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• Couple ‘absolutely heartbroken’ after announcing departure from popular Morecambe Bay pub

  A couple who run a popular Morecambe Bay pub say they’re ‘absolutely heartbroken’ after being given notice to leave.

• Lancaster village set for royal visit

  Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, will visit a Lancaster village later this week.

• INTERVIEWS: Pride in Place officially opens offices in West End of Morecambe

  The team responsible for a £20m government scheme to regenerate the West End of Morecambe have opened their new offices.

• Lancaster community centre awarded £94,000 Children in Need funding boost

  A community centre in Lancaster has been awarded more than £94,000 of funding from BBC Children in Need.

• Christmas free parking announced for shoppers in the Lancaster district

  Shoppers will be able to enjoy free parking at selected times in Lancaster and Morecambe in the run up to Christmas.

• Police investigate spate of rural burglaries across Lancaster and Morecambe district

  Police are investigating a series of burglaries affecting rural communities across the Lancaster and Morecambe district.

• Lancaster on Ice confirmed to return after councillors grant permission

  Plans for Lancaster's popular outdoor Christmas ice rink to return have been rubber stamped by councillors.

• Man jailed for historic sexual offences at his equestrian yard

  A pensioner old man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a young woman in the early 1990s, following an investigation by Lancaster police.

• Patient Impact Award for Lancaster University researcher

  A Lancaster Medical School researcher has received an award from North West Cancer Research for work in Cancer ‘Prehab’.

• Three arrests made in Lancaster police crackdown as e-bikes seized

  Three arrests have been made after a police crackdown in Lancaster saw two e-bikes being seized.

• Partnership delivers knockout results for young people in Lancaster

  Young people whose lives have been transformed through an innovative programme at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre joined partners and community leaders to celebrate its success.

• Morecambe hosts counter pollution training exercise

  Morecambe was the venue for a training exercise to ensure key organisations from across the north west are better prepared for potential pollution incidents.

• Two arrested and charged after alcohol related incidents in Carnforth

  Police made charged two men after alcohol related incidents in Carnforth over the weekend.

• Operator of main train line through Lancaster and Morecambe Bay to be nationalised

  The operator of the West Coast Mainline is to be nationalised from March next year, the government has announced.

• Event will celebrate military heritage of the Lancaster Campus of University of Cumbria

  A special event is to be held to celebrate the military heritage of the Lancaster Campus of University of Cumbria.

• Samba Espirito celebrate 10th anniversary with spectacular Bay Drumfest

  A drum festival brought the beats and energy to Morecambe Promenade over the weekend, to celebrate a popular group’s 10th anniversary.

• Crews deal with car on fire on M6 near Lancaster

  Crews were called to deal with a car on fire on the M6 near Lancaster on Saturday afternoon.

• Crews tackle lorry on fire on Bay Gateway

  Fire crews had to attend a blaze on a lorry on the Bay Gateway.

• ‘Significant sum’ stolen from pensioner amid reports of courier fraud in Lancaster and Carnforth

  A woman in her 70s has had a significant sum of money stolen as police say they’ve received reports of courier fraud in Lancaster and Carnforth.

• New public telescope in Morecambe offers spectacular views across bay

  A new public telescope has been installed on the Promenade to allow people to enjoy views across Morecambe Bay.