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Firefighters rescue swan stranded in Lancaster village dock
A swan stranded in the dock at Glasson had to be rescued by firefighters.
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Council leader’s vision for a 'very different’ Lancashire with more money kept locally
“The biggest barrier we face is people who just want to do things the same way”
26 years on: colourful pictures catch Morecambe Bay shrimp fishers in year 2000
Morecambe Bay shrimps are famous worldwide yet the trawling industry was in decline as the new millennium began.
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Court round-up for Morecambe and Lancaster
The following people were dealt with by magistrates at Lancaster and Burnley:
Green light for 31 new affordable homes on edge of Lancaster
Plans for 31 new affordable homes to be built on the edge of Lancaster have been given the go-ahead.
Lancaster police launch search for person who sprayed dog faeces with pink paint
Police are investigating after dog faeces were sprayed pink in a Lancaster alleyway.
Firefighters tackle caravan blaze in Lancaster
Firefighters tackled a caravan blaze in Lancaster.
15 worst performing secondary schools in Lancashire based on new final GCSE results
Ealier this week we shared the best performing Lancashire secondary schools according to their 2025 GCSE results but now we turn our attention to the worst... ...
Latest scores on the doors as 21 Lancashire pubs, restaurants and takeaways given new food hygiene ratings
A total of 21 businesses across Lancashire have received updated food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.
£1.4m fine for company boss who targeted Morecambe beauty spot during England-wide rubbish dumping spree
A prolific waste criminal has been ordered to hand over more than £1.4 million for illegally dumping in excess of 4275 tonnes of waste across England.
Morecambe man appears in court accused of firearm offence after alleged far-right material found
A suspected far-right extremist has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of having a pistol.
Lancaster pub bids to open later two nights a week
A Lancaster pub has applied to vary its premises licence to allow for later opening hours on two days of the week.
CCTV appeal after boy assaulted in market town near Lancaster
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Accusations over planning system ‘failings’ and burial pit fears as controversial homes plan is rejected
'Green belt or grey belt labels should not be changed by a few well-meaning people in the office, for us to rubber stamp'
Smaller Eden Project domes 'will be better-suited for other Morecambe landmarks'
The new scaled-back design has two main indoor domes, rather than four as originally planned in 2022
From roads to buses to bicycles: Lancashire set for 20 percent transport fund boost
Lancashire will get almost £29m more in transport funding from the government in two years' time than it does today.
'I feared I end up dead' - Lancaster thug jailed at Preston Crown Court for setting fire to girlfriend's face
A thug who set fire to his girlfriend’s face has begun a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
New Morecambe community group aims to support Armed Forces families
A new community organisation is launching in Morecambe with a powerful message: no one in the Armed Forces community should struggle alone.
National cut-price retailer to open new store in Lancaster
A national retailer has announced the opening of a new store in Lancaster’s Marketgate Shopping Centre this week.
Campaigners celebrate as 200-homes plan for village fields near Lancaster are refused
Campaigners are celebrating this week after controversial plans for up to 200 homes to be built on fields on the edge of Lancaster were rejected by city councillors.