Lifestyle

A new booklet by Peter Wade entitled Grand Days Out brings back memories of a time when Morecambe was the entertainment capital of North Lancashire. The Floral Hall and Central Pier regularly presented big name acts including The Who, Rolling Stones and Beatles, or there were traditional end of the pier shows such as Starlights and Gaytime, summer spectaculars at the Winter Gardens, weekly repertory theatre at the Royalty, laughter at the Alhambra with the likes of Max Wall and Hylda Baker, as well as the round of cinemas, concerts, bathing beauties, festivals, parades and view the famous Illuminations.

The Mary Rose, flagship of Henry VIII’s fleet, was raised from its tomb in the Solent in 1982 by a group of scientists, archaeologists and Royal Engineer divers. Reporter Michelle Blade spoke to one of the divers involved in the project, Tom Bridges, who was born in Lancaster, brought up in Heysham and is publishing his fascinating story as a book

The future of a popular Lancaster green space hangs in the balance as campaigners prepare to fight to protect it from housing developers.

The people of Hurst Green have been working hard over the past few months to raise money to refurbish their war memorial hall and now they are set to provide some festival fun to generate more cash.

Morecambe Business Improvement District (BID) has launched its first food and drink trail to highlight the variety of foods and beverages that Morecambe has to offer visitors and residents.

Morecambe Live presents their seventh festival of the season.

The Dukes’ beloved ‘Play in the Park’ will be back in summer 2020 with a brand-new production of Alice in Wonderland.

The Platform will welcome Roy Orbison and the Traveling Wilburys Experience back to the venue on Friday (August 23).

Lancaster will share £450,000 of government funding with Manchester and Liverpool to help it prepare for Brexit.

Free, cancer information and support is coming to Lancaster and Carnforth.

A Lancaster restaurant is gearing up to open new guest rooms following a nine-month refurbishment and restoration project.

Still hoping for a bank holiday scorcher (despite what the weather forecast says), and the chance of a cheeky summer barbecue?

Plans to expand Lancaster Brewery and create a new gin and vodka distillery on the site have been revealed.