Lancashire
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Light Up Lancaster, a magical two day festival of light, art and fireworks, is set to return to the city on November 2 and 3. The festival which is organised by Lancaster City Council, Lancaster Business Improvement District and Lancaster Arts City is fast becoming established as a must see annual event in the north […]
Lancaster City Council is celebrating after picking up gold in a national challenge that pitted organisations against each other to see who could get most people on their bikes. Cycle September saw organisations across the country battle it out over the course of a month. This year 161 organisations from across the country with between […]
Virgin Care Services Limited has been identified as the preferred bidder for the delivery of 0-19 public health services in Lancashire from next year after a re-evaluation of the bids was completed. The services, which include health visitors and school nurses, were subject to a legal challenge by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust (LCFT) and […]
This Friday (19 October), hospitals run by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is joining the likes of Blackpool Tower and the Ashton Memorial in Lancaster by lighting up pink to raise awareness of the importance of regular breast screening – as part of this month’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The signage […]
Only stunned halal meat will be provided to schools by Lancashire County Council’s catering service, following a vote by the authority’s full council. The county council’s cabinet had made a decision in July to provide only stunned halal meat, except poultry, to schools. However, after further consideration it was decided a final decision on the […]
Opportunities are available to play your part in one of Lancaster’s biggest annual events. Volunteers are needed to help Light Up Lancaster on November 2 and 3. Light Up Lancaster is now a major event in the city’s calendar. Thousands of people attend the weekend festival of art and light which culminates in the annual […]
The ‘Patient Initiated Follow-Up Service’ (PIFU) was introduced as a pilot by the Trust in February 2017 in rheumatology and 1,534 patients under different specialities have transferred onto this new system since the launch. Rather than waiting for an appointment for weeks or months as was the norm,rheumatology and respiratory patients can now expect to […]
A consultation into proposed changes to the way care is provided at five sheltered housing schemes will begin today. The schemes included in the consultation are Parkside Court in Morecambe, Beck View in Lancaster, Torentum Court in Thornton Cleveleys, Croft House in Freckleton and Plessington Court in Longridge. The consultation, which will run until November […]
Owners of empty properties are being urged to work with Lancaster City Council and access financial help to breathe new life into their vacant assets. Tuesday (October 15) marks the start of Empty Homes Week, a national event which aims to highlight the issue of empty homes and how owners can work with the council […]
Between 00:00 Sat 13th and 23:59 Sat 13th Further heavy and persistent rainfall is expected on Saturday, with further flooding possible. What to expect Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings There is a chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses Delays or cancellations […]
