Local News from Friday, July 25th, 2025

Family's loving tribute to Lancaster man as police continue murder probe two years on

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.
INTERVIEW: Residents step up campaign against new homes on Green Belt near A6

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.
Complaints over "troubling" lack of mobile phone signal in central Lancaster

Residents are fuming at ongoing mobile phone signal issues in central Lancaster.
Comp offers chance to be part of Morecambe Poetry Festival

Budding poets have a chance to have their work published and featured in the annual Morecambe Poetry Festival.
Artists complete Lancaster slave trade memorial restoration

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