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Crews have been called out to a vehicle fire in Morecambe.

A recruitment company and a security firm from Lancaster have both won at an annual countywide business awards.

The latest figures show that visitor numbers to the Lancaster and Morecambe District are on the up.

Strike action affecting trains at Lancaster on Sundays has been called off.

Leaders on Lancaster City Council have clashed as talks continue over plans for a major shake-up of local government.

Organisers of The Bay Fringe have opened registrations for local and touring shows to register to be part of the 2025 line-up.

A campaign for electric trains between Morecambe and Heysham - and to add extra platforms on the route to support the Eden Project - has taken a step forward.

The flag of the Commonwealth has been raised above Morecambe and Lancaster town halls on an annual day of celebration.

A minute's silence has been held in memory of a former leader of the Conservatives on Lancaster City Council.

A Lancaster mum diagnosed with skin cancer after a chance encounter is helping researchers to trial a pioneering blood test that can spot signs of melanoma returning.

Children at a Morecambe primary school have enjoyed a special week of books and breakfast - helped by a friendly seal!

Morecambe Football Club has asked for permission to hold up to four outdoor music concerts a year at the stadium.

Lancaster tip has been shut because workers were trying to clear a backlog of waste caused by motorway closures in the area, a councillor said.

An award winning TV chef from Lancaster has announced she will be leaving her role at a renowned luxury hotel and restaurant after 23 years.

Head teachers in Morecambe and Lancaster have spoken of their delight as their schools received a share of £13,000 raised from an annual music festival supported by Beyond Radio.

County-wide plans to spend a government grant will include improvements to Lancaster city centre bus services, it has been announced.

A woman has died after a collision on a road in Morecambe.

Four men who attempted to rob a cash machine at Lancaster station have been jailed.

Police want to trace two people from Morecambe they wish to speak to in connection with a blackmail investigation.

Lancaster and Wyre's Labour MP Cat Smith will be taking on the challenge of the London Marathon 2025 next month to raise funds for the Bay Hospitals Charity.

A service and remembrance walk have been held in Lancaster to mark five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The McDonalds drive-through in Morecambe has been fenced off as work takes place ahead of a grand reopening next month.

Tyson Fury will swap boxing for football when he manages the England team at this year's Soccer Aid.

The Wizard of Oz has been announced as this year's walkabout theatre show in Lancaster's Williamson Park.

Two men who sexually abused a 14 year old girl have been jailed.

Plans to convert the former YMCA building in Lancaster into 17 student flats have been approved.

High street businesses are continuing to face challenging times as two more closed down in Morecambe town centre.

A group of local veterans and families of veterans will be sleeping out on Morecambe Promenade to highlight the issue of homelessness in the military veteran's community.

Carnforth firefighters had to walk to the scene of a blaze over the weekend due to parked cars blocking the road.

The leader of Lancaster City Council says a new housing scheme at Skerton High will go ahead - in response to claims that it had "stalled".

Work has been taking place on land near Lancaster University ahead of the building of a major new solar energy farm.

Emergency services were called after a person fell down steps near to the Stone Jetty on Morecambe Promenade.

The road resurfacing schemes planned for the Lancaster district over the next 12 months have been revealed.

Police are looking for a man as they investigate a sexual act in public in Lancaster.

Two youths were arrested and e-scooters seized after gangs of children caused havoc in Lancaster venues.

A fundraising drive is under way to keep the lights on at a popular annual festival on Morecambe Promenade.

A two-day BBC Introducing live music show has been announced as part of an event standing in for Lancaster Music Festival this year.

Colourful costumes and brilliant books were the order of the day as Lancaster and Morecambe schools celebrated World Book Day.

Family members who have lost loved ones have spoken fondly of a Lancaster-based cancer charity's special tribute event ahead of its return this spring.

The family of a football-loving girl who died after being hit by a car on a sports pitch in Kendal have paid tribute to "a force of nature".

A brave band of walkers brought together by a Lancaster hotel tackled a one day 30 mile hiking challenge to raise funds for a good cause.

A new friends group at Carnforth Library aims to play a key role in the local community.

Two events to help people and families learn more about the work of Lancaster University are being held this spring.

Customers of a popular baby goods shop in Lancaster have wished the team well after the owner announced it will be closing after 20 years.

Police have released images of a suspect as they investigate a large number of burglaries at Lancaster city centre businesses.

A Lancaster writer who went from a Saturday job at Waterstones to becoming a Sunday Times bestseller is looking forward to being part of the city's oldest festival.

Emergency services have rescued two people from the River Lune at Lancaster.

A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a road crash in Lancaster.

A government timetable of work for building the Eden Project Morecambe has been revealed as the town's former MP hit out at delays to the scheme.

A popular park cafe in Lancaster is unlikely to reopen in its current form after damage during Storm Eowyn.

The writer of Morecambe-based TV drama The Bay says he still has more stories to tell as he hopes for a sixth series.

An organiser of a four-day live music celebration set to stand in for Lancaster Music Festival this October has revealed more about plans for the event.

Police are appealing for information after a house in Lancaster was burgled while the occupant was inside.

A new sandwich shop in Lancaster has opened its doors and one of its first customers was the city's MP.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Frank Turner has spoken to Beyond Radio ahead of his sold-out gig at Lancaster Town Hall in aid of a worthy cause.

A developer has revealed plans to build around 260 new homes in fields off the A6 at Bolton-le-Sands.

New Stop signs have been installed to improve safety at a dangerous Lancaster crossroads.

An opportunity to step into the ultra-sinister world of the ‘Real Peaky Blinders’ is presented later this month at a public lecture organised by Lancaster University.

Firefighters have tackled a derelict building fire in Lancaster.

The date of this year's kite festival in Morecambe has been announced as organisers launched a crowdfunding bid.

Emergency services were called and there were major traffic tailbacks after a vehicle fire on the M6 near Lancaster.

A bin wagon and a car have been involved in a road traffic collision in Lancaster city centre.

A new youth centre has officially opened in Lancaster with a creative trail of performances for people to follow across the city centre.

One of two new ships to serve the Heysham to Belfast freight route has been launched at a ceremony in China.

Lancaster City Council has agreed its budget for 2025/26 at a heated meeting at Morecambe Town Hall.

Food waste bins are set to return to households across the Lancaster and Morecambe District as part of a nationwide drive to boost recycling.

A pub and two Morecambe cafes have been targeted by burglars over the past week as police continue to investigate a spate of similar crimes on or near the Promenade.

A record number of films have been submitted for the fourth annual Lancaster International Film Festival.

A ceramic artist from a village near Lancaster features in an award-winning BBC show next week.

Cast members of Morecambe-based television drama The Bay have praised the town in a new ITV trailer video released ahead of the new series.

Stunning murals have appeared around Morecambe as part of a new campaign to brighten up the town - and include a touching tribute to a man known for feeding pigeons.

A person has died after being found collapsed outside Lancaster station.

Police are investigating an arson after a car was torched on the owner's first day in her new home in Heysham.

CCTV has shown people acting suspiciously "obviously scouting up and down driveways" as police investigate a spate of shed and garage burglaries in Lancaster.

An event where people can find out more about plans for a new banking hub in Morecambe has been announced.

Lancaster City Council has been given until March 21 to explain how it will reorganise under local government shake-up plans which could see the council scrapped.

Morecambe FC has announced a loss of around £1.2 million, for a second consecutive year.

A legendary DJ is launching a new regular afternoon of live music and memories called 'Radio Morecambe'.

Clean-up of a pollution incident on Heysham beach is continuing - with the spill believed to be an "oil or fuel-type substance".

The future of an historic Heysham community building has been secured thanks to a four-figure grant from a renewable energy firm.

A man has been taken to hospital after a car overturned on a residential street in Morecambe.

Plans have been revealed to repair and restore a former Morecambe antiques centre by converting it into 11 flats.

Four months of roadworks to reduce flood risk on the M6 between Lancaster and Kendal are under way.

The driver of a van was found to be three times the legal drink drive limit when they were stopped on the M6 at Lancaster.

Three schools in Morecambe and Lunesdale have been named in the first round of schools to get a free breakfast club.

Lancaster City FC has condemned the behaviour of fans after police were called to crowd trouble during a league game with Macclesfield.

Thousands of people lined the Promenade to watch a colourful parade as part of the two-day Baylight festival of illuminations in Morecambe.

Bosses at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary have again raised operational levels to their highest point due to rising patient demand.

A highly-respected local journalist who won an award for his sensitive handling of the aftermath of the Morecambe Bay cockling tragedy has died, aged 80.

A gig in Lancaster by top singer-songwriter Frank Turner in aid of a local charity where his sister works has completely sold out.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man assaulted a woman with his car door near Carnforth on Boxing Day.

People have been advised to avoid the beach at Half Moon Bay at Heysham after an apparent oil spill.

The closure of a famous Lancaster antiques centre is approaching and we have been invited to take a look around during its final days of trade.

Young people will host a day of creativity in Lancaster as they launch their brand new youth centre in the city.

A popular Lancaster wedding venue closed due to financial difficulties and falling demand, it has been announced.

Morecambe Town Council's share of Council tax will rise but a leading councillor says this is so they can bring more services to the town.

An overnight ban on motorhomes and camper vans parking on Morecambe Promenade has moved a step closer after the town council threw down a £20,000 "gauntlet".

Morecambe looks set to have a kite festival again this summer after the town council revealed plans to resurrect it.

Police have chased a gang riding off-road bikes through a Morecambe housing estate after reports of them threatening people and causing damage in the town.

Last-ditch preparations are being made ahead of the popular Baylight festival in Morecambe.

A woman has been charged after a report of an elderly woman's bank card being fraudulently used in Lancaster.

The shock closure of a popular Lancaster canalside hotel has left couples without a wedding venue at short notice.

Crews have put out a fire after an early morning call to a property in Morecambe.

A top chef and familiar face in local hospitality has found a new home behind the bar of a unique Morecambe pub.

A person and a dog had to be rescued by Morecambe’s lifeboat crew after becoming stuck in mud.

ITV has confirmed that Morecambe based crime drama The Bay will return to our screens next month.

Controversial plans to build 49 new houses on a Lancaster car park as part of the Canal Quarter development have taken a step forward.

Lancaster's hospice has joined a national campaign featured in a powerful TV advert based on real-life stories of care.

A public meeting will be held in efforts to save a community village pub near Carnforth.

The last motorbike ridden by a beloved TV personality will help raise funds for a Lancaster-based charity.

A family-run cafe has opened its doors in Morecambe town centre.

A disappointing school report of Eric Morecambe's - as well as many other personal belongings - will go on display in Lancaster after a successful bid at an auction.

An annual music festival in aid of local schools has smashed its previous record total by raising a five-figure sum for the first time.

A Lancaster campaigner whose dad was seriously injured in a road accident while cycling on the Bay Gateway has hailed news of a £6m boost for cycle lanes and walking routes.

Anyone who witnessed the giant glowing octopus take to the streets of Morecambe will not be forgetting that sight any time soon.

A fundraiser has been launched to help expand a five-day festival of art in Lancaster and bring it to the city streets.

Work on a Memorial Garden at the home of Morecambe Football Club has been completed.

A man from Carnforth has been jailed for his involvement in a cocaine supply gang.

Police have charged a man in connection to reports of courier fraud in Carnforth.

A lovers' ring discovered in a Lune Valley field has gone on display in Lancaster City Museum in time for Valentine's Day.

An investigation is continuing into a fire at new build student apartments in Lancaster.

Two further arrests have been made as police continue to investigate a series of burglaries of businesses in Morecambe.

The team behind plans to bring a banking hub to Morecambe has assured residents they won't be left without bank services when the Halifax closes.

Sculptures being made by adults and under fives at a series of creative playgroups in Morecambe are set to go on display.

Up to 100 personnel have taken part in a multi-agency exercise designed to put final-year Lancaster paramedic students through their paces before graduating this summer. 

The MP for Morecambe & Lunesdale has been part of a committee scruitinising a landmark education bill that could bring sweeping changes to schools.

An opening date has been announced for a new The Range at the site of the former Homebase in Morecambe.

Changes to a proposed solar farm on land near Lancaster University have been approved by councillors.

An Olympic Games medallist from Lancaster has joined forces with his wife to produce a moving book about his incredible life story.

A Lancaster house that has traditionally been occupied by church clergy is to become a home for catholic students at Lancaster University.

A Morecambe county councillor says he's "angry, disappointed and frustrated" not to have been chosen by his party to stand in the next local elections.

Two Lancaster food producers have been crowned winners at the Lancashire Tourism Awards.

A man has been arrested as police continue to investigate a spate of burglaries at businesses in Morecambe town centre.

"Deep concerns" remain about plans to close one of the last remaining banks in Morecambe.

A hot-spot for anti-social behaviour in Lancaster is having a makeover.

Police are investigating a complaint about "alleged irregularities" in the campaign in Morecambe & Lunesdale leading up to the general election.

Mark Wynn has been selected as the new chief executive of Lancashire County Council.

New plans have gone in for apartments and houses at a former hotel in Morecambe after the council turned down the original scheme.

Work at Lancaster University to reduce the trauma experienced by mothers and babies separated at birth has won a prestigious award.

Young people from across the district have the opportunity to grow their own food which they’ll cook and serve at a new youth café, thanks to a Lancaster charity.

A series of partial and full overnight closures of a major road near Carnforth will take place next week.

Six more Morecambe town centre businesses - including a leading hotel, pub and restaurant - were targeted by burglars over the weekend.

A couple who are leading lights on the local live music scene have taken charge at one of the area's most historic pubs.

A Lancaster County Councillor has described the decision to scrap two subsidised travel schemes as ‘appalling’.

Lancashire County Council’s share of Council Tax is set to rise by almost 5% in the coming financial year.

Police have advised Morecambe seafront shops to be on their guard as they continue to investigate a spate of burglaries on the Promenade.

Pop star Robbie Williams has revealed he was the person who bid £20,000 at auction for Eric Morecambe’s iconic glasses and pipe.

Police have charged a man following an assault in Lancaster last year.

An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer at the scene of a major fire in Lancaster.

Emergency services were called to the scene of a fire at new build student apartments in Lancaster.

Fans of hit TV show The Traitors will love a night of deceit, gameplaying and fundraising coming to Lancaster.

Crews have been called to a fire at a property in Lancaster.

Lancaster On Ice will return in 2025 and so will many other major local events and festivals.

A Lancaster musician has told the amazing story of how he was thrown in at the deep end for a live performance with Madness - in front of a TV audience of 60 million!

A man has been charged with a burglary in Bolton-le-Sands and shoplifting offences at a local Co-Op and Aldi.

The Morecambe Bay area has the highest rate of common cancers compared with the average rates for the whole North West or even England, according to Lancaster University research.

Lancaster University has captured memories of the 1950s and 60s rock ‘n’ roll era with the launch of a digital archive celebrating the British jukebox.

Police have renewed an appeal for information after a man suffered serious injuries in a crash on the M6.

Licensees say pubs on Morecambe Promenade need support in tough economic times as they launched their new music festival.

Tributes have been paid to the co-founder of a Lancaster jewellers who left "an incredible lasting impression" on everyone who knew her.

A long-time security doorman has turned fantasy adventure novellist with the release of his first book.

Customers of a popular cafe overlooking Morecambe Bay have posted messages of good wishes and support after its closure.

Beyond Radio presenters have taken part in a Star Wars-themed charity fell walk - not that long ago, in a place not too far away!

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash on the M6 near Lancaster between a lorry and a van.

An exciting new space in Lancaster for young people is taking shape ahead of its grand opening.

Plans have been revealed to convert empty offices in Lancaster city centre into 30 student flats.

The next meeting where members of the public can be updated on progress of the Eden Project Morecambe has been announced.

A Morecambe councillor has told how a shoplifter offered her stolen goods on the street - but when she reported it the police took no action.

Three people came close to drowning near Silverdale over the weekend after using an app that gave them incorrect information about tide times.

An intrepid team received a great reception on match day at Morecambe Football Club as they arrived at the finishing line of a 24-mile charity walk.

A cheap peak-time bus fare for disabled passengers is set to be scrapped across the Lancaster district – along with free bus passes for some of the area’s young people.

Councillors are set to approve plans which will create extra school places across the Lancaster district for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

An innovative pop up shop has been developed as part of a ground breaking work experience scheme at a school in Silverdale.

A local restoration project that brought a derelict Grade II listed building in Lancaster back into residential use has scooped a prestigious national award.

A popular two-day community festival will return to a park in the West End of Morecambe.

Two people were rescued after becoming stuck in rising tide water at Bolton-le-Sands.

A courageous hotelier from Morecambe who has terminal cancer has completed a month-long walk for charity with six days to spare.

A legal order banning a man from entering parts of Morecambe has now been extended to Lancaster city centre.

A teenage boy has been arrested as police continue to investigate hoax bomb threats made to a Lancaster high school.

Morecambe Town Council has delayed an expected decision on its annual budget after a leading councillor said they were "anxious" to find more savings.

Pubs and bars on Morecambe Promenade have joined forces for a brand new music festival in the town.

A new centre to support Armed Forces veterans is set to open in the West End of Morecambe.

A man has been arrested after a burglary in Bolton-le-Sands.

A Lancaster high school is due to reopen today after two days of closure due to receiving threats.

The Eden Project says that they remain committed to delivering their new attraction in Morecambe as the charity revealed plans to cut a fifth of its workforce.

A Lancaster city centre shop has been ordered to close for three months after the sale of illicit tobacco products and illegally selling a vape to a child during test operations.

Plans have been revealed to convert the former British Legion club in Morecambe into apartments.

The team restoring the Winter Gardens in Morecambe say being on a list of theatres 'at risk' is a good thing as they promised a "year of huge transformation".

New life is being breathed into a much-used corner of Morecambe thanks to a £15,000 boost.

A new 24-hour petrol station is being planned at Heysham Port.

A local takeaway owner has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 following a conviction for a string of food safety and hygiene breaches.

A Morecambe man has been jailed after admitting raping a 16-year-old girl.

Crews have tackled fires in a static caravan and a detached garage in Morecambe.

Two men have been arrested and drugs seized after a high speed car chase on the M6 near Lancaster.

A Lancaster high school is closed for a second day and police have been informed after it received "further serious threats".

Morecambe FC can sign players in the January transfer window after satisfying the financial requirements of the English Football League.

A high school in Lancaster was closed and pupils sent home after a bomb threat - which police have now deemed to be a hoax.

A road was closed for several hours after a wagon got stuck on a canal bridge at Carnforth.

Heysham Health Centre has reopened after being closed in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.

The fall out from the news that Morecambe's popular Vintage by the Sea festival will not go ahead in 2025 has continued.