Archive News

A Lancaster city centre shop has been ordered to close for three months after the sale of illicit tobacco products and illegally selling a vape to a child during test operations.

A diverse woodland will be planted near Whitworth and Bacup to replace hundreds of larch trees that must be felled due to an incurable disease.

A rogue roofer who scammed a couple out of £1,300 for 'make believe' roof repairs has been jailed for three years and three months following action by Trading Standards officers.

A new blueprint that shows how council services work to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour to make communities safer and stronger is set to be approved by councillors.

A businesswoman whose sandwich bar was 'boosted' by taking part in an awards scheme, which promotes offering healthier eating choices to customers, has urged others to sign up.

A rogue builder and roofer from Burnley has been jailed for 11 months after ripping off a string of victims.

Ten libraries in Lancashire will light up this evening, in a show of solidarity with a library in Liverpool that was set on fire during rioting in the summer. 

Savick Library in Preston is now open to the public.

'Sweet, talented' youngsters put a smile on elderly care home residents' faces when they took part in a Cards for Kindness Christmas card-making session.

A new strategy has been created which aims to reduce suicides and self harm in Lancashire.

Neighbouring football clubs are showing a united front by joining Lancashire County Council in encouraging men to take a stand against violence towards women.

Soulful, traditional and energetic performances wowed audiences at the final of the third annual Lancashire Choir of the Year competition.