Lancashire
Three men have been jailed for a total of close to 40 years for their involvement in several armed robberies in Morecambe. Dean Halliwell, 29 and Andrew Kelly, 33, both of Westminster Road, Morecambe, as well as Alan White, 41, of Euston Road, Morecambe, were sentenced at Preston Crown Court on […]
Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce held its annual Spring business lunch last week at the Morecambe Football Club, a member of the Chamber. The lunch had a record attendance of over 200 people who came along to hear from guest speakers, Si Bellamy from the Eden Project, and Daragh Carville, author of The Bay, […]
A former youth club director has been jailed for 20 years after carrying out a campaign of sexual abuse against a teenage girl. Christopher Rixon, 42, of Holmfield Road, Blackpool, was sentenced today (Tuesday) at Preston Crown Court having previously been found guilty of eight counts of rape, six counts of sexual assault and two […]
The ambitions of a local community group to bring Morecambe’s Regent Park back to life took a huge step forward this month with the securing of £45K to make improvements to the park and provide an exciting and enjoyable place for its visitors. The Friends of Regent Park have been working in partnership with Lancaster […]
Time is running out for anyone who has not yet registered to vote if they want to make their mark in this May’s local elections, with just days left until the deadline. The deadline to register in time for the May 2 elections is Friday April 12 and anyone registered after this time will not […]
Police are appealing for information following a serious collision in Lancaster on Saturday. It happened at around 16:45 on 6th April and involved a pedal cycle and a Jaguar F-Type on the A683 close to the junction of Caton Green Road. The rider of the bicycle, a 12 year old girl, suffered a serious leg […]
Detectives from British Transport Police have launched an investigation after a man suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on board a train at Silverdale station in Lancashire. Police and paramedics were called to the station shortly before 9.30pm on Saturday evening (02/03), a man in his fifties was taken to hospital, however he very sadly died […]
Police are appealing for information after an explosion at a nursing home in Fleetwood. Emergency services responded to reports of an explosion at the home on Grange Road on Saturday afternoon (March 2nd) Some roads in the immediate vicinity were closed while police and partners dealt with the incident. There were no casualties. The cause […]
Paramedics and police were called at around 5.50pm Saturday(16th February) to Rawcliffe Street, to reports a 13-year-old boy had suffered a wound to his chest. The victim was taken to Alder Hey hospital for treatment, where he remains and is stable. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Three teenagers were arrested a short time […]
Foster carers from across Lancashire who have looked after children for many years have been honoured with a lunch at County Hall. The celebration, held yesterday (Wednesday 13 February), was attended by foster carers from across Lancashire, county councillors and senior officers. These foster carers have all been fostering for at least 15 years, caring […]
