Lancaster Guardian news headlines 05-02-24

Lancaster Guardian editor Debbie Butler remembers the Morecambe Bay cockling victims on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy

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00:00 Hi, I'm Debbie from the Lancaster Guardian. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Morecambe

00:07 Bay Cochrane tragedy in which 23 innocent victims lost their lives. It is important

00:13 to remember those people and to not forget them. We will be reflecting on the tragedy

00:18 that rocked the world on our website over the next couple of days. Our thoughts remain

00:24 with the victims and their families and friends.

00:29 In other news, GP surgeries in Lancaster and Morecambe could be at risk of closure over

00:35 the next two years because of pressure on their budgets, according to a new survey.

00:42 TV actor and comedian Ricky Tomlinson, best known for his roles as Jim Royal in The Royal

00:47 Family and Bobby Grant in Channel 4's Brookside, will be coming to Lancaster. Ricky will star

00:54 in the musical Irish Annies at Lancaster Grand Theatre on March 26.

01:01 Finally, in the weather, you can expect light rain showers and gentle breeze over the next

01:07 day or so, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast for tomorrow. You can read about

01:14 all these stories and many more at our website, lancasterguardian.co.uk.