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Drivers will be fined if they attempt dangerous manoeuvres at four locations across Lancashire, under new powers being rolled out for enforcing moving traffic offences.

A new bus lane in Preston city centre will go live on Monday 2 February, with warnings issued to drivers who use it incorrectly to begin with.

A facility in Burnley is set to accept waste from across East Lancashire when the county council's contract for the use of the Whinney Hill landfill site comes to an end in April.

Lancashire will take centre stage in one of the world's biggest sporting events, the Tour de France 2027.

Improvements to Colne bus station will get underway next week, marking the first phase of a major scheme to upgrade facilities and improve access for passengers.

Denise Wilkinson was 47 when she started losing her sight.

Essential traffic signal upgrades at a busy Preston junction will begin next week, with the majority of work taking place overnight to minimise disruption.

The county council has published its draft budget, proposing a 3.8 per cent council tax increase for the coming financial year – the lowest rise in Lancashire in 12 years.

Families across Lancashire are being urged to submit their applications for primary school places before the fast-approaching deadline of Thursday 15 January 2026.

A rogue roofer who scammed older residents out of thousands of pounds has been jailed, following a Trading Standards probe that uncovered deliberate scams and shoddy work.

Work is ramping up on a £55 million programme of investment across East Lancashire, with residents set to see the first visible changes in the weeks ahead.

Lancashire County Council has responded to the new Local Highway Maintenance Ratings published by the Department for Transport on Sunday 11 January 2026.