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Proposals have been submitted to build 44 new homes in fields near the village of Caton.

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Police have charged a man following a fatal collision in Morecambe over the weekend.

A Morecambe FC fans group has slammed the club's owner for "another empty, meaningless statement" after he said he was continuing to "work with a number of potential buyers".

Businesses from across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay have been named as finalists in the county's annual tourism awards.

Clubs from across the country have shown their support to Morecambe FC on what was due to be the start of the season for the Shrimps.

Services will be held to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory in Japan) Day in World War Two.

The mayor of Lancaster is among the first 'prisoners' to be announced to take part in a special fundraiser for St John's Hospice.

A man - a passenger in a taxi - has died following a road traffic collision in Morecambe.

The prospective buyers of Morecambe Football Club say a latest attempt to move the sale process on has been thwarted after the current owners cancelled a mediation meeting.

A new scheme to help keep young people 'Safe by the Sea' in Morecambe has been inspired by a dramatic rescue in the Bay.

A family music festival set up to remember a much-loved Morecambe woman will return to the town for its eighth year.

Anti-social behaviour in Morecambe town centre has fallen although street drinking remains a concern, say local business champions.

Popular women's fashion retailer Bonmarche is set to open a new store in a Lancaster shopping centre.

The head of Morecambe FC's official charity says their projects at the club will continue "until somebody puts a padlock on the front door".

The boss of Morecambe FC's kit suppliers has spoken about the incredible demand from fans for the club's new football strip during the current crisis.

A Lancaster food company has been prosecuted for selling kebabs containing completely different meats to what they were advertised.

Major resurfacing works are set to take place on a main road between Lancaster and Morecambe.

'Bland Castles' have been built on a Morecambe beach to put the spotlight on a growing epidemic of boring buildings.

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken out on the crisis at Morecambe Football Club.

An event celebrating Morecambe's proud maritime culture and heritage will return for its second year.

The father of a teenage boy who was killed in a road crash has been jailed for 10 years for causing his death by dangerous driving.

The health trust in charge of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary is looking for new governors to help make key decisions and represent the views of local people.

The Lancaster MP will run a half marathon to raise funds for people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Staff are continuing to work at Morecambe FC amid fears that the club would officially shut down today (August 4).

The deputy leader of Lancaster City Council has apologised for "flippant remarks" he made about Carnforth and said he did not intend to cause offence.

Tickets have flown out in the first 24 hours of sale for an event celebrating Morecambe Football Club.

Train services in the Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area will be hit as Storm Floris brings strong winds on Monday.

A new exhibition at Lancaster Maritime Museum will tell the stories of black entertainers from Morecambe's golden era.

Police have spoken out after complaints about vehicles parked on roads while being advertised for sale in Morecambe.

Police are investigating after a burglary at a Morecambe bar described as "total carnage".

Shareholders of Morecambe FC and its prospective buyers say the crisis-hit club will "officially shut" on Monday unless a takeover is completed.

The chair of the Shrimps Trust fans' group is to step down from the role.

A new spot for 'breakfast, brunch and lunch' is set to open inside a former Italian restaurant in Morecambe.

The CEO of a leading cancer charity has taken on the role of President of Lancaster and Morecambe Chamber of Commerce.

Lancaster City Council has apologised after bin collections were delayed due to staffing shortages.

A puppy whose horrific beatings by his then-owner were caught on camera is now loving life in Morecambe and has starred in a new RSPCA video with a TV personality.

HMV will close its shop inside a Lancaster shopping centre and hopes to relocate.

A 71-year-old hiker who lives on Lancaster Canal - known as 'Pink Hat Man' - is walking up and down the UK for a very good cause.

A popular health food retailer will open a new store inside a former card shop in Lancaster.

Thousands of pounds of sheet metal roofing has been stolen from Lancaster Leisure Park.

Police are looking for two people after a car was stolen in Heysham and the same culprits also tried to steal motorbikes.

A founder and CEO of a Morecambe group supporting Armed Forces veterans has stepped down from the role.

Further talks have taken place with would-be buyers of Morecambe Football Club in efforts to save the Shrimps.

A new landlord has taken the reins at a popular Lancaster pub.

An auditor has given Morecambe Town Council a clean bill of health on its financial and governance procedures for 2024/25.

A councillor has called for the town's Festival Market to be modernised - saying it's had 'years of neglect'.

Public tennis courts in Lancaster are now open again after complaints that they were still closed after refurbishment.

The chair of a Shrimps supporters group and the town's MP have spoken out after Morecambe Football Club was suspended from the National League.

Families can explore Morecambe on a 'magical trail' while helping to raise funds for a charity supporting young people with disabilities.

A Morecambe business owner has joined police officers on patrol as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the town.

Staff have hit out over plans for job cuts at Lancaster University.

Morecambe FC faces a crunch meeting over its future after the National League said "further sanctions" could be brought against the club.

The family of a man found dead in his flat in Lancaster have paid tribute to him as police continue to investigate his murder two years on.

Residents worried about the future of two villages have handed a petition to Lancaster City Council against plans to build up to 200 houses in fields near the A6.

Budding poets have a chance to have their work published and featured in the annual Morecambe Poetry Festival.

Restoration work has been carried out on a memorial to enslaved Africans transported on Lancaster-owned ships as part of the Transatlantic slave trade.

Morecambe's popular 'Illuminations festival' will not happen in 2026 but organisers say it will be back the following year bigger than ever.

A campaign is under way aiming to bring a pharmacy back to a residential area of Morecambe.

A Lancaster woman on a mission to tell the story of a murdered British journalist has relaunched an exhibition in his honour.

The chief executive of Lancaster's hospice has welcomed a £380K government boost but said more help is needed to keep their vital services running in the long-term.

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A group of Morecambe FC shareholders have issued an ultimatum to the owner - sell the club within 48 hours or face High Court action.

Morecambe FC's next pre-season fixture "will go ahead as planned" as concerns for the future of the Shrimps continue to grow.

A scheme to help digitally connect Morecambe town centre with the West End has won a major award and £20,000.

A successful scooter weekend brought nostalgia and music to Morecambe while raising money for a lung cancer charity.

Colourful kites of all shapes and sizes flew high over Morecambe Bay at a rain-hit festival on the Promenade.

Police have appealed for help after a car was stolen and then used in a number of burglaries in the Morecambe area.

Plans have been revealed for an auction house and antiques showroom to open in the former home of Morecambe and Heysham Sea Cadets.

Major work will soon begin to reopen an upper floor at the Morecambe Winter Gardens for the first time in almost 40 years.

The current owner of Morecambe FC says ‘sales agreements will be completed today’, after naming the man he says is leading a consortium to take over the Shrimps.

A popular store selling military clothing and memorabilia is set to move to a new bigger location on Morecambe Prom.

The Morecambe lifeboat was launched after receiving a report of two children being swept out to sea off the Battery.

A pioneering new data centre looks set to be built at a Lancaster sports and leisure facility.

The Morecambe FC owner says "recent guesses" on the identity of a prospective new buyer of the club are "not accurate".

The warriors are shaping their swords and Heysham village is ready for the return of the vikings!

A celebration of scooter culture will return to Morecambe with music, fundraising and plenty of bikes!

A hotel group has helped a Heysham sports and community centre get fit for the future with a special donation.

An Olympic boxer from the Lancaster and Morecambe area who went on to become one of the UK's most respected sport journalists has died, aged 82.

A leading light in the regeneration of Morecambe has spoken about the importance of festivals to the town and says "we need to do everything we can to protect them".

Police have cracked down on caravans parked obstructively on Morecambe Promenade.

Our youngest presenter Lucy C has been interviewing - or interrogating (!) - the new interim head of a Lancaster youth charity who helped her get started in radio!

Morecambe FC fans have shown support for their team by clubbing together to raise money for a treat for the players.

Furness General Hospital's sickest patients may have to travel to Lancaster on a permanent basis, it’s been announced.

A novelist, dancer and movie actress, who starred in The Full Monty and Oliver Twist, was awarded her Doctorate this week by Lancaster University.

Police have warned motorists after footage circulated online following a road crash near Lancaster in which nine people were injured.

A man has been arrested after a police drugs raid on a Lancaster housing estate.

Kites great and small will fly high at Morecambe Kite Festival.

A sex offender who groomed a child has been jailed for six years for offences dating back to when the victim was 12 years old.

A man has been arrested after police were called to reports of an assault at a house in Lancaster.

Beyond Radio's very own Duncan Moore is among those to have been admitted to the rolls as Freemen and Freewomen of Lancaster.

A free family fun day will celebrate the official reopening of a lab for infant and child development in Lancaster.

Nine people - including a one-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl - were injured in a multi-car crash on the motorway near Lancaster.

Huge numbers packed into the venues and streets of Morecambe to enjoy the biggest - and hottest - ever Morecambe Music Festival.

A popular music venue in Lancaster has announced it will close in its current location at the end of the year.

The head of a Morecambe FC supporters group says the crisis-hit football club is "effectively grinding to a halt".

The father of a teenage boxing champion who died in a road accident will open a new gym to keep his son's memory alive.

A number of parks and green spaces across Lancaster and Morecambe have received a coveted Green Flag Award for 2025.

Three fire engines were called to a fire in a house in the West End of Morecambe.

UPDATED 1:35PM - The northbound section of the M6 has reopened following an earlier serious collision near junction 33 at Lancaster.

The heart of Carnforth came alive at the weekend for the annual Carnforth Big Lunch, a vibrant celebration of community spirit, creativity, and connection.

An inquest has been held into the tragic death of a baby girl who died at the age of just two weeks old.

The importance of safety at sea is being highlighted after Morecambe’s lifeboat crew responded to more urgent calls for help over the weekend.

(UPDATED: 1:50pm) Emergency services continue to deal with a fire at a unit on the White Lund Industrial Estate in Morecambe which broke out on Sunday morning.

Morecambe’s RNLI volunteers have had a busy weekend, responding to four separate incidents so far in the hot weather.

A Lancaster hospice's project helping families to look after their loved ones at the end of their lives has been highly commended in the annual National Charity Awards.

A tired and under-used field has been transformed into a new children's playground thanks to a huge community effort and a £60k cash injection.

Head teachers have spoken out after Morecambe FC had to cancel bookings for school children's parties due to the ongoing crisis at the club.

A company who are all set to buy Morecambe FC say they may take legal action over the owner's last-minute U-turn on the sale of the club.

A Morecambe man is looking for players to join a new Lancashire walking football team - but only those with Parkinson’s disease, a neurological disorder or recovering from stroke should apply.

A cake shop in Morecambe is proving to be the cream of the crop after winning one award and being shortlisted for another.

The owner of Morecambe Football Club says a new deal to sell the club will be signed with a last-minute buyer - throwing the Shrimps' future into further doubt.

A comprehensive new strategy has been approved to guide the future of car parking in Lancaster city centre to maintain the number of spaces available to support local businesses and the economy.

A police investigation is under way after a large group of people smashed windows with weapons on a Lancaster estate.

The local MP has pleaded with the owner of Morecambe Football Club to sell up as the crisis at the Mazuma Mobile Stadium deepens.

A councillor says Morecambe Town Council is trying to gag him after claims of a "vendetta" against them.

A popular hotel, pub and restaurant at the gateway to Lancaster has reopened after a £600,000 revamp.

Takeaways have rallied round to support Morecambe FC staff with free food as their salaries remain unpaid due to the crisis at the club.

The prospective new bosses of Morecambe FC have made a final appeal to the current owner to sell his shares and allow their takeover of the crisis-hit club.

The board of directors at Morecambe Football Club have resigned for a second time after a deal to takeover the Shrimps wasn't completed as expected today.

The future of car parking in Lancaster city centre is being discussed by councillors this week.

Firefighters rescued a person who had fallen down an embankment in Morecambe on Sunday.

Fire crews responded to a call to tackle a blaze in a kitchen of an address in Lancaster.

The long-awaited sale of Morecambe FC will be completed on Monday - the Shrimps' owners have said.

A local businessman who has stopped sponsoring Morecambe Football Club until it is sold says he is devastated to have to make that decision.

Green-fingered school children have proudly shown off their new allotment to their local MP.

Fire crews have rescued a person from the roof of a property in Lancaster

A pensioner from Morecambe has proven age is no barrier to life long learning.

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has unveiled a new funding initiative aimed at supporting projects that address violence against women and girls across the county.

The Morecambe FC owner has released another statement in a tumultuous week for the club.

A time capsule has been buried by children at a Lancaster church to mark their 20th anniversary.

Tyson Fury is up for a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk and has even named a possible date and venue.

Lancashire Police have launched a new summer campaign this week aimed at tackling antisocial behaviour and boosting safety across town centres and high streets.

The Morecambe FC owner has sacked the club’s board of directors as the future of the Shrimps remains uncertain.

A language expert challenged our listeners to tell between voices created by AI and those of real people - ahead of a scam-busting summer school at Lancaster University.

A stunning vase by a renowned designer inspired by one of Lancaster's most famous landmarks will go on public display in Williamson Park.

The MPs for both Lancaster and Morecambe both voted against government plans for cuts to benefits.

The Morecambe FC board will call in administrators on Wednesday morning unless the long awaited sale of the club is completed before then.

Morecambe has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating the UK's thriving towns.

Lancaster and Morecambe Crematorium has installed a special postbox so people can post 'Letters to Heaven'.

A new banking hub is set to open in the Arndale centre in Morecambe.

A pet owner has spoken out about her cat's ordeal after he was found caught in a trap on a Lancaster roadside.

Lancaster Brewery said they received "a wave of negative reviews, aggressive emails and online hostility" after cancelling a booking for a Reform UK event.

A woman in her 80s on a mobility scooter has been injured in a hit and run in Morecambe.

Lancaster City Council has won an award at the 'Oscars for local government' for its work on climate change.

Pupils at a Silverdale school enjoyed getting physical during the visit of a Paralympic gold medallist.

There are plans to install a new state-of-the-art BT Street Hub - a 21st century replacement for the payphone - outside a Lancaster supermarket as part of an intended rollout across the city.

Rescue services were called after an unmanned 40ft yacht lost its mooring and got stuck in rocks near Heysham power stations.

Developers have bought the derelict brewery site in Lancaster city centre aiming to transform it as part of the long-awaited Canal Quarter.

The board at Morecambe Football Club say the deal to take over the ownership of the club is on the brink of collapsing.

A major name in cards and gifts will close its high street shop in Lancaster next month.

A £10m transformation of student flats in a historic former Lancaster mill has been given the green light.

Plans for 110 new homes near Williamson Park have been rejected by Lancaster City Council.

Beautiful stained glass windows in the Morecambe Winter Gardens theatre are set to be restored.

The owners of a well-known cafe in Morecambe have taken over a popular burger bar on the seafront.

The new team at a pub in the West End of Morecambe have big plans for its future.

A crackdown on parking too close to junctions and blocking pavements will begin in Lancaster and Morecambe.

Police have seized an illegal e-bike and e-scooters on the cycle track during a week of action across Lancaster and Morecambe.

Organisers of Armed Forces Day celebrations in Morecambe said an estimated 30,000 people attended the event - which was headlined by the Red Arrows.

An award-winning pizza restaurant in Morecambe town centre will be closing its doors next month.

United Utilities is investing £48 million to upgrade Lancaster Wastewater Treatment Works and improve water quality in Morecambe Bay.

A stellar line up has been announced for Morecambe's annual celebration of the spoken word in September.

Nigel Short MBE, Britain’s most famous chess Grandmaster took on 25 of the best players at once at a special event in Lancaster.

Eight people suspected of working illegally in the UK have been arrested after a number of illegal working visits to nail bars and restaurants in Lancaster and Morecambe.

A man from Morecambe who was found with an offensive weapon has been sent to prison and received a driving ban.

The Red Arrows flew over Morecambe Bay not once - but twice - on a memorable Armed Forces Day celebration in the town.