The latest Lancaster and Morecambe news from the Westmorland Gazette
Crackdown on forced marriages in Lancashire
10:30am Friday 3rd July 2009
A CRACKDOWN on forced marriages is set to help avoid problems peaking during the summer holidays.
Comments (11)Lancashire force targets sex crimes
3:10pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
A NEW course will see 120 police officers train to be “sexual offences first responders”.
Car keys snatched from Carnforth car showroom
9:03am Thursday 2nd July 2009
A MAN walked into a car showroom and stole keys to a brand new Audi.
Lancashire to help pilot ID cards scheme
9:00pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
LANCASHIRE residents will be among the first in the country to be offered controversial new ID cards, the Government has revealed.
Wellies at the ready in Witherslack
2:05pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
WELLINGTON boots will be out in force in a South Lakeland village, where a charity mission to Africa has captured the hearts and the imagination of the whole community.
Midge swarms come out to bug us as temperatures in Lancashire soar
7:00am Tuesday 30th June 2009
LANCASHIRE could see record-breaking temperatures this week as the country prepares for a heatwave.
Lancashire Police crack down on summer burglaries
2:17pm Tuesday 30th June 2009
A MAJOR summer campaign to crack down on a recent rise in burglaries is set to be launched this week.
22 workplace deaths in North West last year
12:11pm Monday 29th June 2009
THE latest figures for the number of workplace deaths during the past year have been released by the Health and Safety Executive.
Tributes pour in for Michael Jackson
9:38am Friday 26th June 2009
TRIBUTES have flooded in from across the UK for pop legend Michael Jackson.
'Shambles' as 2115 speeders let off due to Lancashire police admin error
9:00am Wednesday 24th June 2009
MORE than 2,000 speeding tickets have been cancelled after a “total shambles” was discovered in a police department.
‘Take off burkas' call by North West MEP
9:27am Wednesday 24th June 2009
A NORTH West Euro MP has reignited a debate about Muslim women wearing the burka.
South Westmorland Flower Club still blooming after four decades
4:24pm Wednesday 24th June 2009
A FLOWER fanatics’ club celebrated its 40th Annniversary with a special lunch and demonstration.
North West has high rate of road casualties
9:19am Tuesday 23rd June 2009
THE North West region has one of the highest road casualty rates in England, according to a new report.
Lancashire police set up first senior women detectives' network
10:00pm Monday 22nd June 2009
LANCASHIRE police have established the first Senior Women Detective's Network in the country.
Big bonuses for Lancashire police chiefs
8:50am Monday 22nd June 2009
LANCASHIRE’S most senior police officers are set to receive massive bonuses.
Ousted Lancashire County Council leader: I'm not bitter
2:30pm Sunday 21st June 2009
FORMER Lancashire County Council leader Hazel Harding lost her seat of 24 years in the recent elections. We spoke to her about a life after politics.
Four arrested at BNP 'victory' rally
10:40am Sunday 21st June 2009
FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated offences at the British National Party's Victory rally in Lancashire.
Residents invited to neighbourhood forum
2:26pm Friday 19th June 2009
RESIDENTS of Grange-over-Sands, Cartmel and the Lyth Valley have been invited to take part in a neighbourhood forum.
Family and friends of Carnforth crash victim pray for his recovery
1:32pm Friday 19th June 2009
THE FRIENDS and family of a Hornby motorcyclist critically injured after he was involved in a collision in Carnforth at the weekend are praying for his speedy recovery.
Fearful South Lakeland driver won't take fares after 1am
8:10am Friday 19th June 2009
A MINIBUS driver has put a stop to driving in the early hours because he claims he is getting physically and verbally abused.
New £250k crime fighting centre for Lancashire
6:10pm Thursday 18th June 2009
A HIGH-TECH crime-fighting unit has been launched in a bid to tackle the most serious criminals.
Lancashire schools are tree-mendous!
3:20pm Thursday 18th June 2009
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are top when it comes to going green.
Lancashire Police's 999 response target topped
2:00pm Thursday 18th June 2009
EMERGENCY 999 calls are being answered in less than five seconds, half the time set out in official guidelines, police in Lancashire said.
New Lancashire parking firm is chosen
10:54am Wednesday 17th June 2009
A CONTRACT to control parking on Lancashire’s streets has been awarded.
Waste firm sues Lancashire County Council for £5m
6:30pm Tuesday 16th June 2009
LANCASHIRE County Council is being sued for £5million in a dispute over a recycling contract.
Union’s warning over Lancashire County Council cuts
4:22pm Tuesday 16th June 2009
UNIONS have warned Lancashire County Council staff will ‘vote with their feet’ if their wages are cut by the new Conservative leadership.
Assaults on 1,500 North West children in a year
5:47pm Tuesday 16th June 2009
OVER 1,500 children were taken to North West hospitals during a 12-month period after being assaulted, new figures have revealed.
North Lancashire event to build community identity
2:30pm Tuesday 16th June 2009
A NORTH Lancashire garden centre is hosting an event to try to rebuild community identity.
Lancashire police £25,000 pensions blunder
11:30am Sunday 14th June 2009
EIGHT former police officers have been told they can keep a £25,000 'windfall' paid to them because of a police pensions blunder.
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