Starting this November and continuing during the next few months the rollout of over 500 new public access computers with the latest Windows 10 software will be installed in some libraries to replace the current equipment, whilst the remainder will have their software upgradedRead More →
This week’s spot of Lancaster nostalgia is a photograph of back street ginnels, taken in the 1980sRead More →
Lancaster & Morecambe Athletics Club is organising their popular Christmas Festive Fun Run from their clubhouse on the athletics track at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, near Lancaster (LA1 5JS) again this year. It will be on Friday December 27th at 11.00am. The Run is aimed at families and fun runners as well as more regular competitors. There will be a great atmosphere and a super festive medal for all finishers and runners are very welcome to run in fancy dress. It’s still only £4 to enter with an extra £3 for registrations on the day. The route is flat and around 4k. Since this isRead More →
This year’s Remembrance Sunday falls on 10th November (2019) and a number of services have been arranged in the Lancaster district. Everyone is welcome to go along to remember all who died for their country in the two World Wars and also those who served in more recent operations in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Iraq. Remembrance Sunday services will take place as follows: Lancaster Garden of Remembrance, Town Hall, Lancaster starting at 10.30am, followed by a service in the Priory Church at 11.30am. There will be a parade and March Past leaving the Priory Church and ending at Lancaster Town Hall at approximately 12.50pm. Morecambe Cenotaph,Read More →
TV and radio star Craig Charles will switch on the Morecambe Christmas Lights at the biggest festive extravaganza the town has ever seen. The Morecambe Sparkle weekend will be headlined by the popular actor, comedian and international DJ who is famed for his television roles in Red Dwarf and Coronation Street. The switch-on on Sunday 1st December at the Festival Market will also see live music from top Little Mix and Robbie Williams tributes, as well as local acts Jason Stardust, Ashleigh Wood and Sold to the Sky. Hosted by Beyond Radio presenters Duncan Moore and Greg Lambert, an afternoon of live entertainment will comeRead More →
The talents of local young artists, musicians, film makers, dancers and theatre performers will be showcased at a special cabaret this December. Chameleon II, which takes place on Thursday 6th December 2019 at More Music in Morecambe, celebrates how the arts can positively impact and enhance mental health and wellbeing and follows a similar event last year. Among the performers will be local bands, Life In Neon and Buried In A Battlefield; magician Toby Rose, singer Amy Diggle and acapella group, LYVE. Chameleon II has been created by 16 young producers aged 14-21 who have been meeting weekly since September to plan and devise theRead More →
Lancaster Police are growing concerned about Charles after he went missing on 31st October and hasn’t been seen since. He was last seen mid afternoon that day in Church Street, Lancaster, by a friend. He is described as white, slim, five ft nine ins tall, with short dark hair and a beard. He has tattoos on his arms. He was last seen wearing a pink t-shirt and khaki jogging bottoms. PC Aimee Monk, of West Police, said: “We are growing more worried about Charles as the time passes and I would appeal for anyone who sees him or knows where he might be to getRead More →
Here are the local candidates announced so far for the upcoming General Election on Thursday 12th December 2019. We are not aware of any other candidates for either seat at this time. In Lancaster and Fleetwood, Labour’s Cat Smith aims to defend her majority of 7,000 votes She is challenged by the Conservative Party’s Louise Thistlethwaite, The Brexit Party’s Leanne Murray, The Liberal Democrats’ Peter Jackson, and The Green Party’s Caroline Jackson. In Morecambe and Lunesdale, Conservative David Morris has a majority of 1,399 and is challenged by Labour’s Lizzi Collinge, The Liberal Democrats’ Owen Lambert, The Green Party’s Chloe Buckley, and the Renew Party’sRead More →
Lancaster’s Professor Janne Ruostekoski has been awarded an Established Career Fellowship by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilRead More →
Music lovers across North Lancashire and South Cumbria have helped fund King Sound Studio’s major relaunch. The professional recording studio, run by four Lancashire-based musicians, producers and engineers, has relocated, greatly extended its range of services and relaunched its new state-of-the-art facility in the village of Tewitfield, north Carnforth. Mark Gray, owner and producer, explained: “We outgrew our previous location near Halton, and, after months of searching, found the perfect location for what had become ambitious plans – to create two unique recording spaces perfectly engineered for their purpose and to broaden our offering. “We set up a crowdfunding campaign which made a big differenceRead More →