Morecambe

Ups, downs and the race for Europe

All you need to know about promotion, relegation and qualification for Europe in England and Scotland's top men's football leagues, and the Women's Super League.

30 mins ago

6 days ago

A black and white photograph of a water fight at an outdoor pool in Morecambe from 1 September, 1937 showing a woman on the side shooting another with water from a soda syphon - as she attempts to climb out of the pool. There are boys in swim wear to the side watching and crowded seating areas like an ampitheatre in the background

'Lidos were incredibly popular, but now most are lost'

Lidos were "colossally popular" before package holidays took off and they fell into decline, an author says.

6 days ago

18 Apr 2026

Jade, a blonde woman and another woman with brown hair stand in a gym on either side of Tyson Fury, who wears a Tyson Fury t-shirt, he is bald and has a beard.

Tyson Fury's move to island 'inspires young boxers'

Since his move, locals have been delighted to spot Tyson Fury across the Isle of Man.

18 Apr 2026

16 Apr 2026

A woman is seated in a high‑backed, light‑coloured armchair upholstered in what appears to be leather or faux leather. The person is positioned slightly to the right side of the frame and faces the camera directly. She has short, light grey hair and is wearing a light‑coloured, buttoned shirt with narrow vertical stripes. A dark, soft-looking garment or blanket is draped around the shoulders and upper arms. The person’s hands rest near the lap or armrest area. Directly in front of the seated person, resting on a low surface or table, is a round cake placed on a clear plastic tray.
The cake is decorated with piped cream around the top edge. Several curved chocolate pieces and small decorative elements are arranged evenly along the top. A gold decorative topper is placed in the centre of the cake. The topper contains readable text that says “Happy 100th Birthday”, with star shapes incorporated into the design.

Former Bletchley Park codebreaker turns 100

Elva Willgrass, worked at the site where Alan Turing cracked the Nazi's Enigma code during WW2.

16 Apr 2026

15 Apr 2026

Cherylee Houston at The British Soap Awards 2023. She has shoulder-length black curly hair and is wearing a black dress while sitting on a black wheelchair.

Wheelchair bar row 'highlights daily discrimination'

Cherylee Houston speaks to Radio Manchester after a wheelchair user is kicked out of a bar.

15 Apr 2026

14 Apr 2026

Outgoing Morecambe manager Jim Bentley watches on from the sidelines wearing a club-issued gilet

Bentley to stay on at Morecambe but not as manager

Morecambe announce that Bentley will step down from his position at the end of the season.

14 Apr 2026

10 Apr 2026

A selfie of Margaret Colling sitting outside in front of two tall decorative stones and planters. She is smiling and has long, straight greying hair and rim-less glasses

'We all deserve a voice in how AI is used'

Margaret Colling says information on AI is "wrapped up in jargon" but should be available to everyone.

10 Apr 2026

8 Apr 2026

CGI image of birds-eye view from within one of the newly proposed project's domes. Lush, exotic plants.

Plans for £100m Eden Project Morecambe 'accelerate'

Plans are 'accelerating' for the new Lancashire-based Eden Project, developers say.

8 Apr 2026

5 Apr 2026

A pile of red bricks are scattered across a gated alleyway and the pavement, with a hole left in the side of the wall on the first floor wall of the house. The area is fenced off.

House partially collapses in 'horrendous' storm

A woman who lived in the house in Blackpool with her daughter until a week ago says she is in shock.

5 Apr 2026

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