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A groundbreaking new Strategy, which aims to help Lancashire’s most important habitats and species to recover and thrive, has been officially launched at a nature reserve.

The new High Sheriff of Lancashire for 2026–2027 has been announced as David Collinge, a sixth-generation weaver from Burnley whose life and career have been shaped by Lancashire’s textile heritage.

The Young Adults Team works with young people with social care and support needs to make the move to adult social care as smooth as possible.

An East Lancashire shop has been ordered to close for three months after repeatedly stashing  and selling illegal tobacco.

The vast majority of the children due to attend secondary school in Lancashire will get to go to their preferred school this September, it has been confirmed.

Senior leaders across Lancashire and South Cumbria have committed to a new way of working which supports independence, wellbeing and puts residents' needs at the centre of decision making.

Plans to invest £72 million in maintaining and improving Lancashire’s highways and transport infrastructure in 2026/27 are set to be approved by councillors.

Work is set to begin soon to remove hundreds of larch trees that must be felled due to an incurable disease, near Whitworth and Bacup.

'Stop means STOP' when a school crossing patrol officer asks a driver to bring their vehicle to a halt.

Work is set to begin in March on street improvements in Pendle as part of a £55 million programme of investment across East Lancashire.

The shining achievements of children and young people who experience care in Lancashire have been praised at a celebratory awards event.

"I was excited – it was something new…. I was elated when I finally got a job"