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Former Lancashire detective and county councillor Graham Gooch has died, after a remarkable working life

Top murder detective-turned-Lancs county councillor Graham Gooch dies, aged 76

East Road near the cathedral in Lancaster is closed for drainage works. Photo: Josh Brandwood

Road closed due to collapsed drain

Peter Bebbington also created social media profiles under a false name before sending sexually harassing messages to female profiles who were strangers to him.

Man, 38, sexually harassed women online and secretly filmed schoolgirls

Admiral Nurse Lesley Potter.

Free dementia clinic at Nationwide building society

Joanna Young appearing on the BBC after the new Budget was set.

Charity welcomes Budget but says it does not ‘meet scale of challenge’

Zara Cowell set up Morecambe and Lancaster Breasties walking group for anyone affected by cancer. She is also raising funds for a breast cancer charity.

Woman with breast cancer sets up walking group for anyone affected by disease

Lancaster Town Hall.

Council backs apprenticeships with £1m investment

Police are investigating a burglary in Lancaster in which a motorbike was stolen.

Police investigating burglary in which motorbike was stolen

'Totally bonkers': leaders blast council merger rethink for all these reasons

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Morecambe aim to celebrate another three points on Saturday

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James Anderson has been released by Lancashire

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Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country.

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Colleagues and residents at Ashton Manor Care Home raised funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Lisa York receives a silver award at the Best Businesswoman Awards.

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More than 1,000 oil heated households have already written to the Government.

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Morecambe's Promenade Concert Orchestra has been attracting audiences from far and wide for 20 years.

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Russell Watson known as ‘The Voice’ is coming to Lancaster Grand Theatre.

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Daft and entertaining show The Mystery of the Pirate Lagoon comes to Lancaster’s The Gregson in November. Photo: Tom Kay.

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The Emu was spotted along Ashton Road in Lancaster.

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High street discounter Poundland has filed to appoint administrators, threatening the future of around 12,000 workers. Photo: Jonathan Brady/Press Association

Poundland to appoint administrators with thousands of jobs at risk

Frank in the full dress of a territorial 1913 from an original glass slide. The photo is on a plate glass negative and was later colourised in 2021 as part of the centenary commemorations of the Ellel war memorial. Photo: Shaun Corkerry

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Retro

Female students from across Lancaster and Morecambe were treated to a VIP day at Heysham Power Stations as part of an EDF Energy campaign to encourage more young women to consider a career in science and engineering.

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A staff change over meeting on ward 23 at the RLI in 2000. Photo by DJ Clark.

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