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  A coffee shop boss in Morecambe has thanked the local community for rallying round to help after a burglary.

• Appeal after vandals spray graffiti on new Lancaster public bins

  Lancaster City Council has appealed for information after recently-installed public bins were spraypainted with graffiti.

• Lancaster footballer Scott McTominay has successful heart op

  Scott McTominay's heart surgery has been a "complete success" said his club Napoli.

• Lancaster schoolgirl, eight, takes campaign to save bees to Westminster

  An eight-year-old Lancaster schoolgirl has taken her campaign to save Britain's bees all the way to Parliament.

• Motorbike rider taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash at Carnforth

  A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after a crash on the A6 at Carnforth.

• Two new jobs announced at Eden Project Morecambe

  Bosses at Eden Project Morecambe have announced the creation of ‘crucial senior roles' that will help shape the development of the attraction.  

• Building society in Morecambe’s West End to close

  The Yorkshire Building Society Morecambe Agency in the West End is to close in December, it has been announced.

• LISTEN: How Rajah the elephant came home

  The last remaining mechanical elephant made in Halton near Lancaster will go on display at a popular music and arts festival in the village - and we've been to meet him!

• Air pollution levels across Lancaster District continue to fall

  Air quality across the Lancaster District continues to improve as stats show pollutant levels have fallen again over the past year.

• Lancaster man achieves podium finish in UK Bus Driver of the Year

  A bus driver from our local area has finished third in a competition to find the best in the UK.

• Pothole Patrol sisters call for action over "appalling and disgraceful" road near leisure centre

  Customers of a Lancaster leisure centre have complained about the state of a nearby road - springing the Morecambe 'Pothole Patrol' team into action!

• New book shop opens in Morecambe after move from market

  A second-hand book shop owner has moved into new premises in Morecambe town centre.

• Motorists warned of months of disruption on M6 near Carnforth due to roadworks

  Motorists are being warned of forthcoming disruption on the M6 near Carnforth as roadworks are due to begin next week.

• City council 'educational' bin wagon on tour in Lancaster and Morecambe

  An ‘educational’ bin lorry is touring Lancaster and Morecambe this week.

• Police seize e-scooter with young child on board near Carnforth

  Police seized an e-scooter with a young child on board during patrols near Carnforth.

• New temporary library to open in Lancaster while main building remains shut for repairs

  A temporary library will open so residents can continue to access key services while major work continues at Lancaster Central library.

• "Unanswered questions": Local leaders react to decision to pause major overhaul of councils

  Plans to scrap local councils and create a new unitary authority will be paused, it has been announced.

• Appeal to help bring Carnforth man home after tragic holiday swimming pool accident

  A heartbreaking appeal has been launched to help bring home a young Carnforth man who suffered a life-changing injury on holiday.

• Morecambe super-sized family return with new series of TV show 22 Kids and Counting

  A family from Morecambe will return to TV screens with a brand new series focussing on their lives as Britain's biggest brood.

• Hundreds of Lancaster homes get own electricity supply after trial hailed as success

  An underground electricity network upgrade has helped future-proof hundreds of homes in Lancaster following a successful trial.