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• Family of Lancaster baby who spent her first six months in hospital back kids' play area appeal

  A family whose six-month-old baby daughter has gone home for the first time is supporting an appeal for a new outdoor play area at a Lancaster hospital.

• LISTEN: Lancaster Music Festival returns with local and international appeal

  Tens of thousands of locals and visitors alike poured into the city centre to enjoy the return of Lancaster Music Festival.

• LISTEN: Morecambe mum completes one million steps challenge for daughter's legacy of kindness

  A proud mum has completed a one million steps challenge in memory of her daughter whose toy appeal continues to bring smiles to children in need.

• Blue Badge holder free parking in Lancaster City Council car parks could be scrapped

  A review of free parking for disabled Blue Badge holders in Lancaster City Council’s car parks is under way - and one option on the table is to remove it altogether.

• PHOTOS: Inside new Morecambe second-hand bookstore after couple's dream becomes reality

  A couple whose video diaries chronicled their dream to run a second-hand bookshop in Morecambe said they have had an amazing opening day.

• Popular Lancaster café to close after the owners announce retirement

  A popular Lancaster café will close at the end of the week after the owners announced their retirement.

• Police issue warning over cold callers in Heysham area

  Police have issued a warning about cold callers working in the Heysham area.

• Acceptable Behaviour Contracts issued as police speak to 26 youths after Lancaster ASB spate

  Twenty six young people have been spoken to by police after a series of incidents of anti-social behaviour in Lancaster city centre.

• Fundraising for £150,000 revamp of Lancaster playground receives grant boost

  A campaign to raise £150,000 to build a new playground in Ryelands in Lancaster has received a significant boost.

• Emergency services called to concern for welfare in Lancaster

  Police said a large emergency services presence in Lancaster was due to a report of a concern for welfare.

• Community spirit shines as volunteers transform Lancaster community farm

  Volunteers in Lancaster rolled up their sleeves to support a community farm as part of the first ever Lancashire Volunteering Day.

• Crews tackle fire at property in Heysham

  Crews tackled a fire at a property in Heysham on Saturday evening.

• Lancaster whisky distillery to open new £150k warehouse and bottling hall at former antiques centre

  Part of a former antiques centre in Lancaster will become a cask warehouse and bottling hall for the city's whisky distillery.

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

  A Lancaster man says it's a dream come true after his beloved sports car was picked as a finalist at the UK's biggest classic motor show.

• 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).