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• Lancaster hospital ward to close as health trust faces "significant financial challenge"

  An urgent meeting has been held after the health trust in charge of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary announced it has serious financial issues.

• Retailer with store in Lancaster set for administration

  A discount department store chain with a shop in Lancaster looks set to go into administration.

• Household food waste recycling set to return to Lancaster & Morecambe District

  Residents of the Lancaster and Morecambe area will receive new caddies as a weekly food waste collection service returns next month.

• Crews called to fire at village hall

  Firefighters were called out after an extractor fan caught fire at Arkholme Village Hall.

• LISTEN: How Eden Project's new community garden will bring sunshine to Morecambe

  A leading light at the Eden Project has spoken about how their new community garden will start to take shape on Morecambe Promenade.

• Lancaster hotel to reopen under new name and ownership

  A Lancaster hotel, bar and wedding venue is set to reopen under new ownership and management.

• Three horses rescued from Lancaster Canal

  Fire crews were called to rescue three horses who had fallen through ice on the Lancaster Canal.

• Heysham murder featured in TV documentary

  A TV documentary has shown how a killer who murdered a man in Heysham was brought to justice.

• Car dealership reveals plans for site of former Heysham pub

  A planning application has gone in for the car park and bowling green at a closed down Heysham pub to be used for a car dealership.

• Record-breaking festive season announced for Grand pantos

  A record-breaking almost 20,000 people attended the Christmas pantomimes at Lancaster Grand Theatre in 2025.

• Multi-million pound electricity network scheme begins in Bolton-le-Sands

  Work is underway on a £2.6m project to enhance the electricity network in Bolton-le-Sands.

• Gritting teams work round the clock to keep Lancashire's roads moving

  Gritting crews are continuing their work to keep Lancashire's roads safe and open as a Met Office yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in place.

• Morecambe pharmacy closes down

  A pharmacy in Morecambe has closed its doors after many years of serving the community.

• Arrests and police appeal after rise in dangerous use of bikes on Lancaster park

  Police have made arrests and appealed for info after a rise in illegal and dangerous riding of bikes in the Lancaster area.

• Warning after police order gang of youths out of Morecambe town centre

  Police have ordered a large group of youths to leave the town centre after reports of anti-social behaviour in Morecambe.

• Lancaster city centre car park closes ahead of "catalyst for the development of the Canal Quarter"

  A car park in Lancaster city centre is now closed ahead of the first phase of development plans for the Canal Quarter.

• Appeal after phone and money stolen in Lancaster knifepoint robbery

  Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a knifepoint robbery in Lancaster.

• Historic Lancaster gardens restored after thousands raised

  A hidden gem in Lancaster has been revitalised thanks to fundraising led by a team of supporters.

• Heysham man banned from Lancaster city centre after four assaults

  A man has been banned from Lancaster city centre after he committed four assaults over the Christmas period.

• Lancaster man dies on Christmas Day after hit and run

  A man from Lancaster who was critically injured in a hit and run has died.