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Can you leave money to your dog in your will? How to provide for your pet after you're gone
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Emergency alert test 2025: can you turn-off emergency alert text? Rules explained
You can opt out of the emergency alert in September 🚨


Latest scores on the doors as 28 Lancashire businesses scrutinised by food hygiene inspectors
28 businesses in Lancashire have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.

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Police called after man is found dead outside Lancaster house
Emergency services were called out after the sudden death of a man in Lancaster.


Lancaster day centre appeals for help in marking 104th birthday for Joan
A day centre in Lancaster is asking for help to celebrate a special 104th birthday.


Outdoors comes indoors for radiotherapy patients as Lancaster features on new hospital ‘windows’
The Crook o’Lune and Arnside are among views that patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment at Rosemere Cancer Centre now see when they look out of ‘windows’ in waiting areas and some treatment rooms.


Police issue 'multiple' tickets after string of complaints about parking issues on busy route into Lancaster
Police have issed “multiple tickets” along Caton Road in Lancaster after numerous complaints of parking issues.


INTERVIEW: Lancaster school for stars of stage and screen opens new studios
A school for budding stars of TV, film and theatre is set to open its brand new state-of-the-art home in Lancaster.


Overnight road closures near Carnforth scheduled as part of repair work
Overnight road closures scheduled as part of repair work


INTERVIEW: Inside Lancaster's new treasure trove of curiosities
A unique shop selling Pokémon cards, collectables, gifts, fancy dress, steam punk, clothing and other curiosities has opened in Lancaster city centre.


Watch as spectacular drone footage captures baptism in the sea at Morecambe
A Morecambe man has shared a video he made of drone footage showing a baptism being held in Morecambe Bay.


Morecambe festival raises nearly £7k for Lancaster cancer charity
Family-friendly music festival AlannaFest has so far raised more than £6,700 (including Gift Aid) for cancer and bereavement charity CancerCare.


Abbeystead clay pigeon shooting event raises 'phenomenal' £20k for vital cancer charity
A charity clay shoot has raised a phenomenal £19,304 for a vital charity.


August gallery: readers capture beauty of Lancaster and Morecambe on camera
Our readers have been out and about throughout the last month capturing the beauty of the Lancaster and Morecambe district at its best.


Body found near Kirkby Lonsdale in search for missing 15-year-old boy
Efforts to locate a missing 15-year-old boy have resulted in the recovery of a body.


Police called after death of man found outside Lancaster property
Police were called after the sudden death of a man in his 30s in Lancaster.


Lancaster photographer featured in EastEnders star’s autobiography
A Lancaster photographer has reached a new milestone in his career.


Jeremy Corbyn to woo independent Lancashire councillors on 'sold out' county visit to promote 'Your Party'
Jeremy Corbyn will meet with independent Lancashire councillors when he travels to the county for two rallies this weekend.


Lancaster City Council launches new allergen register to help protect diners
Residents and visitors with food allergies can now check whether a food business has agreed to stop serving allergen-sensitive customers, thanks to Lancaster City Council’s newly launched Allergen Stop Agreement Register.


Lancaster dad shares devastating photos of family home after fire rips through block of flats
A family lost “nearly everything” in a fire that swept through a block of flats in Lancaster.
