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Old Pier Bookshop: Inside Morecambe's oldest book shop - an Aladdin's Cave where you can get lost
Meet the owner of Morecambe's oldest - and only - bookshop which gets described as a Tardis or an ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ crammed with old books.
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This £11.99 ceiling fan fits in seconds and can cool any room
This clever ceiling fan fits straight into your light socket and costs just £11.99 – no wiring, no fuss, just cooling air and built-in light.
UK weather: When heatwave could return as Met Office forecasts high temperatures with thunderstorms possible
Watch as the Met Office explains the possibility of another heatwave on the way, with temperatures potentially reaching the mid 30s.
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Police manhunt after thief steals £1,740 from burger chain restaurant
The Bürgshake restaurant was targeted overnight
Police issue CCTV appeal after Lancaster fast food restaurant is broken into
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Police issue ‘keep doors and windows locked’ warning after rise in Lancaster burglaries
Police in Lancaster are reminding people to keep their doors and windows locked after an increase in burglaries.
Food hygiene ratings handed to 23 establishments in Lancaster and Morecambe – see how they fared
These 23 establishments in the Lancaster and Morecambe district have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings.
New Lancaster city centre parking strategy ‘will give clarity to businesses and wider community’
An updated Lancaster city centre car parking strategy should reassure businesses and residents by giving clarity about factors affecting future spaces and demand, including new buildings, land sales, the Canal Quarter and Eden Project Morecambe, councillors are being advised.
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This £9.99 bladeless fan is going viral – and it’s perfect for summer heat
This clever bladeless fan is cordless, quiet, rechargeable – and only £9.99. It’s flying off the virtual shelves this summer.
It looked like any other lorry heading north on the M6 then cops took a closer look
The cargo was destined for Northern Ireland
Appeal to trace owner of mobility scooter left at Lancaster shopping centre after incident
Marketgate Lancaster are trying to trace the owner of a mobility scooter which was left with them following an incident in Market Square.
New Lancaster parking strategy should calm fears over 'lack of spaces'
Concerns over impact of Canal Quarter, theatre and Eden Project
Firefighters rescue person from roof of property in Lancaster
Firefighters rescued a person from the roof of a property in Lancaster.
Family gives update and appeals for help to create memorial garden at site where Heysham toddler George Hinds lost his life in gas explosion
The family of toddler George Hinds have issued an update on plans for a memorial garden at the site of the gas explosion in Heysham which claimed his life.
‘Problem’ traffic lights on Morecambe’s Bay Gateway fixed by county council
Traffic lights on the Bay Gateway in Morecambe which have been operating in a problematic manner according to a reader, have been found to be faulty.
Court round-up for Lancaster and Morecambe
The following people were dealt with by magistrates at Lancaster and Burnley:
Morecambe super-gran passes college course in psychology at age of 91
A retired Morecambe gran has just completed a college course in psychology at the age of 91.
'Severe' delays hit M6 on 10-mile stretch of motorway between Lancaster and Preston
‘Severe delays’ are being reported on the M6 with an average speed of just 20mph between Preston and Lancaster this afternoon.
'Train lines blocked' between Preston and Lancaster as passengers face long delays
Services running through these stations are facing delays of 'up to 60 minutes'
Increase in motorbike and moped thefts in Morecambe’s West End
Police are seeing an increase in thefts of motorbikes and mopeds in the West End area of Morecambe.