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Helen Coombes

Local partners pledge to keep improving health and social care together

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.

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£72m highways investment to focus on the roads residents use every day

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.

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Work set to begin to remove diseased larch trees near Whitworth and Bacup

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.

Cllr Warren Goldsworthy with (from left) road safety manager Tony Crook, and School Crossing Patrol officers Janet Robinson, Lorraine Heaton and Brian Cooney

Drivers warned ‘Stop means STOP’ during road safety day of action

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

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Work to begin on Pendle street improvements as part of £55m East Lancashire investment

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 PROUD Awards 2026, hosted by Lancashire County Council in Burnley,  which recognise and reward the achievements, resilience and talents of around 120 children and young people in care or care leavers.

Shining success of Lancashire's children and young people in care crowned at prestigious awards

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

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Lancashire residents transform their lives through new supported employment programme

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

Photo 1 - Primary School students take part in a STEM workshop at BAE Systems

Students step into the world of cyber at third annual Lancashire Cyber Education Week

Lancashire Cyber Partnership introduces cyber career opportunities to thousands of young people from across the county

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Progress update on Grimsargh Skew Bridge widening works

Construction on the Grimsargh Skew Bridge widening scheme will step up in March as planned works progress toward the final elements needed to complete the project this spring.

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Tobacco detection dogs sniff out £100k of illicit tobacco and vapes across Pendle

Top tobacco detection dogs Hugo and Ziggy hunted down hidden stashes of illicit tobacco and vapes worth more than £100,000 at eight premises across Nelson and Colne.

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Major boost to Lancs SEND provision discussed by councillors

Plans to expand special needs provision have been considered by Lancashire County Councillors.

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Design team appointed for £13.2m Samlesbury Innovation Hub as Lancashire moves project into delivery

Lancashire County Council has appointed a professional design team to work in partnership with the authority to deliver the £13.2m Innovation Hub at the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone.