Eric Morecambe

Regee the Tortoise who lives at a Morecambe care home has won a national award. Picture from Anchor Hanover Group.

Pet tortoise at care home wins national award

Gary Morecambe pictured during a visit to the Winter Gardens in 2012.

Son of Eric Morecambe writes ‘definitive guide’ to Morecambe and Wise

Eric Morecambe's 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is up for auction later this month. Picture from Iconic Auctioneers.

Bids start at £35k for comedian's prized Rolls Royce up for auction

Eric Morecambe.

Eric Morecambe children's novel to become BBC series

Graham Jackson with his late son Tony.

Dad plans charity walk in memory of son

Eric Morecambe at the opening of Tarnbrook Court retirement housing in Euston Road.

21 nostalgic pictures capture a bygone era

Staff from Natwest in Morecambe Margaret Dickinson and Sharon Jones dressed up as clowns to raise money for Children in Need. The duo are pictured at Eric Morecambe's statue which was also dressed up for the day.

In pictures: 24 years of striking a pose with the Eric Morecambe statue

The new plaque in position to the side of the statue, depicting Mike continuing to be Eric's 'right hand man'.

Plaque to commemorate Eric Morecambe’s chauffeur to be unveiled by prom statue

The Lancaster and Morecambe district features in Susan Calman's Grand Day Out this week.

District to feature in Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

Sam Ud-din, Lancaster & Morecambe district secretary for the NEU.

Teachers to hold strike demo on Morecambe prom

Sally-Ann Fawcett fulfils her dream of following in the footsteps of the Miss Great Britain contest's origins, at the site of the old Super Swimming Stadium in Morecambe.

Looking back to when Morecambe was the home of Miss Great Britain

A postcard of Marine Road Illuminations, Morecambe (unknown date). Picture courtesy of Mac D McAllister.

14 stunning and colourful memories of Morecambe illuminations in their heyday

The entrance to Crinkley Bottom in Happy Mount Park, Morecambe.

34 pictures of Happy Mount Park in Morecambe through the years

Speedo Mick at the Eric Morecambe statue in Morecambe on Sunday.

Speedo Mick arrives in Morecambe as part of 1,000 mile charity trek

Organisers Morecambe Sparkle CIC have released a map of the light trail.

Counting down to Morecambe's newest festival

Enjoying the Queen's visit to Morecambe in July.

38 pictures take us back to 1999 - and it was the year of a royal visit too

Season 4 of The Bay is currently being filmed in Morecambe

The Bay: Everything you need to know about Morecambe's smash-hit crime drama

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DS Townsend is immediately thrown into the deep end when a body is found in the bay on her first day in the job. She must get under the skin of a grieving and complicated family if she has any chance of solving the premature death of an aspiring young boxer. Photographer: Ben Blackall / © Tall Story Pictures 2021

ITV's The Bay filming at Eric Morecambe statue and Clock Tower next week

The Bay crews and cast return to Morecambe next month to film for serie 4. Photographer: Jed Knight / © Tall Story Pictures 2021

Morecambe prom to close for filming of ITV drama The Bay

The Castle, one of Lancaster’s magnificent landmarks. Photograph reproduced by kind permission of the Duchy of Lancaster

Lancaster Castle all set for tomorrow's royal visit

Volunteers at a recent litter pick in Halton. It's hoped the Morecambe beach and street clean will be just as successful.

Here's where to meet for beach and street clean

Art Fair founder Anthony Padgett pictured by his boat

Celebrity contest at Morecambe Bay Art Fair

Graham Jackson with his late son Tony.

Morecambe dad plans charity walk in honour of son

Artist Anthony Padgett, left, and local historian Peter Wade at the official unveiling of the 'Kitchen Sink Drama' sculpture.

Unique kitchen sink sculpture gets official launch on Morecambe beach

Anthony Padgett with his Kitchen Sink Drama 2022 sculpture.

New sculpture of old kitchen sink on Morecambe beach

Carers give up their own time to help out their clients – this care provider makes friends of its customers

Ad Feature Westmorland Homecare puts clients’ needs first

Mike Fountain at his book launch in Morecambe Library.

Eric Morecambe’s chauffeur Mike Fountain passes away at Morecambe home

Morecambe artist Anthony Padgett has designed a contemporary sculpture of Eric Morecambe which is for sale for £200.

New Eric Morecambe statues made from copper piping up for sale for £200 each

The first 150 entrants to complete the Morecambe Bay Half Marathon in May 2022 will receive this medal.

Win this great medal if you are one of the first 150 entrants to complete the Mo...

Thora Hird and Albert Modley.

A fitting statue for Morecambe's queen of stage and comedy

Tony North with his camera at the ready during an assignment in Kuwait

BIG INTERVIEW: Sports photographer Tony North’s life in pictures

Morecambe will be lit up with extra seasonal lighting this Christmas.

Video: Ambitious plan set to bring back Morecambe illuminations

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Sheffield, 17th September 1971

Lost Morecambe and Wise episode to be shown in colour on Christmas Day

Speedo Mick at the Eric Morecambe statue on Wednesday.

Charity fundraiser Speedo Mick urges people to support his cause as he braves wi...

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise on the beach at Blackpool in 1953

Early days of Morecambe and Wise revealed

ITV unveiled a couple of Eric and Ernie sketches which had been unseen since 1970 in a new documentary Morecambe and Wise: The Lost Tapes

Review: Morecambe and Wise: The Lost Tapes may not have unearthed much new, but ...

Eric Morecambe. Credit source: Alchetron.com

Revealed: These three Morecambe and Lancaster comic geniuses are among the North...

The Eric Morecambe maquette - only one of 10 made - has sold for £6,000 at auction. Photo by Harry Middleton.

Maquette for famed Eric Morecambe sculpture sells for £6,000

Graham Ibbeson's Eric Morecambe maquette.

Bronze Eric Morecambe sculpture up for auction

Crowds in Morecambe line the promenade to welcome The Queen and Prince Philip who were unveiling the Eric Morecambe statue in 1999.

Bronze statue of comedian Eric Morecambe unveiled by the Queen and Prince Philip...

Morecambe Winter Gardens lit up at Christmas 2020 by Brent Lees. Photography by Johnny Bean @ BeanPhoto

Morecambe to pay tribute on Covid-19 National Day of Reflection

Property enquires for Morecambe have surged following a new ITV series

Morecambe property enquiries 'surge' following new series of ITV police drama Th...

The blue hoarding has been part of the promenade street scene for many years.

Frontierland site fencing 'biggest blot' on Morecambe Prom from Heysham to Happy...

Sergeant Pepper style mural of Morecambe faces near the Arndale Centre. Thanks to Arndale Morecambe Bay Facebook page for the picture.

Can you spot the famous faces on the wall of the Arndale centre in Morecambe?

The Eric Morecambe-inspired centenary Shrimps banner

Morecambe centenary will be celebrated with fans’ banner

Morecambe players celebrate at Wembley with their FA Trophy in 1974.

Morecambe FC's cabinet full of trophies and into the big leagues at last