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• Man taken to hospital after stabbing in Morecambe

  A man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Morecambe.

• Community football pitches near Morecambe FC to reopen again after seven years

  Community football pitches near Morecambe FC are set to reopen for the first time in more than seven years.

• PHOTOS: Hundreds of miles and smiles as man tours the UK to promote his dream for Morecambe

  A champion of Morecambe has been on a unique tour of the UK making people smile while promoting his vision for a revolutionary project in the town.

• Police investigate assault in Lancaster after man taken to hospital following cardiac arrest

  Police are investigating an assault after a man suffered a cardiac arrest following an altercation in Lancaster.

• Police release new image of cyclist on Promenade as search for missing Morecambe man continues

  Police have released an image of a cyclist on the Promenade as they continue to search for a missing man from Morecambe.

• Fundraiser to help terminally ill young Lancaster graduate get home to Peru hits £150K target

  A fundraiser to help a terminally ill 21-year-old Lancaster University graduate get home to South America has reached its £150,000 target in less than a week.

• Alannafest in Morecambe raises thousands for cancer charity

  A day of family fun and live music in Morecambe supported by Beyond Radio has raised thousands of pounds for CancerCare.

• Morecambe MP gives parliamentary tribute to local RNLI on 200th anniversary

  The Morecambe MP has paid tribute to the local lifeboat crew in the 200th anniversary year of the RNLI.

• INTERVIEW: High quality Morecambe vintage festival set to pull huge crowds again in 11th year

  With days to go before the Vintage by the Sea festival in Morecambe we've been chatting to one of the organisers about this year's highlights, the success and future of the event, and the Eden Project.

• Knives 'intended to be used as weapons' seized during Morecambe drug raid

  Knives 'intended to be used as offensive weapons' were seized during a drug raid in Morecambe.

• LISTEN: Detective inspector makes public appeal to find missing Morecambe man

  A detective inspector investigating the disappearance of a man from Morecambe has made a public appeal on Beyond Radio to help find him.

• Sunderland Point tidal road successfully resurfaced thanks to good weather

  A unique tidal road which is completely underwater twice a day has been successfully resurfaced.

• Emergency services rescue person trapped on rocks on Morecambe Promenade

  Emergency services have rescued a person who was trapped between rocks on Morecambe Promenade.

• Morecambe wheelchair rugby star all set for Paralympic title defence

  Morecambe's Paralympic champion is ready to take on the world once again as he aims for a second gold medal.

• Crews called to second fire in days at closed-down Lancaster pub

  Emergency services were called to a second fire within a matter of days at a closed-down Lancaster pub.

• Fundraiser launched to help terminally ill Lancaster graduate, 21, return home to her family in Peru

  An online fundraiser to help a terminally ill 21-year-old Lancaster University graduate return home to her family in South America has raised £60,000 in just four days.

• Artist hopes new Lancaster and Morecambe Repair Cafe will teach vital skills and 'stop the landfill'

  An artist is aiming to launch a monthly 'Repair Cafe' in Lancaster and Morecambe hoping to share skills and reduce waste.

• Police appeal for help to find missing man last seen in Morecambe

  Police are asking for help to find a missing man who was last seen in Morecambe.

• Firefighters tackle bedroom blaze after lightning strike at house in Carnforth

  Firefighters tackled a blaze in the bedroom of a house in Carnforth after a lightning strike.

• Shoplifter who bit and punched staff in Lancaster city centre jailed for eight months

  A shoplifter who bit and punched Lancaster city centre shop workers when they confronted her has been jailed for eight months.