Morecambe

Arsenal players lift the Premier League trophy

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.

2 days ago

4 days ago

Liam Birkett sits astride his inflatable duck on a patch of grass with his thumbs up. He is wearing dark jeans, a black tshirt and baseball cap and has a brown beard

'I'm quackers for paddling 35 miles on a duck'

Liam Birkett says he will face the 35-mile canal journey with "a hope and a prayer".

4 days ago

18 May 2026

A CGI image of the site shows a large glass dome to the left next to a smaller one in the distance near the sea. To the front are extensive landscaped gardens with pathways

Garden inspired by Eric Morecambe showing at Chelsea

The Bring Me Sunshine Garden is set to eventually become a community hub and gateway to Eden Project Morecambe.

18 May 2026

17 May 2026

Head and shoulders of Eric Morecambe in1973. He is sideways on to the camera smiling with a pipe in his right hand the end of which is between his teeth. He is wearing a fine pinstripe dark blue suit, white shirt and patterned tie, has receding dark hair and dark-framed glasses

The man who loved Morecambe so much he took its name

17 May 2026

16 May 2026

Morecambe release 18 players following relegation

Morecambe release 18 players following their relegation from the National League.

16 May 2026

14 May 2026

The mural which looks like a newspaper cutting. It has a pink tint and shows a black and white image of Eric Morecambe in a suit and hat with his hands over Ernie Wise's face with text to the right

New Eric Morecambe mural unveiled for centenary

A festival is under way to mark 100 years of Eric Morecambe - including a new mural.

14 May 2026

3 May 2026

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.

3 May 2026

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

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