Lancaster
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 […]
Lancaster City Council is delighted to have been successful in a funding bid for the installation of new electric charge points for taxis. The Department for Transport has announced it is to provide £630K in funding to support ultra-low emission taxis in Lancashire. The successful bid was submitted by the city council on behalf of […]
Lancaster City Council has successfully prosecuted a meat wholesaler and distributor for supplying frozen chicken in Morecambe that was only fit for pet food. B Davies and Son Ltd, of Samuel Street in Bury, was ordered to pay a fine of £50,000 and £20,000 in costs, after admitting five charges under the Food Safety and […]
Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards experts are warning people to beware of rogue traders, phone scammers and pushy doorstep sellers. The warning follows suspicious activity that has been reported across the county over the last month. In Preston there have been reports of conservatory roof companies using aggressive sales tactics and in Chorley, residents have […]
A man has died following a collision in Lancaster. It happened at around 3 pm on Tuesday (December 11) on the A6 Slyne Road close to the junction with Oxford Street. A Vauxhall Astra being driven by a 31-year-old local man clipped the wing mirror of an oncoming Volkswagen Touran and then collided head-on with a […]
A historic building in Lancaster will open its doors for the first time since it closed in 2016 for a special fun-filled weekend. Decked with holly and filled with festive cheer, the Judges’ Lodgings Museum will host a free Victorian Christmas Festival from 11am to 4pm on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December, The Judges’ […]
Police were called at 20:33hours on Monday (26 November) to reports a Vauxhall Corsa had been found crashed on Kellet Lane. The vehicle was travelling from Nether Kellet in the direction of Halton when it collided with a wall. Officers and paramedics attended but the driver- a 27-year-old Lancaster woman – was sadly pronounced dead […]
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was seriously hurt in a collision. The cyclist, a 41-year-old man from Heysham, was riding his bike along the A5273 Oxcliffe Road towards Lancaster at about 10 pm Saturday (November 17th) when he was struck from behind by a blue BMW 320 travelling in the same direction. […]
Between 6.20pm and 6.30pm on Saturday (October 20), a 21-year-old woman was approached by a man on Gladstone Terrace. The man walked past the victim before turning round and pointing a small knife at her. He told the woman to drop her bag which she did, with the man taking it and making off from […]
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 […]
