An independent organisation that provides learning opportunities to thousands of adults across the county is encouraging budding artists to enter Lancashire Artist of the Year, the new competition from Lancashire County Council.

Top Government officials have been invited to Lancashire to talk about the prospect of securing a devolution deal for the county.

A Lancaster start-up firm that has developed a revolutionary new bladeless wind turbine designed to generate energy in urban environments is preparing to take its product to market following support from Lancashire County Council’s Access to Finance service.

A Lancashire supplier of children’s bedding products which works with brands including Xbox, Bluey, Jurassic World, Gabby’s Dollhouse and Disney is in the process of expanding into European markets, with the help of a Lancashire County Council-funded scaleup programme.

A new competition that will showcase the most beautiful scenery in Lancashire by the best artists around is launching today.