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Warning renewed after sheep dies in Morecambe Bay quicksand

11:17am Tuesday 4th June 2013

THE Coastguard has renewed a warning to people to stay off Morecambe Bay sands after a sheep died in quicksand at Meathop near Grange this morning.

Five children cut off by Morecambe Bay tide at Hest Bank

4:07pm Friday 31st May 2013

FIVE children became cut off by the Morecambe Bay tide while playing on the beach at Hest Bank this afternoon.

North Lancs

Hospitals trust must make £30m worth of savings before April 2014

12:00pm Thursday 14th March 2013

THE financially-troubled trust which runs hospitals across Morecambe Bay has urged staff to help find savings to prevent it going bust.

Cumbria

Lancaster and Morecambe College students skip for charity

11:00am Sunday 10th March 2013

STUDENTS from Lancaster and Morecambe College put on their trainers to take part in a skipping event to raise awareness of healthy living.

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Queen's Guide to the Sands Cedric Robinson celebrates 50 years in the role

11:00am Thursday 14th February 2013

CEDRIC Robinson was ‘born and bred’ on the Morecambe Bay sands, and has no plans to turn his back on them yet – despite turning 80 on Sunday.

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Morecambe mum has 16th baby - and tells husband she wants another one

3:07pm Thursday 29th November 2012

ONE of Britain’s biggest families has become a little bit larger with the arrival of another child.

New food and drink trail for Morecambe Bay launched

6:50pm Tuesday 14th August 2012

A TASTY trail designed to showcase the best of More-cambe Bay’s food and drink has been launched at a north Lancashire beauty spot.

North Lancs

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Diamond Jubilee: Morecambe bids for record bash

12:30pm Thursday 31st May 2012

A GIANT Jubilee street party in Morecambe could break a record next week.

North Lancs

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Were you affected by the Falklands Islands invasion?

11:00am Thursday 22nd March 2012

April 2 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina, which sparked a two-month conflict.

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How will you be celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee?

9:01am Tuesday 13th March 2012

Are you planning a special event to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June?

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Diamond year for hotel and leisure business

3:50pm Sunday 19th February 2012

A HOTEL and leisure business is set to celebrate its diamond anniversary this year.

Tim Farron calls for David Cameron to listen to local voices over Morecambe Bay hospitals

4:22pm Thursday 19th January 2012

PATIENTS and medical staff should be given a chance to put their concerns about Morecambe Bay’s three hospitals directly to David Cameron, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has said.

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Lancashire window cleaner raped disabled woman

5:04pm Thursday 24th November 2011

A Lancashire window cleaner followed a severely disabled woman home and sexually assaulted her before he returned the next day and raped her.

Double blow for fishermen as Morecambe Bay and Ribble shellfish beds closed

10:40pm Wednesday 9th November 2011

FISHERMEN have been dealt a double blow after shellfish beds were closed in Morecambe Bay and the Ribble Estuary.

Illegal cockle pickers return to Morecambe Bay

9:40am Thursday 13th October 2011

ILLEGAL cocklers are once again targeting the treacherous sands of Morecambe Bay under cover of darkness.

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Boost for Morecambe Bay conservation project

5:02pm Thursday 13th October 2011

A PROJECT to restore and create a network of wildlife rich wetlands in Morecambe Bay and adjacent river valleys has been stepped up by a national charity.

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Boy, 2, bitten by dog in Morecambe

11:37am Wednesday 5th October 2011

A two-year-old boy was bitten on the head by a dog in Morecambe yesterday, police said.

Morecambe and Lunesdale's former hairdressing MP calls for change in industry

9:34am Wednesday 28th September 2011

A FORMER hairdresser and beautician turned MP has been travelling across north Lancashire calling for regulation in the industry.

Appeal for information on DEROY in Carnforth

2:25pm Wednesday 14th September 2011

A MORECAMBE musician is appealing for information relating to DEROY recording studio that used to be based in Hawk Street, Carnforth.

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Morecambe man strangled wife then killed himself, inquest rules

3:07pm Friday 9th September 2011

A prison officer strangled his wife and then killed himself in their Morecambe home a day after they returned from holiday, an inquest has heard.

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