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2024 winner Kathryn Olley and 2025 winner Gary North

Lancashire Artist of the Year 2025: Winner and finalists unveiled

An artist who set out to paint every canal bridge between Parbold and Gathurst has been crowned Lancashire Artist of the Year 2025.

Barton Road -2

Voting opens for 2025 Choir of the Year's People's Choice Award

Members of the public are being urged to vote for the best singing talent from across the county as part of this year's Lancashire Choir of the Year competition.

Visitors enjoying one of last year's Fun Palace events

Free, family-friendly activities at Lancashire's 'Fun Palaces' this weekend

Thousands of people are expected to try new activities as 20 of Lancashire's libraries and buildings are filled with slime, LEGO and dancers this weekend.

Borwick Hall

Take a step back in time as some of Lancashire's most fascinating buildings host Heritage Open Days

Hidden gems, ancient archives and captivating castles will be brought to life as part of England's largest history festival. 

The team discovered cigarettes and five pouches of hand rolling tobacco in branded, non-standardised packaging and oversized, non-complaint vapes.

Dodgy vapes and underage sale see Haslingden shop fined £4,500 after series of stings

A Haslingden shop owner has been fined more than £4,500 after staff sold a vape to an underage teenager, and illicit vapes were found hidden in a secret compartment in their shop.

The Red Rosettes won Choir of the year 2024

Lancashire Choir of the Year 2025 finalists are revealed

Six talented choirs have been chosen as the finalists for the popular Lancashire Choir of the Year 2025 singing competition.

West End Pier in Morecambe, pictured around 1900.

Take a step back in time with our photos of Morecambe beach

The bank holiday is coming  - but what did the summers of the past look like?

Dunleavy

Fraudster sentenced to nine months for his part in Bacup landscaping scam

A fraudulent landscape gardener has been sentenced for his part in a scam which saw an 81 year old Bacup resident charged £14,500 for work so badly done that she had to pay more to have it fixed.

One of the kebab products which was investigated

Lancashire food businesses caught mis-selling kebabs are prosecuted

Kebabs containing completely different meats to what they were advertised as, have been discovered during food sampling investigations across Lancaster, Preston and Burnley.

Cllr Alf Clempson, chairman of LCC and A.J Clack

Traitorous thriller Lie or Die announced as Lancashire Book of the Year 2025

A nail-biting reality-TV based young adult thriller described as being perfect for fans of The Traitors has been named Lancashire Book of the Year 2025.

Sarah Austin, curator at Lancashire Museums, holds a silver armlet from the 'Silverdale hoard.'

Archaeology Festival and spellbinding exhibition to give fascinating glimpses of the past

A rare chance to delve into Lancashire's past and view historic hidden gems is on offer at a captivating festival and exhibition this week.

Lancashire Artist of the Year

Cast your vote now for the Lancashire Artist of the Year 2025

Voting to determine who will be crowned Lancashire Artist of the Year 2025 has now opened.