<![CDATA[The visitor - News]]> Feed http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news/wmor-news-feed-1-53182 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:49:20 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Norovirus outbreak hits Royal Lancaster Infirmary]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/norovirus-outbreak-hits-royal-lancaster-infirmary-1-5707935

Visiting on Ward 37 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary is restricted to close family this weekend due to an outbreak of norovirus.

]]> 1.5707935 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:49:20 +0100 <![CDATA[Labour and Liberal Democrats reach Lancashire County Council deal]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/labour-and-liberal-democrats-reach-lancashire-county-council-deal-1-5705621

Labour are to run Lancashire County Council in a minority administration supported by the Liberal Democrats.

]]> 1.5705621 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:51:42 +0100 <![CDATA[‘In 2013 women are empowered and have the choice to make a decision’]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/in-2013-women-are-empowered-and-have-the-choice-to-make-a-decision-1-5705546

Editor NICOLA ADAM is now just two years younger than her mother was when she was developed the cancer that would kill her.

]]> 1.5705546 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:36:58 +0100 <![CDATA[School filming day to be a Bobby Dazzler]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/school-filming-day-to-be-a-bobby-dazzler-1-5701121

Antiques superstar David Dickinson is on his way to Morecambe.

]]> 1.5701121 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:46 +0100 <![CDATA[Boy in hospital after dog attack]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/boy-in-hospital-after-dog-attack-1-5701031

An eight-year-old boy suffered facial injuries after being attacked by a dog.

]]> 1.5701031 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:13 +0100 <![CDATA[Million pound boost for Square streets]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/million-pound-boost-for-square-streets-1-5697459

A £1m investment in Lancaster city centre is in the pipeline.

]]> 1.5697459 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:11:39 +0100 <![CDATA[Shop gets crafty to boost trade]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/shop-gets-crafty-to-boost-trade-1-5697406

Times are tough for small businesses and shopkeepers need to get creative in order to survive.

]]> 1.5697406 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:01:48 +0100 <![CDATA[Churches targeted by lead thieves]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/churches-targeted-by-lead-thieves-1-5695530

Lead thieves are targeting churches in the area.

]]> 1.5695530 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:21 +0100 <![CDATA[Top consultant speaks out for struggling staff]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/top-consultant-speaks-out-for-struggling-staff-1-5695387

A senior consultant at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has spoken out about the “divisive” effect that hospital cuts are having on staff.

]]> 1.5695387 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:25 +0100 <![CDATA[When Beckham came to town]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/when-beckham-came-to-town-1-5695376

A former Lancaster City goalkeeper has fond memories of David Beckham’s visit to the city.

]]> 1.5695376 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:52 +0100 <![CDATA[Dedicated student wins top award]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/dedicated-student-wins-top-award-1-5695341

An adult student has won a European award for her enthusiasm and commitment to learning.

]]> 1.5695341 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:53 +0100 <![CDATA[Name chosen for police horse]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/name-chosen-for-police-horse-1-5695296

Lancashire Constabulary’s Facebook fans have named the police’s new horse recruit ‘Hutton’.

]]> 1.5695296 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:26 +0100 <![CDATA[Use scheme to help protect kids at risk]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/use-scheme-to-help-protect-kids-at-risk-1-5695284

People are being encouraged to come forward and use the Child Sex Offender Disclosure (CSOD) scheme.

]]> 1.5695284 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:49 +0100 <![CDATA[Once in a lifetime for Wembley youngsters]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/once-in-a-lifetime-for-wembley-youngsters-1-5695235

It is something that every footballer dreams of doing.

]]> 1.5695235 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:43:48 +0100 <![CDATA[Neighbours’ beef with McDonald’s]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/neighbours-beef-with-mcdonald-s-1-5694988

The McDonald’s drive-through on Morecambe Road could open until midnight seven days a week – much to the fury of its neighbours.

]]> 1.5694988 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:19 +0100 <![CDATA[Appeal after teen flashing incident]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/appeal-after-teen-flashing-incident-1-5694944

A teenager indecently exposed himself to a woman walking on Morecambe promenade.

]]> 1.5694944 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:22 +0100 <![CDATA[Our Star Wars demo takes the cake]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/our-star-wars-demo-takes-the-cake-1-5694748

As part of The Visitor’s Support Our Shops (#SOSMorecambe) campaign we visited Jerome Celebration Cakes on Euston Road.

]]> 1.5694748 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:55 +0100 <![CDATA[Man threatens to jump off bridge]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/man-threatens-to-jump-off-bridge-1-5694497

A man believed to be carrying a bag of bricks threatened to jump off a canal bridge in Lancaster.

]]> 1.5694497 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:48 +0100 <![CDATA[Missing man arrested]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/missing-man-arrested-1-5694471

The police helicopter was out in the West End of Morecambe last night (Tuesday) after a man was reported missing from home.

]]> 1.5694471 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:54:12 +0100 <![CDATA[Video: Mother and blind son burgled]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/video-mother-and-blind-son-burgled-1-5693765

A mother and her blind son were burgled while they were raising money for charity.

]]> 1.5693765 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:03:27 +0100