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• Lancaster to Barrow trains to run again after derailment

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

• Morecambe chief exec to depart the Shrimps in the summer

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

• Controversial Frontierland plans would have left Morecambe Town Council with 'critically low' reserves

  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.

• 'Significant progress' as repair work continues after Lancaster-Barrow train came off tracks

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

• Council teams go head-to-head to pull seven-and-a-half tonne truck in Lancaster

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

• Morecambe artist returns to exhibit at 'Olympics of art world' in Venice

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

• Appeal after break-in attempt at hospice shop in Morecambe

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

• 'Increasingly concerned' police renew appeal to find man who went missing in Morecambe

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

• West End Festival announces return in 2024

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

• INTERVIEW: Drummer shares his music memories from Simply Red stardom to glorious Morecambe sunsets

  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.

• Celebrate Earth Day in Lancaster district

  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.

• INTERVIEW: How the Prince's Trust is helping young people in Lancaster and Morecambe

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

• Woman rescued near Morecambe Promenade as lifeboat called out three times in a day

  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 called to house fire in Morecambe

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

• Human remains found near Silverdale included 'skull believed to be male'

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

• Lancaster City Council secures more than £750,000 from government towards Supa Skips clean up

  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.

• Man suffers serious facial injury in ‘vicious attack’ by man ‘in possession of knuckledusters’

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

• INTERVIEW: Morecambe antiques dealer moves to new home in Lancaster 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.

• Morecambe Winter Gardens advertise new paid roles for ‘People’s Palace’

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

• Morecambe and Lancaster arts groups receive award nomination for school vaccination project

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