made to get trains running between Lancaster and Barrow again after a derailment four weeks ago.

Two teams of Lancaster City Council staff will go head-to-head in a truck pull for good causes.

An artist from Morecambe is set to exhibit his work at the 'Olympics of the art world' in Venice for the second time.

A Lancaster hospice has appealed for help after an attempted break-in at a charity shop in Morecambe.

Police say they are increasingly concerned about a 73-year-old man who went missing from Morecambe.

A long running festival based in the West End of Morecambe will return next month.

A musician who shot to fame with Simply Red has visited the Beyond Radio studio to talk about his fascinating career and how he wants to help the Morecambe music scene.

Lancaster City Council will be celebrating Earth Day next week by giving out wildflower seeds alongside the opportunity to find out more about the work it’s doing to tackle the climate emergency.

Young people in Lancaster and Morecambe continue to receive opportunities thanks to a charity set up by King Charles.

A woman was rescued after becoming stuck in mud off Morecambe Promenade in one of three call-outs in a day for the town's lifeboat crew.

Firefighters were called to a house fire on Morecambe Road in Morecambe.

Human remains found near a Silverdale beach included a skull which police believe is male, a detective inspector has told Beyond Radio.

The Lancaster City Council leader has praised a ‘cross-party effort’ after more than £750,000 of government cash was secured to help pay for the clean-up operation at the Supa Skips site.

Police in Lancaster say a man suffered a serious facial injury after being assaulted with knuckledusters in the city centre.

An antiques dealer has moved his treasure trove of collector's items from Morecambe Promenade to a new home in Lancaster city centre.

New jobs will be created at the Winter Gardens in Morecambe as the restoration of the grand old theatre moves into its next phase.

A Morecambe music charity and a Lancaster dance group are up for a major award after helping schoolchildren make informed choices about vaccinations.

Two projects in Morecambe helping young adults with their mental health have received a near-£5000 boost.

Crews have put out a lorry fire in Morecambe.

The life of a long-serving leader of a Morecambe scout group will be celebrated at the HQ he helped to build.

People who have lost loved ones to cancer will gather to remember them at a poignant event in Lancaster.

Lancaster residents will hold a march and rally in the city centre calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East.

Work is well under way to build a major new student flats development on the one-way system into Lancaster.

Firefighters have tackled a house fire in Lancaster.

Police have appealed for information after a pensioner went missing from Morecambe.

Beyond Radio presenter Silent Mark has appeared on hit ITV Saturday night game show The 1% Club.

Emergency and rescue services have been searching near Morecambe Promenade after a report of a man in the water.

Plans to renovate a former department store long regarded as one of the biggest eyesores in Morecambe have moved a step closer.

Lancaster comedian Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont have announced they have split after nine years of marriage.

A champion of Morecambe is stepping away from his role with the area's Chamber of Commerce.

A teenager has died after a collision between a car and a motorbike near Garstang.

A prison officer from Lancaster is through to the final of the Miss England beauty contest.

A Carnforth woman has warned dog owners of the dangers of a deadly virus after prompt action saved her pet's life.

Morecambe FC’s board has expressed their ‘significant disappointment’ after the club was deducted three points for a financial rule breach.

A singing group for older people in the Morecambe area has received a £43,000 boost.

Morecambe’s RNLI responded to reports of people stranded on a lifeboat in the Heysham Channel.

The worried family of a seriously ill teenager have staged a protest outside a Lancaster hospital calling for her to be allowed to go home.

Tyson Fury says he'll celebrate becoming undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world with a pub crawl round Morecambe!

The challenges faced by care home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and the strategies they used to cope are the topic of research led by Lancaster University.

Fire crews have tackled a commercial building fire in Lancaster.

A press conference has been held at Morecambe Football Club ahead of Tyson Fury's undisputed world heavyweight boxing title fight.

Lancaster and Morecambe Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new head of operations.

TV comedy legend Syd Little has visited Morecambe for the grand opening of a new hearing test centre in the village of Bare.

A planning application has gone in to strip out the Lancaster branch of Barclays bank to allow for a new use after it closes later this month.

A lorry driver has been charged after he was found to three times over drink drive limit on the M6 near Lancaster.

Heysham will be included in a £750m construction plan to improve ports across the UK and Ireland.

Popular films will be screened as part of plans to bring a historic community hub in Heysham village back to life.

A legend of Morecambe Cricket Club who gave 61 years of service including as captain, vice-chairman, chairman and president has died after a short illness.

The Morecambe-based charity More Music has appointed a new executive director to lead the organisation.

Lancaster University’s popular ‘campus in the city’ event is back this week.

A legendary TV news reporter who has been a familiar face on screens for decades will tell his story at a special event in Heysham.

Farrend Rawson's work in the community earned him the League Two Player in the Community award in the EFL Community Awards 2024.

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash near Lancaster.

A man from Heysham who was part of a gang involved in the supply of millions of pounds of Class A drugs has been jailed.

A champion of the arts in Lancaster has announced he's stepping down as chair of the Gregson Centre after "one of the most rewarding periods of my working life".

A man has been charged after a cannabis farm worth £100,000 was found at a property in Morecambe.

A Highest Point boss has defended the Lancaster festival and revealed its £1.1m cost in response to feedback in a public survey.

Family and friends of a loving husband and father who suffered serious injuries in a road accident have renewed an appeal to help with his long road to recovery.

A driver has been arrested after a man was injured in a crash on the Heysham bypass.

The newly-restored foyer floor at Morecambe Winter Gardens has been revealed as more than 2300 people visited the theatre during its opening weekend of the season.

Imagine turning up for work one day to be told that you're now an owner of the company!

An armed forces veterans' association in Morecambe is celebrating after successfully applying for funding via an initiative run by a national housebuilder.

Older residents living in Lancaster and Morecambe are being urged to take up the offer of a free independent benefit check – with more than £430,000 claimed during the latest campaign.

Railway services will be hit over the next few days due to a fresh wave of industrial action by train drivers.

Human remains have been found in the water near a beach in Silverdale, police have confirmed.

A new festival in Morecambe celebrating maritime music, heritage and culture is being planned to raise money for the lifeboat service.

Work has begun to clear the way for a controversial new housing development on a much-loved meadow in Lancaster.

A new Friends group is looking for help from the community as they aim to give Lancaster Skate Park a makeover.

The Lancaster to Barrow rail line will be closed until at least April 21 as repair works continue following last month’s derailment.

Lancaster’s Judges’ Lodgings is ready to welcome visitors for the 2024 season. 

Alice in Wonderland has been announced as this year's walkabout theatre show in Lancaster's Williamson Park.

The winners of a landscape and wildlife photography competition held at a Lancaster festival have been revealed.

A Beyond Radio presenter who is fighting cancer for the third time is taking on 60 different challenges before his 60th birthday to fulfil his bucket list and raise money for charity.

A police detective has reassured the public after reports that a gun was fired in Morecambe town centre.

A man has been found dead in public toilets on Morecambe Promenade.