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ITV’s twisty new crime drama The Bay has well and truly established itself into our weekly viewing schedule…and I think the majority of people watching have had good things to say about the programme. For those that haven’t seen it yet, The Bay follows the fantastic Morven Christie as Detective Sergeant Lisa Armstrong, who is […]

An exciting new ITV commission looks set to bring a tourism boost to the Morecambe Bay Area. The six-part detective drama ‘The Bay‘ will be produced by Tall Story Pictures and written by Lancaster’s own award-winning writer and playwright Daragh Carville. The drama unfolds the story of a missing person investigation in Morecambe. In a […]

Lune Valley Community Bee Keepers have been joined by volunteers and local wildlife experts to help improve the wildlife of the local area. This effort is part of the ‘Wildflowers for the Meadows’ project which has seen seven new pollinator patches created around Caton and the Crook O’Lune since 2014. These have helped provide a […]

Dino-Day took over Lancaster city centre on Friday, with Rex the T-Rex roaming the streets! Face-painting, dinosaur trails and even an archaeological dig were all part of the event organised by Lancaster Business Improvement District (BID).  The lifelike Tyrannosaurus Rex amused the thousands who came to celebrate, and even saw the cheeky Rex wandering in […]

Lancaster University and The Dukes are thrilled to have won the Arts Partnership Award at the inaugural North West Cultural Education Awards. This success comes as a result of The Dukes Cultural Partnership with Lancaster University which has aimed to enrich the culture of the city through the development of arts, education and learning in […]

A community benefits fund has given 1st Overton Scouts £1,046 to help provide equipment for their expanding members. This has provided 4 new four-person tents alongside an event shelter suitable for all weather types. The past three years has seen the scout group rapidly grow in numbers and they were in need of new resources to enable […]

Government support has just been confirmed for Lancaster’s proposed ‘Garden Village’, a collection of 3,500 homes to be built at Bailrigg near Lancaster University. Lancaster City Council is to receive £6 million to develop their plans and the project is one of 14 other ‘Garden Village’ proposals that have received funding nationwide. The project aims […]

Morecambe Comic-Con was a huge success this Easter Monday with around 1,500 visitors to the event at the Platform. Gary Jones, an organiser of this year’s Comic-Con, commented that he was pleasantly surprised with the high turnout and felt that the great weather added its success. Guest celebrities included Paul Warren and Paul Blake, who […]

During this year’s English Tourism week, local MP Cat Smith visited Moss Wood caravan park in Cockerham. Owners, Syd Wild and his son Henry, launched Moss Wood in the 70s and have sought to make it the perfect destination for travellers with caravans or motorhomes. Accommodation providers such as these have greatly aided the local […]

There is exciting news for Shakespeare lovers this week at Lancaster Castle. After Demi-Paradise Productions announced their retirement, many feared it would be the end of Shakespeare at the castle. However, Attic Door Productions is boldly taking over the reins and their show, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, will be performed between April 18 and […]