Politics

Lancaster City Museum.

Green light to plans to test lottery fund interest in major museums revamp

Council officers Kathryn Taylor and Helen Brister on the left and right, with Emma Taylor of Friends of the Roods Playing Field in the middle.

£60k playground and community orchard unveiled in village

Ashley Dalton, Labour MP West Lancashire

Political Comment: Lancashire Labour MPs unite in urging Reform-led County Counc...

Car parking in Lancaster.

More car parking spaces in city centre by 2028

Lancaster City Museum.

Multi-million pound museum idea would create ‘flagship’ attraction

Under the change, parents who suffer a loss at any stage of pregnancy will have access to legally protected leave

What could change for families experiencing pregnancy loss

The Government says currently, one in three dads don’t take paternity leave

The changes Government wants for new families in parental leave review

CFAC Founders Jeff and Karen Kennedy with Lizzi Collinge MP.

Charity pair honoured with prestigious award

Sadhguru being interviewed by Ralph Blackburn

Sadhguru interview: famous yogi gives 25 years to save Britain's soil

1 Fern Bank in Carnforth. Photo: Google Street View

Children's home plan in pipeline for town house

Ruth Herbert is seven weeks into her mammoth trek.

Businesswoman reaches 1,000 miles on solo trek for Palestine

The letter is delivered to Number 10.

Residents send letter to PM as part of record-breaking national climate campaign

How Eden could look in Morecambe. Image Grimshaw/Eden Project

Councils set to work together on Eden Project Morecambe

Parking in St Leonardgate. Imager: Lancaster City Council

New city centre parking strategy ‘will give clarity to businesses and community’

Should Lancashire residents get a vote on whether their local council is axed?

Government responds to call for referendum on council scrappage plan

Lancashire needs to set investment priorities to get 'biggest bang for buck'

Lizzi Collinge MP (Morecambe and Lunesdale, Labour) in the House of Commons Chamber.

MPs vote against government plans for cuts to benefits

Heysham Mossgate Community and Sports Centre want to turn unused bowling greens into a multi-use games area.

Plans submitted to transform bowling greens into multi-use games area

How the hub might look. Image: BT

New state-of-the-art 'street hubs' to replace old payphones

The red squirrel is one of the animals in need of help if it is to remain in Lancashire

The 24 animals and plants 'at risk of extinction' in Lancashire

The Big Ben and Palace of Westminster under a clear blue London sky.

Be part of the thousands gathering in Westminster for the Act Now, Change Foreve...

Lancaster Brewery.

Reform UK summer party planned for brewery is cancelled by venue

Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron will be speaking at a public meeting in Morecambe.

South Lakes MP speaking at public meeting

Sarah Walkley of Pendle Glass and Prof Vanessa Toulmin from the Winter Gardens Preservation Trust being presented with a cheque by Coun Lee Bradbury in front of some of the existing stained glass work and some of the missing panels that will be replaced.

Winter Gardens stained glass windows to be restored

A child foster agency wants a public awareness campaign to challenge myths around looked-after children and survivors of exploitation

Grooming gang report 'still risks failing victims'

All the major repairs planned for Lancashire schools over the next year

How the Eden Project Morecambe might look.

Updated plan for Eden Project Morecambe promises 'wow' factor

Lancaster City Council are warning about a scam council tax email that has been reported.

Council tax scam email warning from City Council

The site is on land west of Newlands Road.

Developers refused permission for 110 homes scheme

The former church in High Road, Halton.

Pre-school plans unveiled for former village church

The Lancaster City Council team scooped the award for Leadership in responding to the climate emergency at the annual MJ Awards on Friday ( June 20).

City Council wins national award for climate change work

View of the application site looking south.

Site of former homeless centre to become car park under Canal Corridor scheme

Plans have been submitted for change of use of a vacant shop in Carnforth into a restaurant and takeaway.

Plans submitted to turn vacant shop into restaurant and takeaway

Local government minister Jim McMahon and Lancashire County Council leader Stephen Atkinson met to discuss the latter's call for referendums on two crucial issues

What happens next after crunch meeting on Lancashire mayor referendum?

An artist's impression of how Mill Hall could look.

Green light for £10m redevelopment of former mill in Canal Quarter

Tour of new £500m Amazon fulfilment centre on outskirts of Leeds. Workers pictured in the factory. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Amazon announces £40bn UK investment including thousands of jobs

Lancs needs 'unique and innovative' transport plan to catch the government's eye...

The council map of Lancashire as it has looked for more than 50 years - but not for much longer

Lancashire gets government feedback on council shake-up plans

The University and College Union (UCU) has vowed to fight Lancaster University management over its threat to cut hundreds of jobs

Union vows to fight university threat to axe one in five academics

No Fouling dog sign.

Hundreds of reports of dog mess in city

Crunch meeting over Lancashire mayor amid government 'backtrack'

Council Leader Caroline Jackson officially opens Lapwing housing co-op.

New tenants sought for village housing co-op

Nelson Street car park in Lancaster where 39 new homes could be built.

Plans revealed to build 39 new homes on city centre car park

New Lancashire County Council leader Stephen Atkinson welcomes Nigel Farage to County Hall in Preston

'If Nigel Farage becomes PM, great things await this country'

Nigel Farage spoke to the new Reform cabinet at Lancashire County Council

'I know one thing Lancashire County Council can cut straight away'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage [front, centre], pictured with the party's new administration in control of Lancashire County Council

'Do a good job - or else': Nigel Farage's message to Reform in Lancs

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