- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
- Protesters refused cathedral appeal
- Man accused of starting riots blaze
- PM urges 'thorough' fraud probe
- Fox urges Budget business tax cuts
- UK reporter dies in Syria onslaught
- Private firm to run police station
- Ex-bouncer guilty of Nikitta murder
- Third chance to get Olympic tickets
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Heysham drug dealer told to pay back £8,000
A DRUG dealer has been ordered to pay back more than £8,000 or face further time in jail.
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Appeal for return of bike stolen in robbery
A MAN was threatened and hit over the head with a chair before three robbers stole his bike.
Hospital phone line upgrade
MORECAMBE and Lancaster residents will not be able to call Westmorland General Hospital’s main telephone number between 11pm on Tuesday, February 21 and 2am on Wednesday, February 22.
Would-be cash machine thieves flee emptyhanded
THIEVES tried to pull a cash machine from a wall using a car but fled emptyhanded.
Lancaster and District News
Bin amnesty may save cash
A BIN amnesty could be held by town hall chiefs in an effort to save cash and help avoid the introduction of charges for replacement bins and recycling boxes.
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Knifeman gets five years for attack on pub-goers
A FORMER care home worker who launched a knife attack, injuring three people, has been jailed for five years.
Lancaster restaurant open again
EXACTLY one month after the shock closure of Verdes restaurant in Lancaster, an Italian couple have re-opened the premises for business this week, creating up to 12 jobs.
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Home will expand despite traffic fears
A CHILDREN’S home in Over Kellet will be expanded to house three additional children and permanent staff, despite objections by the parish council.
Lancaster woman reaches MasterChef finals
A LANCASTER woman has cooked up a storm after making it to the finals of the MasterChef TV show.
Lancashire News
Equality commission staff to strike
Staff at the equalities commission, including Manchester-based workers, are set to go on strike in a dispute over spending cuts and jobs.
Judges overturn 'lenient' sentence
The Attorney General has won a Court of Appeal bid for an indefinite jail sentence to be imposed in the case of a violent Cumbrian man who launched a "murderous" stabbing attack on his former partner.
Anfield Iron's medals auctioned
Medals won by veteran Liverpool FC footballer Tommy Smith will go to the highest bidder at an auction in Chester.
Prison suicide rate 'too high'
The Manchester prison where a lodger was found hanged in his cell has a suicide rate which has been "too high for too long", inspectors said.
Mother and daughter given Asbos
A Lancashire mother and daughter have been given two-year Asbos after causing "misery" to their neighbours, police have said.
National News
Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
The Royal Navy's next generation of support tankers is to be built in South Korea, it has been announced.
Mother and daughter given Asbos
A mother and daughter have been given two-year Asbos after causing "misery" to their neighbours, police said.
'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
Thursday is expected to be "exceptionally" mild, with temperatures up to 10 degrees Celsius above average for the time of year, forecasters said.
Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.
Man quizzed over women's murders
A man is being questioned on suspicion of the murder of two elderly women who were found dead in their homes.
Business
Lancaster restaurant open again
EXACTLY one month after the shock closure of Verdes restaurant in Lancaster, an Italian couple have re-opened the premises for business this week, creating up to 12 jobs.
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Home will expand despite traffic fears
A CHILDREN’S home in Over Kellet will be expanded to house three additional children and permanent staff, despite objections by the parish council.
Lancaster woman reaches MasterChef finals
A LANCASTER woman has cooked up a storm after making it to the finals of the MasterChef TV show.
Store delay threatens £2.6m works
SCHEMES worth £2.6m aimed at improving the Lancaster district could be put on hold if a judicial review delays council plans to sell land to Booths supermarket.
Resident wants action over ‘hovel’ left to rot
A LANCASTER resident has called on the city council to use its powers to ensure a derelict house is brought back into good repair.
Entertainment
Book review: Jezebel by Eleanor de Jong
Jezebel – most recognise her as the notorious Biblical figure synonymous with power but forever tainted by her reputation as a treacherous ‘painted lady.’ Is her Old Testament story the truth, partly the truth or just a pack of lies?
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Relive those smooth Carpenters classics
THE classic songs of the Carpenters will be brought to life when a touring show reaches Lancaster later this month.
Book review: Top choice from Random House Children’s Books
Whether your children are tots or teens, there’s plenty of exciting titles available from Random House Children’s Books this month.
Sense and Sensibility at Grand
AN evening of Regency wonderment is on offer at Lancaster’s Grand Theatre next month.
Lancaster DJ finds right mix to success
A LANCASTER man who first started producing music to keep him out of trouble has been busy embracing the latest sound technologies and is about to have a track released on 50/50 Records.
Health
Regulator brings in new bosses at hospital trust
Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts, has stepped into the crisis surrounding Morecambe Bay’s hospitals.
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Weather for Lancaster
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Heavy rain
Temperature: 8 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 38 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: South west
