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  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.

• Morecambe music venue on track for 'magic break-even figure' just months after closure U-turn

  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.

• Ensure you have the medication you need ahead of Bank Holiday weekend

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

• 'Out of this world' winners announced at Wray Scarecrow Festival

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

• 'Absolute star' who helps Lancaster and Morecambe schools and families nominated for award

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

• Ged Brannan quits as Morecambe FC manager to rejoin former club

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

• Set up begins in Lancaster’s Williamson Park ahead of Highest Point

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

• Cast announced for this year's Lancaster 'Play in the Park' Alice in Wonderland

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

• Family hopes to raise £120,000 for 'miracle' treatment after Morecambe dad diagnosed with rare eye cancer

  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.

• Three people rescued from house fire in Heysham

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

• Morecambe FC confirm late wages have been paid in full

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

• Residents say they find plans for children's care home in Heysham 'deeply distressing'

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

• Man charged after walking on West Coast Main line at Lancaster

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

• New refurb plans for £400K holiday apartments at former solicitors' office in Morecambe

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

• Heysham school pupils recognised for their role in ‘rail to sail’ project

  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.

• Warning after youth anti-social behaviour at Lancaster children’s centre

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

• PHOTOS: Popular Morecambe pub reopens after £400,000 revamp into craft ale bar

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

• Morecambe FC confirm late payment of wages

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

• Lancaster MP welcomes government funding for Supa Skips clean up

  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.

• Fundraiser launched to save Morecambe's longest-running music festival as grant row rumbles on

  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.