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  • Commonwealth Games tickets still available

    It's not too late to buy tickets for the Commonwealth Games. There are still great tickets available, including for the spectacular Opening Ceremony on 25 July, swimming, rugby 7s and the Closing Ceremony on 4 August. Tickets can be bought by logging

  • Council makes being heard easier

    Measures have been introduced to make it easier for members of the public to have their say at Lancaster City Council planning meetings. Last year the council started allowing objectors or applicants to address the planning committee, although they had

  • Research project looks at making learning memorable

    TEACHERS at Queen Katherine School have been awarded almost £5000 to investigate the science of making lessons stick in students' minds. Clayton Hughes, QKS's head of modern languages, has been awarded a £2,200 grant from the Government's 'Best Practice

  • Join Bay walk for charity

    A SEVEN mile walk from Arnside to across Morecambe Bay takes place on September 1. In aid of the British Heart Foundation, the walk is headed by Queen's Guide to the Sands, Cedric Robinson. For a sponsor form and further details, contact Douglas Wilson

  • Trust support group celebrates 25th anniversary

    A GROUP that has raised thousands of pounds to support the work of the National Trust celebrated its quarter century milestone with a special lunch for members. Trust regional director Tiffany Hunt joined around 80 members of the Lunesdale and Kent Estuary

  • Motorists ticketed for using mobile phones

    More than 50 motorists have been stopped by the police in Cumbria as part of a campaign to prevent people using mobile telephones while driving. Each of those stopped was issued with a fixed penalty ticket which orders them to pay £ 30. Cumbria Police