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Be part of our ‘Longest local day’ video

This Friday, June 21, is the longest day of the year.

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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.

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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.

Staff and 6th formers at Morecambe Community High School with their new iPads.

iPad project is easy PC for school

The days of homework books and blackboards are slowly becoming a thing of the past.

Staff and 6th formers at Morecambe Community High School with their new iPads.

Tide times

High tides for seven days from Tuesday.

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Staff and 6th formers at Morecambe Community High School with their new iPads.

Appeal for women wanted on police recall

Police are appealing for information about two women who are wanted on prison recall.

Staff and 6th formers at Morecambe Community High School with their new iPads.

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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Rev Graham Maskery in Christ Church URC Broadway.

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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PCSO for Heysham south, Dennis Nelson with Greenfingers Community Project chairman Gordon Simmons, treasurer Les Jones, secretary Jane Kholoud and committee member Jan Jones and the new shed alarms.

Shed alarms will combat burglaries

Shed alarms have been given to allotment owners following a spate of burglaries.

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A painting similar to the one stolen from Heysham library.

Paintings stolen from exhibition

Two paintings were stolen from a library art exhibition.

Crimewatch presenters Sian Lloyd, Jacqui Hames and Rav Wilding.

Crimewatch roadshow visits Lancashire

BBC One’s Crimewatch Roadshow will be live from Lancashire this week.

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People need  more inspiration and information about where to see popular wildlife such as red deer (pictured) and otters.

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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People need  more inspiration and information about where to see popular wildlife such as red deer (pictured) and otters.

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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Simon Walsh (Director, ShP Limited), Lord Digby Jones and Craig Smith (Director, ShP Limited).

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.

Staff at the Mayfair Residential Home in Morecambe which has been awarded the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) by the National GSF Centre.

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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Arkholme Close off Westgate, Morecambe

Trio arrested after burglary

Two men forced their way into a house armed with a golf club.

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Arkholme Close off Westgate, Morecambe

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.

David Pawson (third from left) in the Adonis competition in Morecambe.

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.

David Pawson (third from left) in the Adonis competition in Morecambe.

Search for ferrets stolen from college

A ferret has been left on its own after its three playmates were stolen.

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One of the many messages to loved ones.

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

One of the many messages to loved ones.

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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One of the many messages to loved ones.

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.

Greg Richardson.

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 editor Nicola Adam welcomes Louise Lambert and Tony Kimpton from Galloways Centre for the Blind.

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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Visitor editor Nicola Adam welcomes Louise Lambert and Tony Kimpton from Galloways Centre for the Blind.

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.

Steve Wetherill.

High marks for West End school

West End Primary School has been given a glowing testimony by inspectors.

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Matt Hill with Snuggles at Reptile Haven on Alexandra Road.

Snappy ever after

The newest resident of the West End is a baby crocodile called Snuggles.

Joan Thomas.

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.

Susan Bray with other members of the Bare mayoral party.

VIDEO: First lady mayor of Bare takes office video

Huge crowds cheered the appointment of the first ever Lady Mayor of Bare.

Chris Snell, head teacher.

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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Sarah Hawley from Morecambe, Emma Shaw from Carnforth, Paige Akister from Carnforth and Beth Acton from Heysham at the Moonlight Walk 2013 in aid of St John's Hospice.

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.

Margaret Driver from Jerome Celebration Cakes on Euston Road icing a cake.

Thirty years really takes the cake

Shops may be closing nearby but one Morecambe trader says she is here for the long haul.

Dale Lambert, 8, getting into the spirit of things at last year's Morecambe Armed Forces Weekend.

Flags fly for the Armed Forces

Flags will fly from Morecambe and Lancaster town halls throughout a week of celebration for our Armed Forces.

Greg Richardson.

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.

Supporters of the new car park in the West End.

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.

Greg Richardson.

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.

Brian May.

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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The views across Morecambe Bay were stunning this week, during the first hot weather of the year. Picture Garth Hamer

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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The views across Morecambe Bay were stunning this week, during the first hot weather of the year. Picture Garth Hamer

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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The views across Morecambe Bay were stunning this week, during the first hot weather of the year. Picture Garth Hamer

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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The BB guns seized by police at St Peter's Church in Heysham.

BB gun victim could have been blinded

A boy was hit in the eye with a BB gun pellet.

John Watkins.

Town Team meeting is your business

Business people from Morecambe are invited to a ‘think tank’ about the future of the town.

Pat Jones with her survivng dog Bertie after her other dog was savaged and later died after it was attacked by a dog on Morecambe beach.

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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Linda Hartley.

Brave teacher on daytime TV tomorrow

An inspirational teacher will appear with football legend Gary Lineker’s wife on daytime TV tomorrow (June 6).

Alan Oldham.

Working for charity saved Alan

Volunteering with Morecambe’s blind society saved a man who thought about ending it all.

Wayne Hemingway.

Anyone for Dennis?

Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids are the latest icons to get the Wayne Hemingway treatment.

School council pupils from Westgate Primary School, Daniel, Bethany, Lizzie, Rebecca, Trafford and Benjamin planted a time capsule in the beer garden of the newly opened Hurley Flyer pub on Westgate on Monday, with the help of Mayor of Lancaster coun June Ashworth, RNLI lifeboat crew member Colin Midwinter, pub manager Darren Key and Morecambe FC manager Jim Bentley.

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.

Residents are to have a say on how they spend �1 million in Morecambe's West End.

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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Residents are to have a say on how they spend �1 million in Morecambe's West End.

Video: This week’s Visitor bulletin video

Here is chief reporter Greg Lambert with this week’s bulletin.

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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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