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Sue Godward.

Cancer charity aims to see donations double with festive campaign

Photo by Ellen Pearce, with permission to use by The Plot

Launch of new Lancaster District Food Hub moves a step closer

Stagecoach have launched their Poppy Appeal busses. Stagecoach MD Tom Waterhouse at the cenotaph in Morecambe with the Poppy Bus. Picture by ©Sheenah Alcock Photography & Film.

Stagecoach poppy bus helping to promote Poppy Appeal can be seen locally

George Street in Lancaster will be closed until November 21 for repair works. Picture from Google Street View.

City centre road closed for repair works

Lancaster bus station reopens after broken manhole cover repaired. Picture from Google Street View.

Bus station reopens after broken manhole cover repaired

Lancaster bus station has partially closed due to a broken manhole cover. Picture from Google Street View.

Traffic chaos after broken manhole cover forces partial closure of bus station

One of the teams which took part in the Wooden Spoon Cumbria region golf day at Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club. From left, Nick Meadows, Rob Butterworth, John Cunningham and Mark Butterworth. Picture by Robin Ree

Golf club raises fantastic £2.5k for children's charity

Break The Mould

Lancaster District Community & Voluntary Solutions: New funding scheme for young...

Some members of the WISE UP team, Louise Barker, Elspeth Roberts, Emma Wareing and Samantha Francis.

Company celebrates 10 years of supporting people to get creative

St Christopher's Way in Bare. Photo: Google Street View

Children’s care home conversion plan submitted to city council

United Utilities has announced an ambitious £13.7 billion investment plan to deliver cleaner rivers, more reliable water supplies and extra support for customers struggling with bills in the north west.

Record £13.7bn water investment in the pipeline

Blue Hyacinths In A Winter Landscape by Winifred Nicholson. Image: Trustees of Winifred Nicholson

Painting breaks all-time record sale for auctioneers

The checks will be taking place in Lancaster next month.

Residents to benefit from on-the-spot liver scans

Some of the CND campaigners in Barrow.

Anti-nuclear campaigners join four-day walk of peace

Odds revealed for The Great British Bake Off 2023 winner

Wilko staff left without jobs across Cumbria and Lancaster are being offered interviews with Stagecoach. Photo: Kerry Harrison.

Stagecoach offers interviews to Wilko staff left without a job

The 3R charity shop in Carnforth.

Charity shop awards £22k in grants since opening seven months ago

Young people in Lancashire and south Cumbria are being urged to speak out and seek help if they are worried about their mental health.

New campaign encourages young people to speak about mental health worries

CancerCare fundraiser Anna Webster.

Lancaster charity invites people to step it up this month

Rob Watts, most commonly known for his annual Sunday Times Rich List has been working with our sister title North West Business Insider to find the 100 most well off buisnesspeople in the region.

The North West Rich List including owners of Asda set to be revealed

Michael Burton and Cathy Brockbank present Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s fundraising manager Sue Swire (centre) with the donation raised by True Potential Wealth Management Lancaster’s 2023 golf day at Morecambe Golf Club.

Golf day raises £2k for vital cancer service

The load, straddling two lanes of the carriageway, will need to travel north up the M6 from junction 34 near Lancaster.

Motorists advised to plan journeys ahead of ‘wide load movement’ along M6

Ian and Mandy Sinker.

Graduations mark end of couple’s 40-year campus connection

The load, straddling two lanes of the carriageway, will need to travel north up the M6 from junction 34 near Lancaster.

Motorists advised to plan journeys ahead of ‘wide load movement’ along M6

Arnside and South Lakes Coastguard rescue team were called out after the discovery of a body in Morecambe Bay. Picture: Arnside and south Lakes Coastguard rescue team.

Body pulled from bay identified by police

CancerCare volunteer Alisha Potter in the Dare2Dip pod.

Cancer charity launches chilly new challenge

Cherie Lunghi. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)

Going Green : Make your barbecue environment friendly

The public are being warned not to pick up or touch dead birds.

Warning after confirmed cases of bird flu rise

Lowther Castle north park where the dig will take place.

University leads archaeological dig to unearth remains of medieval castle

Consultant oncologist Dr Debbie Williamson, who ran her debut marathon in Manchester to raise funds for charity Rosemere Cancer Foundation.

Cancer consultant's marathon effort for charity

Michael Holgate at his Silverdale park entrance.

Five star rating for every site owned by holiday park firm

Jennifer Bell, partner, corporate and commercial at Baines Wilson.

Law firm's 'Bay Business Angels' help local companies to grow

UK road trips: Top 10 places to explore this summer

Carl O'Keeffe passed away in hospital on April 30.

Inquest opens into death of dad after tragic accident at climbing centre

Hannah Morris (image on screen of Simon Yaxley (left) and Bob Bailey in 'Kiss Me Kate' in 2018).

Special night held in memory of much-loved radio broadcaster and performer

Morecambe beach. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Morecambe’s bathing beaches scoop top award

Chris Oliver launching the new way to access mental health services across the bay.

New way to access mental health services

The Cytosponge test can be used to help to identify people most at risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer and a condition known as Barrett’s Oesophagus. Photo: Medtronic

Funding boost for innovative cancer test

The nurses strike will impact services at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

Nurses strike to impact services at Royal Lancaster Infirmary

CancerCare chief executive Alison Stainthorpe, marketing assistant Holly Salisbury, head of fundraising and marketing Claire Mason, and trustees Sue Thomson and Dr Karen Oliver.

Charity marks 40 years of supporting people affected by cancer

Another weather warning has been issued for this evening.

Power company warns of more weather disruption tonight

The M6 has been closed between J35 (Carforth) and J36 (Kirkby Lonsdale) since since a lorry fire at around 3.30am

M6 delays after lorry fire and diesel spillage shut motorway

Rachael Slater, Inspira Area Operations Manager for Blackpool

Inspira: Lancashire employability charity helping 12,600 people a year

Eleanor Williams has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison

Eleanor Williams jailed after fabricating sexual abuse claims

Curious Investigators comes to The Dukes in Lancaster on March 25.

Children’s theatre show developed with Lancaster University on tour

The cast of Lancaster Footlights upcoming production of Blackadder II in costume at Thurnham Hall.

Iconic sitcom Blackadder II comes to the stage at Lancaster Grand