The latest Lancaster and Morecambe news from the Westmorland Gazette
Sink migrant boats, urges North West MEP
8:10am Thursday 9th July 2009
BRITISH National Party leader Nick Griffin, an MEP for the North West, has said boats carrying migrants from Africa to Europe should be sunk to stop Europe being “swamped by the Third World”.
Comments (6)Open verdict for Whitbarrow Scar fall woman
10:15am Thursday 9th July 2009
A CORONER has recorded an open verdict on the death of a woman who plunged 250ft from the top of a South Lakeland landmark.
4 Lancashire County Council staff sacked over offensive e-mails
9:24am Tuesday 7th July 2009
FOUR council staff have been sacked following a three-month investigation into offensive emails.
Fine for South Lakeland pub threat man
3:01pm Tuesday 7th July 2009
A SOUTH Lakeland man has been ordered to pay £235 after threatening to assault someone in a pub.
Kiss and tell: We’re so hot in Lancashire
5:20pm Monday 6th July 2009
PEOPLE in Lancashire have been named the third-best kissers in the UK – in a poll to mark National Kissing Day today.
Lancashire police face funding black hole
6:26pm Sunday 5th July 2009
LANCASHIRE police is set for a million-pound plus gap in its finances because of a forecasted fall in income.
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.
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.
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