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• Lancaster man makes final of UK's biggest classic car show

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• Man arrested for possessing alcohol in breach of police order in Morecambe

  A man was arrested for possessing alcohol in breach of an anti-social behaviour order in Morecambe.

• Pensioner in her 80s seriously injured following collision near Lancaster

  A pensioner in her 80s has been seriously injured following a collision near Lancaster on Thursday.

• PHOTOS: Symphony orchestra in a pub launches Lancaster Music Festival 2026

  A symphony orchestra playing in a pub was a memorable way to officially launch the return of Lancaster Music Festival.

• "It's beyond a joke" Businesses speak out after youths run amok in Lancaster city centre

  A spate of youth anti-social behaviour in Lancaster city centre has included the theft of a bar's tips jar, vandalism, verbal abuse and staff being spat at.

• Morecambe police officers receive awards for hard work and dedication

  Police officers have been commended after playing leading roles in helping make Lancaster and Morecambe safer.

• LISTEN: Lancaster Music Festival 2026 set to begin

  Lancaster Music Festival returns after a year away with the first of four days of live music across the city today (Thursday October 8).

• Hospital chaplain set to host remembrance service in Lancaster

  The chaplain at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is inviting everyone to a special remembrance service in Lancaster.

• Man arrested in Bolton-le-Sands on suspicion of indecent exposure and public order offences

  A man police describe as displaying ‘worrying and bizarre behaviour’ has been arrested in Bolton-le-Sands on suspicion of indecent exposure and public order offences.

• Dates announced for Morecambe Promenade and Heysham Village fireworks displays

  An annual fireworks extravaganza is returning to Morecambe and Heysham.

• Plaque unveiled to honour groundbreaking sculptor of war memorial in Lancaster

  A plaque has been unveiled to honour a pioneering creator of a war memorial in Lancaster.

• Taxi driver suspended as part of licencing crackdown in Lancaster district

  A taxi driver was suspended as part of a licencing crackdown amid concerns that out-of-area private hire vehicles were operating improperly in the Lancaster district.

• Closure announced of Lancaster city centre record store

  Owners of a record shop in Lancaster city centre have announced its closure.

• KFC staff and Wombles join forces to clean up Morecambe Prom

  Staff at the Morecambe and Lancaster branches of KFC have joined forces with 'Wombles' on a community litter pick.

• Paramedic degree apprentices to be trained in Lancaster

  Paramedic degree apprentices will be trained in Lancaster thanks to a partnership between the University of Cumbria and the North West Ambulance Service.

• Car flips onto roof following collision near Hornby

  Fire crews attended the scene of a collision near Hornby where a car had flipped onto its roof.

• LISTEN: Jail and Bail returns to Lancaster as bosses to be locked up for hospice

  The St John's Hospice Jail and Bail will return as workplace bosses are once again nominated to spend a day in the cells for a great cause.

• Pioneering Morecambe school eco-garden bears fruit ahead of Apple Day

  School children at a pioneering eco garden in Morecambe are set to celebrate Apple Day with a harvest from their own orchard.

• £800K appeal launched to save Lancaster Cathedral spire from collapse

  An £800,000 appeal has been launched to save the historic spire of Lancaster Cathedral.