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Queen’s birthday honours list revealed for county recipients
Four members of staff at Lancashire Constabulary have been awarded for their services to the police in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Cyclist hit by two cars was over limit
A cyclist was nearly three times over the drink-drive limit when he was hit by two cars, an inquest heard.
iPad project is easy PC for school
The days of homework books and blackboards are slowly becoming a thing of the past.
Appeal for women wanted on police recall
Police are appealing for information about two women who are wanted on prison recall.
Man, 18, assaulted in city centre
Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was assaulted in Lancaster.
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VIDEO: Bare Minister’s vow to help the needy video
An initiative launched to help tackle the hidden poverty in the area has already helped 70 families in times of need.
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Shed alarms will combat burglaries
Shed alarms have been given to allotment owners following a spate of burglaries.
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Crimewatch roadshow visits Lancashire
BBC One’s Crimewatch Roadshow will be live from Lancashire this week.
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Nature tourism could boost Morecambe Bay economy
A new report shows Morecambe Bay has the potential to become a leading destination for nature tourism.
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Woman punched in face in city street
Police are appealing for information after the 20-year-old was punched in the face.
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Lord Digby Jones becomes special advisor at ShP Limited
An acclaimed business leader has joined the team at North-West IT and telecommunication asset retirement firm ShP Limited as special advisor.
Morecambe care home gains gold standard
A residential care home has become the first in the area to gain a prestigious industry accreditation for providing excellent end of life care.
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Trio arrested after burglary
Two men forced their way into a house armed with a golf club.
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Morecambe man jailed after hate campaign
A former postman who planted a bomb as part of a hate campaign against a colleague, has been jailed for seven years.
Looking Back: Hunks in trunks at TV’s Mr Adonis 1956
After last week’s look back at Morecambe’s bathing beauties, now here’s one for the ladies.
Search for ferrets stolen from college
A ferret has been left on its own after its three playmates were stolen.
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Moonlight Walkers do circuits of Lancaster and Morecambe video
The annual St John’s Hospice Moonlight Walk is the biggest event in the charity’s fundraising calendar. News editor Ingrid Kent writes about her personal experience of taking part in the event
Nature trust helps county to conserve its wildlife
A butterfly missing from a Heysham nature reserve for more than 100 years is set to make a comeback.
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Register now for Virtual Careers Fair
Jobstoday have opened registration for their new and improved national Virtual Careers Fair to connect talented job seekers to local and national employers.
Legacy of Greg tragedy
Morecambe’s MP David Morris is to raise the tragic case of teenager Greg Richardson in the House of Commons.
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Visitor building sold to charity for the blind
Galloway’s Society for the Blind has bought The Visitor building on Victoria Street.
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VIDEO: This week’s Visitor bulletin video
Here is a summary of the news stories in this week’s Visitor newspaper hosted by our chief reporter Greg Lambert.
High marks for West End school
West End Primary School has been given a glowing testimony by inspectors.
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Death of much loved thespian
A leading light in the theatre who played the Queen Mother and Miss Marple on the Lancaster stage has died, aged 87.
VIDEO: First lady mayor of Bare takes office video
Huge crowds cheered the appointment of the first ever Lady Mayor of Bare.
High school ‘inadequate’ says Ofsted
Education watchdogs have told a Lancaster secondary school to get its act together after a damning report.
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Women walk the walk for Lancaster hospice
A record-breaking 1,280 women took part in the annual Moonlight Walk on Saturday to raise money for Lancaster’s St John’s Hospice.
Thirty years really takes the cake
Shops may be closing nearby but one Morecambe trader says she is here for the long haul.
Flags fly for the Armed Forces
Flags will fly from Morecambe and Lancaster town halls throughout a week of celebration for our Armed Forces.
Teenage bike fan killed by ‘extremely rare’ blood clot: INQUEST
A coroner has called for more guidance on how children with deep vein thrombosis are treated, following the death of a 15-year-old from Heysham.
New rules for car park
The new car park for shoppers in the West End will now be subject to a three-hour maximum stay limit.
Doctors missed Morecambe BMX boy’s blood clot: Inquest
A BMX biker who crashed when an acrobatic stunt went wrong died after doctors failed to spot a blood clot, an inquest was told.
Morecambe MP’s reluctance over badger cull vote
The MP for Morecambe has voted for a cull of badgers but says he did so “through gritted teeth.” David Morris MP also told the Commons he had contacted rock star and pro-badger campaigner Brian May about the issue.
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VIDEO: Our stunning Morecambe Bay view video
It is often said that the views across Morecambe Bay are amongst the best in the world.
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Join us for Summer of Love
The sun is shining at last and the economy is showing the first signs of recovery.
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Warning after cat killed in dog attack
Two vicious dogs roaming the streets killed a cat and could have attacked a child, a woman fears.
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Town Team meeting is your business
Business people from Morecambe are invited to a ‘think tank’ about the future of the town.
Pet dog dies after attack
A woman was left devastated after her prized pet was savaged to death by another dog.
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Brave teacher on daytime TV tomorrow
An inspirational teacher will appear with football legend Gary Lineker’s wife on daytime TV tomorrow (June 6).
Working for charity saved Alan
Volunteering with Morecambe’s blind society saved a man who thought about ending it all.
Anyone for Dennis?
Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids are the latest icons to get the Wayne Hemingway treatment.
Time capsule pub is off to a Hurley Flyer
In 50 years’ time, children of the future will dig up the grounds of a new Morecambe pub.
Million pound question for West Enders
If you had a million pounds to improve the West End of Morecambe, how would you spend it?
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Video: This week’s Visitor bulletin video
Here is chief reporter Greg Lambert with this week’s bulletin.
Jon Richardson gig in aid of hospice sells out
A charity comedy night at Morecambe’s Winter Gardens in aid of St John’s Hospice sold out in just five hours.
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Thursday 20 June 2013
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