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Police appeal after man indecently exposes himself to woman in Lancaster
Police have appealed for information after a man indecently exposed himself to a woman in Lancaster.
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The Radford Family jet off to the USA to spend half-term in Florida
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Going Green: Fashionable clothes to help stay super cool in hot weather
Materials found in nature, such as cotton linen and viscose are better to wear in hot weather than man-made fabrics such as polyester. This is because they let your skin ‘breathe’ in warm weather so you don’t overheat so quickly.
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15 Lancashire businesses given new food hygiene ratings - here's what they scored
15 establishments in Lancashire have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.
Latest scores on the doors as 25 pubs, restaurants and takeaways in Lancashire given new food hygiene ratings
25 businesses in Lancashire have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.
The faces of 23 paedophiles, murderers, drug dealers, rapists and criminals jailed in Lancashire in May 2025
These are the faces of 25 criminals who were put behind bars in Lancashire in May 2025.
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Why I’m urging fellow O negative donors in the North West to step forward
Thousands of blood donors across the North West are being urgently called upon as NHS Blood and Transplant warns that supplies of O negative blood are critically low.
Urgent appeal issued to find Morecambe boy missing for 12 days
James was last seen on May 18
Police appeal for help finding 17-year-old teenager missing from Morecambe
Police are appealing for help finding a 17-year-old teenager who is missing from Morecambe.
Unique chance to visit Morecambe Bay island on charity walk
Lancaster charity CancerCare is offering walkers the chance to visit Chapel Island on a unique charity walk this August.
Government makes billion pound investment into school and hospital buildings - what will it mean for pupils?
Hundreds of millions will go towards creating ‘safer and warmer’ classrooms 🏫
Lancaster workwear and laundry site to close its doors
The Lancaster branch of Johnsons Workwear is to close.
Thousands raised from inter-power stations football match between Heysham 1 and 2
An inter-station football match between the two Heysham Power Stations has raised thousands for charity.
25 years on: Lancaster photographer captures images in big Asda and a popular newsagents
Shops were among the variety of places which photographer, Dave Clark, captured for posterity as part of his A Little English City project in the year 2000.
Lancaster D-Day veteran celebrates 101st birthday
A veteran of the D-Day landings from Lancaster is celebrating his 101st birthday.
Food hygiene scores as 13 businesses in Lancaster and Morecambe get new ratings
Cafes, restaurants, pubs and takeaways in the Lancaster and Morecambe district have been awarded fresh hygiene ratings.
Morecambe’s Post Office to remain open under new franchise
The Post Office branch in Morecambe town centre is to remain open in its current location, bosses have confirmed.
Drought declared for north west of England
Drought has been officially declared across the north west of England after the driest start to spring for 69 years.
Arsonists set fire to recycling bins in Morecambe Town Hall car park
Recycling bins in Morecambe will cost thousands to replace after they were set alight by arsonists.
Arsonists target public bins near Morecambe Town Hall
Public bins in Morecambe have been targeted by arsonists and will cost a council £1,000 per unit to replace.