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  A series of events will be held in Carnforth to mark the 100th anniversary of the town's War Memorial.

• Lancaster school locked down as wanted man in car park 'hides from police'

  A Lancaster school and nursery went into lockdown while a wanted man in their car park was 'hiding from police'.

• Dates revealed for return of Lancaster on Ice

  Lancaster city centre's popular outdoor ice rink will return in 2024 and the dates have just been announced.

• Man arrested after police drugs raid in Heysham

  A man has been arrested following a drugs raid in Heysham.

• Nostalgic 'hole in the wall' takeaway reopens in Morecambe for first time in a decade

  A 'hole in the wall' takeaway remembered fondly by people in Morecambe has reopened in the town centre for the first time in 11 years.

• INTERVIEW: Meet the unsung hero from Morecambe who helped create Ceefax and the world's first smartphone

  Ian Hanson helped devise some of the most groundbreaking technology of the past 50 years - not realising at the time how it would change the world.

• Family takes over Lancaster city centre pub in time for music festival

  A family who have taken over a city centre pub say they are looking forward to welcoming customers for this weekend's Lancaster Music Festival.

• Armed Forces veterans centre moves into new home inside Arndale

  A meeting place for veterans of the Armed Forces has moved into a new home inside the Arndale shopping centre.

• Police quash rumours of man in street armed with crossbow after road sealed off in Lancaster

  Police said rumours of a man in the street armed with a crossbow were not true after they sealed off a road in Lancaster.

• Beyond Radio records song for World Mental Health Day

  ‘Just put your front up, and no-one will ever know.’

• Our Halloween What's On Guide includes Strictly Come Dancing star and 'Meet Beetlejuice'

  A DJ set by a star of Strictly Come Dancing and a chance to meet 'Beetlejuice' are just two of the many Halloween events announced this year for the Lancaster and Morecambe area.

• Cash payments withdrawn from many Lancaster and Morecambe car parks after thefts

  Cash payments will be suspended in many local car parks after a string of thefts and damage to pay and display machines.

• New Indian restaurant opens in Morecambe town centre

  A new Indian restaurant has opened in a familar place in Morecambe town centre.

• Person dies on rail tracks between Lancaster and Preston

  A person has died on the rail tracks between Lancaster and Preston.

• Young people from Lancaster and Morecambe tackle charity's gruelling Highlands canoe challenge

  Young people from Lancaster and Morecambe have taken part in a demanding challenge in the Scottish Highlands run by a local charity.

• Residents can have say on plans for around 1,000 new homes and primary school in Lancaster

  Residents can have their say on plans for a new 1,000-home neighbourhood including a new primary school in Lancaster.

• Heysham nature reserve implements new car park opening hours

  The car park at Heysham Nature Reserve is now opening with revised hours.

• Forces veterans group in Morecambe town centre moving home after major roof leak

  A popular group for Armed Forces veterans in Morecambe town centre is having to move due to a major roof leak.

• PHOTOS: Anger as Sunday afternoon traffic chaos hits Lancaster city centre

  Motorists were furious as long tailbacks hit Lancaster city centre for several hours on Sunday afternoon.

• Residents report 'unknown person' lurking near homes as police investigate Morecambe burglary

  Police investigating a burglary in Bare say there have been several recent reports from Morecambe residents who have disturbed an unknown person at their homes.