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• Campaign for electric trains between Morecambe and Heysham takes step forward

  A campaign for electric trains between Morecambe and Heysham - and to add extra platforms on the route to support the Eden Project - has taken a step forward.

• PHOTOS: Celebrating Commonwealth Day in Morecambe

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• Minute's silence after death of former Conservative leader on Lancaster City Council

  A minute's silence has been held in memory of a former leader of the Conservatives on Lancaster City Council.

• Lancaster mum helps scientists trial groundbreaking blood test for cancer patients

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• Pupils give Morecambe school's new 'Book and Breakfast Week' the seal of approval

  Children at a Morecambe primary school have enjoyed a special week of books and breakfast - helped by a friendly seal!

• Morecambe Football Club seeks consent for up to four outdoor music concerts per year

  Morecambe Football Club has asked for permission to hold up to four outdoor music concerts a year at the stadium.

• Lancaster rubbish tip was shut due to 'waste backlog caused by M6 closures'

  Lancaster tip has been shut because workers were trying to clear a backlog of waste caused by motorway closures in the area, a councillor said.

• Lancaster TV chef to leave Michelin-starred Lancashire restaurant after 23 years

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• INTERVIEWS: School Aid supported by Beyond Radio presents share of £13,000 to local schools

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• Lancaster city centre bus service upgrade part of £27m boost for county

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• Woman dies after collision on road in Morecambe

  A woman has died after a collision on a road in Morecambe.

• Gang jailed after botched cashpoint robbery at Lancaster station

  Four men who attempted to rob a cash machine at Lancaster station have been jailed.

• Morecambe pair wanted in connection with blackmail investigation

  Police want to trace two people from Morecambe they wish to speak to in connection with a blackmail investigation.

• Lancaster MP to run London Marathon for local hospitals charity

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• Remembrance service and walk in Lancaster marks five years since Covid-19 pandemic began

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