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Six new Non-Executive Directors have joined the board of Lancaster and Morecambe Chamber of Commerce.

Morecambe Bay businesses are celebrating after being named as finalists in awards recognising family-run firms.

A recruitment company and a security firm from Lancaster have both won at an annual countywide business awards.

A popular school uniform business is to close its Morecambe branch, to focus on its Lancaster store and online sales.

High street businesses are continuing to face challenging times as two more closed down in Morecambe town centre.

A new sandwich shop in Lancaster has opened its doors and one of its first customers was the city's MP.

The closure of a famous Lancaster antiques centre is approaching and we have been invited to take a look around during its final days of trade.

Legal experts from Morecambe Bay have been named finalists in two categories at leading industry awards.

A Lancaster recruitment firm are celebrating being a finalist in a Lancashire-wide business awards.

The shock closure of a popular Lancaster canalside hotel has left couples without a wedding venue at short notice.

A family-run cafe has opened its doors in Morecambe town centre.

Two Lancaster food producers have been crowned winners at the Lancashire Tourism Awards.

A Morecambe based IT asset disposal company has announced an expansion to its growing fleet.

A couple who are leading lights on the local live music scene have taken charge at one of the area's most historic pubs.

Licensees say pubs on Morecambe Promenade need support in tough economic times as they launched their new music festival.

Customers of a popular cafe overlooking Morecambe Bay have posted messages of good wishes and support after its closure.

A Lancaster accountants is celebrating after winning a prestigious title at a national awards hosted by a top TV actor and comedian.

Shoppers have been clamouring for a bargain as a closing down sale at Homebase in Morecambe enters its final days.

A popular DJ and pub boss from Morecambe has decided to step away from the licensed trade saying "people just can't afford to go out as much any more".

A new date for the closure of a much-loved Lancaster antiques centre has been announced.

A Lancaster boutique is set to host an evening of fashion and style tips to help you look and feel your best.

A popular gastropub in Bolton-le-Sands is set to reopen after a major refurbishment.

A cafe and restaurant owner has become the new chairman of Morecambe BID.

An independent record store in Lancaster is about to move to a bigger premises and will now be selling drinks as well as music.

Car parking fees in council-run car parks are likely to be frozen this year, it has been revealed at a meeting of local businesses.

A new bistro has opened in Morecambe overlooking the Bay and has enjoyed a busy opening on New Year's Day.

Businesses worried about the deepening effects of the cost of living crisis will gather for talks after a crucial time for the High Street.

A famous potted shrimps producer from Morecambe Bay has been again awarded a warrant to supply the Royal family.

Heysham Power Stations staff have been spreading some festive cheer in the community.

A new shop has opened but others have closed in Lancaster city centre in the run-up to Christmas.

A homecare provider held a special event full of festive cheer for its clients and for members of staff and the community.

Several Lancaster based businesses have been named as finalists in the new Taste Lancashire Producer Awards.

A couple have arrived in Morecambe from South Africa to take charge of one of the town's most popular pubs.

A new manager has taken charge at a 16th century pub in Heysham village.

A Lancaster University researcher is launching a digital recruitment platform that aims to eliminate gender bias from the hiring process.

A Morecambe pub famed for its iconic chieftain figure above the entrance has reopened after a six-figure upgrade.

A Lancaster agency has designed the new logo for a children's television programme on CBeebies.

Plans to transform a historic Lancaster church into a hub for local businesses and events have been scrapped.

A mum from Heysham who says that "getting up the stairs was a challenge" when she weighed 27 stone is now enjoying her new life as a personal fitness trainer.

A Morecambe firm of financial advisers is celebrating after being named in a list of the UK’s top 100.

A new takeaway has opened on the site of a former pie shop in Lancaster which closed recently after more than 50 years.

Lancaster City Council is on the hunt for a development partner to help regenerate the Frontierland site in Morecambe.

One of Morecambe's oldest pubs will hold a grand reopening event following a major refurbishment.

DIY giants Homebase - who have a store in Morecambe - have collapsed into administration.

A couple who recently opened a burger takeaway in Heysham have brought the business to Morecambe town centre after taking over a dessert cafe.

An ex-professional boxer and former NHS worker have joined forces to run a new state-of-the-art gym in Lancaster.

A ladies fashion store in Lancaster city centre is celebrating three nominations at a prestigious awards ceremony in London.

A new Greek takeaway is set to open on a main shopping street in Lancaster city centre.

A husband and wife team are celebrating the opening of their new "super health and travel clinic" in a historic Lancaster building.

Lancaster University has partnered with tech firm ICT Reverse to extract precious metals from printed circuit boards (PCB) recovered from waste electrical and electronic equipment.

A packaging solutions company has opened new state-of-the-art facility thanks to £500,000 investment at its base in Carnforth.

Bosses at a Lancaster firm of solicitors have surprised staff by revealing the company is now employee owned.

The first 'prisoners' have been announced for the return of the 'Jail and Bail' for St John's Hospice and include some familiar faces!

A popular Italian ice cream business is set to open a new shop in Lancaster city centre.

A new whisky distillery has opened in Lancaster and we've been for a look around.

A Lancaster and Morecambe College project to support local businesses and their employees is enjoying great success.

Morecambe Town Council has awarded a grant of £9,000 to Morecambe Business Improvement District (BID) for the winter cone lighting scheme on Morecambe Promenade.

Friends have joined forces to open a colourful new restaurant in Lancaster city centre serving street style food.

A Morecambe town centre pub which went up for sale earlier this year will reopen with a new couple at the helm, its owners have confirmed.

A Morecambe entrepreneur has been named among the UK’s most ambitious business leaders for 2024.

A new ultra-fast broadband system helping councils, the NHS, police, schools and businesses to provide better services has been launched in the Lancaster District.

A telecoms engineer who is used to climbing poles can't wait to start pulling pints as the new manager of a Morecambe pub.

A new distillery in Lancaster is launching tours of its facility.

A planning application has gone in for a refurbishment of a historic Lancaster hotel and pub.

A new co-working hub is set to open inside the former Visitor Information Centre in Lancaster.

A family who have taken over a city centre pub say they are looking forward to welcoming customers for this weekend's Lancaster Music Festival.

A new Indian restaurant has opened in a familar place in Morecambe town centre.

A wine wholesaling company from Carnforth has been named on a list of the best in the sector from across the UK.

A Lancaster organisation who offer business training and support to local women have unveiled their new premises.

A popular key cutting, engraving and watch repair firm is moving to a new location in Morecambe town centre.

A restaurant serving Middle Eastern cuisine in Lancaster city centre has announced it has closed down.

A new home care business has launched in the Carnforth area.

A couple who got together at Lancaster University are returning after winning the tender to provide the campus with coffee.

A family-run auto repair centre in Morecambe has won another major industry award.

A family-run gin company is set to open a new distillery and shop in Morecambe.

The finalists in the annual Love Lancaster Business Awards have been announced.

A 16-year-old school leaver has landed her first job at a Lancaster hotel, thanks to an ‘earn-as-you-learn’ training programme to become a chef.

A Lancaster coffee shop described as 'one of a kind' has closed down due to the cost of living crisis.

An Arnside based electric bike hire business has harnessed solar energy to charge their bike batteries, making them fully powered by the sun.

Two restaurants from the Lancaster and Morecambe area have been listed as nominees for the Italian Awards for England and Wales.

A popular art gallery in Morecambe is set to close due to the retirement of its owner.

A business specialising in CCTV, burglar alarms and electric gates has moved into a new showroom in Morecambe town centre.

A Galgate brewing company is celebrating its first year in business by being listed in every single bar of one of the UK's biggest pub chains.

We have been given a first look inside Lancaster city centre's new fish and chips restaurant.

A couple have opened their new clothing and accessories store on the site of a celebrated Lancaster glassworks.

The nominations are open for the annual Love Lancaster Business Awards.

A Lancaster University graduate who co-founded a Hong Kong company wants to bring groundbreaking AI technology back to our local area to help save lives.

A team leader at supported living services in Morecambe and Lancaster has been recognised for her “contagious passion for caregiving” with a national award.

A couple who transformed a Morecambe pub with a little help from TV's 'The Hotel Inspector' have decided to move on.

A Hollywood composer who worked on the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise has paid a visit to a music shop in Morecambe.

Owners of a Morecambe family business who have moved into a new seafront office say the renaissance of the West End is under way.

One of Morecambe's best-kept secrets has had a makeover and a new name as part of calls to revitalise the West End.

A new traditional bakery run by a young married couple has enjoyed a successful opening day in the West End of Morecambe.

A seafront bar in Morecambe is under new management.

An iconic burger van in Lancaster city centre will reopen as a son continues his parents' legacy.

Staff at Leighton Hall in Carnforth are celebrating two industry award nominations. 

A road safety champion from Morecambe has been recognised at a national industry awards ceremony.

A new sports bar is set to open inside a Lancaster city centre venue.

The owner of Morecambe FC says four parties are interested in purchasing the Shrimps.

A 'Proper Lovely' shop is set to open its doors in Lancaster city centre - literally!

A popular Lancaster’s fashion store has reopened following a makeover.

Two intrepid employees of a Lancaster based business are getting ready to pull on their lycra to raise money for charity.

Members of the local business community rocked by a shock closure and the ongoing cost of living crisis will come together at a new regular support meeting in Lancaster.

A new cocktail bar and grill has opened for business in Lancaster city centre.

A Morecambe seafront pub will reopen this weekend under new management.

A family-run tyres and autocare business is celebrating after winning two awards.

A popular Morecambe fabric and gift shop has returned as a pop-up more than two years after it closed.

An antiques dealer has moved his treasure trove of collector's items from Morecambe Promenade to a new home in Lancaster city centre.

A champion of Morecambe is stepping away from his role with the area's Chamber of Commerce.

A Lancaster community centre and its takeaway neighbours are toasting a new partnership.

A Lancaster based digital telecoms company is celebrating after winning a number of regional and national awards.

Heysham will be included in a £750m construction plan to improve ports across the UK and Ireland.

Imagine turning up for work one day to be told that you're now an owner of the company!

A Morecambe hearing aid company will celebrate the grand opening of its new premises with a visit from TV comedian Syd Little.

The Lancaster branch of Papa Johns is set to close its doors later this year.

A seafood specialist has joined forces with a family of publicans on plans to reopen one of Morecambe's best-loved pubs as a craft beer bar.

A Heysham financial advisers, a holiday park firm and a Lancaster digital company were among the local winners at prestigious countywide business awards.

Morecambe tech company Mazuma Mobile has picked up two leading national industry awards.

A popular pub in Morecambe town centre is going up for sale and its licensee has promised "a summer to remember".

A chicken restaurant in Morecambe town centre that closed its doors two years ago is reopening as a sports bar.

A Lancaster high street fabric shop loved by sewing enthusiasts will close its doors after 35 years.

A cake shop and bakery on a Lancaster high street has closed its doors.

A popular Lancaster shop selling gifts handmade by talented and creative local makers is about to close its doors.

A unique mashed potato takeaway run by a local chef and musician is set to expand into Lancaster.

A Lancaster solicitors is celebrating 75 years of providing legal services while still keeping a strong family connection to its founding father.

A Lancaster-based will writing firm has announced a major expansion.

A Lancaster firm will celebrate its 100th birthday with the unveiling of a heritage plaque, a search for memories from a century in business and a facelift for its iconic clock.

A Morecambe tech recycling firm has announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Naylor as Head of Business Development.

The Midland Hotel and the organisers of Morecambe's popular light festival Baylight are among the finalists with a chance of winning a prestigious countywide business award.

The mayor has officially opened the new home of a company inside a former fitness gym in Morecambe town centre.

A specialist electric bike shop has opened in Lancaster city centre.

A Lancaster businesswoman took a 10,000 feet plunge over a stunning African desert for a charity which helped her through the loss of her husband.

A Morecambe business is set to move to new premises inside a former gym under the town's Travelodge.

A Morecambe social media firm is celebrating after being recognised for innovation in Lancashire.

Leading ferry and port operator, Stena Line has signed a significant deal with Peel Ports Group, a major UK port operator, to operate from Heysham Port for the next 77-years.

A Morecambe barber will open his new bar overlooking the Bay this Friday (December 15).

A Morecambe-based IT recycling firm has supported a local youth charity by making a donation to its film club.

A popular convenience store in Heysham has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

A Lancaster bar is appealing to the public to stop vandalising a giant blow up Santa outside their venue.

A world renowned food critic has described a Lancaster bar as a ‘complete gem’ in a glowing review of their menu and head chef.

A family-run jewellers in Lancaster will mark its 70th birthday with a special open day this Saturday.

A multi million pound affordable housing development in Lancaster has been completed.

A champion of businesses in the Lancaster and Morecambe area has stepped down from her role after 18 years.

A Morecambe gelato and coffee shop has taken up a full-time spot in the town's shopping centre.

A Lancaster boutique has been crowned Outstanding Business of the Year at a nationwide awards recognising top fashion retailers.

A new shop called 'Miss Frog' has hopped into a Lancaster shopping centre!

A new gym has opened in a former dance studio on Morecambe Prom.

A new bar and a barbershop are set to open in one of the most prominent locations on Morecambe Prom.

A Lancaster hotel has recruited a trainee chef from Romania to join a fledgling group of students aspiring to forge careers in the hospitality and catering industry.

A Lancaster restaurant has been named among the best in the country at a national award ceremony.

A café and catering business in Carnforth is celebrating a successful year after negotiating the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Beyond Radio’s Greg Lambert has been nominated for a prestigious accolade in the 2023 Love Lancaster Business Awards.

A care team from Morecambe's has won a national accolade for the quality of its end-of-life care.

A Lancaster city centre pub has reopened with a new licensee at the helm.

A couple who started their coffee roasting company after a chance meeting led them to South America are about to open a new shop in Hest Bank.

An estate agent has celebrated its upcoming 10th birthday by opening a new branch in Morecambe town centre.

Staff from a Lancaster business are taking part in a 54-mile Olympic Games-themed relay to raise money for a mental health charity.

A Lancaster-based will writing firm is celebrating a hat-trick as finalists at the national industry awards - in more ways than one.

Nominations are open for an awards night celebrating the best of businesses in Lancaster city centre.

Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce will now recognise Morecambe by changing its name for only the fourth time in its 126-year history.

A Lancaster recruitment company has been named as a finalist for two prestigious awards.

Businesses who helped raise more than £35,000 for a Lancaster hospice have been congratulated at a special event.

A Lancaster firm has smashed a challenge to raise money for St John's Hospice by taking part in everything from half marathons to bake sales, charity car washes and even an in-office leg wax!

A leading timber and building merchant has unveiled its new Morecambe branch following a £250,000 investment.

A new bakery has opened in Lancaster city centre run by a 'Lone Wolf'.

Five female entrepreneurs from Lancaster have been named as finalists at the North West’s most prestigious business awards – the EVAs.