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Cllr Joshua Roberts (right) and Ian Wright from the Treescapes team at Chisnall Wood in Wrightington

Tree-mendous boost for Lancashire as 154 football pitches of woodland take root

New woodlands have been created by planting more than 109,000 trees across Lancashire in the last year – the equivalent of 154 football pitches!

Woman and man examining objects from Lancashire's textile history. They are wearing blue gloves and brushing the objects with paintbrushes

Preserving hidden textile treasures, one object at a time

Thousands of items of historical interest are each being assessed and recorded on a database at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum.

Cllr Warren Goldsworthy - Haslingden Old Road

Haslingden Old Road on course to reopen this year as major repair project continues

A major project to repair Haslingden Old Road following a landslip is entering its final stages, with the road on course to reopen before the end of the year.