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Artists chosen by local young people to celebrate equality, fight racism and make positive change will be displaying their work across Lancaster from November 27.

The NHS is issuing an urgent plea to blood donors in Lancaster to make and keep an appointment to donate in December to help ensure hospitals can continue to treat patients over a potentially challenging winter.

North Lancashire to enter Tier 3 - effective from 2nd December 2020

Sunak: "I will be very happy to meet and discuss ambitions for this project."

Parents and guardians of young children in Morecambe Bay are being reminded that children aged 2 and 3 years of age are entitled to a free flu vaccine this winter.

Two community spirited women from Westgate in Morecambe have big plans to make Christmas in their community truly memorable this year.

Members of Headway Lancaster and Morecambe Bay have taken on the challenge to raise much needed funds by designing their very own Christmas and any occasion cards this year.

Grants are now available to support businesses affected by the Lancaster district’s move into additional Covid-19 restrictions.

Carnforth Town Council are delighted to have been honoured by the High Sheriff of Lancashire for its work in the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

​​​​​​​Morecambe Bay has won funding in an international competition to rid plastic from its shores.

​​​​​​​Students from across Cumbria will be able to access information, advice and guidance at an upcoming further and higher education virtual opportunities fair.

The Eden Project has submitted a business case for £70m of UK Government funding to help make Eden Project North in Morecambe a reality.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is delighted to have launched a new £2.5 million operating theatre at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI).

Trading Standards and Police Licensing conducted in a search in Morecambe this morning.

Since the Prime Minister announced a second lockdown, and an extension to the furlough scheme, Citizens Advice has seen a huge surge in people searching for information on their national website.

A new online gift voucher shop for Lancaster and Morecambe Bay has launched, aimed at encouraging residents to buy their Christmas presents from independent local businesses this year. 

It may be that many businesses and individuals turn to selling items online in the run up to Christmas. But beware, there are fraudsters out there who want to take advantage of this and Action Fraud is warning people selling items online to be on the lookout for criminals sending fake PayPal emails.

A Morecambe gallery is awash with paintings that should brighten even the dullest of days.

From Wednesday 11 November, people in Morecambe Bay who need urgent NHS care are being asked to contact NHS 111 either online (visit 111.nhs.uk) or by phone (dial 111) before they decide to walk in to the Emergency Department (A&E).

CancerCare’s annual Santa Dash will this year swap the streets of Lancaster for networks of cyberspace as the event goes “virtual” this Christmas.

Lancashire County Council has launched a campaign to recruit more care workers to support older people and adults with disabilities, during the coronavirus pandemic this winter.

An outline proposal to create a new unitary authority around Morecambe Bay is to be submitted to Government.