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2024 adoption campaign

New Year, new family? Adoption could help your family grow in 2024

Have you considered starting 2024 by growing your family through adoption?

Margaret at The Laurels was thrilled to receive a card

Unique Christmas cards bring joy to hundreds of care home residents

Handmade Christmas cards have been bringing joy to hundreds of care home residents across Lancashire as the sixth annual Cards for Kindness initiative picks up pace.

Some of the posters on display in Jeffreys' printing room

Colne counterfeiter who made £1.8m selling posters is jailed for three and a half years

A fraudster who illegally made more than £1.8million by creating counterfeit posters has been jailed for more than three and a half years.

Don't Bin Batteries

Batteries igniting after being binned caused 27 fires across Lancashire's waste facilities

Shock new figures have revealed that there have been 27 fires since the start of 2023 at Lancashire's waste facilities, caused by batteries that were not recycled properly.

Photo by Robin Zahler, courtesy of Light Up Lancaster 2

Arts Lancashire unveils Lancashire County of Song 2024

Arts Lancashire supported by Lancashire County Council and in association with Horse + Bamboo and Encounter Voices proudly announces the launch of Lancashire County of Song 2024 (CoS24), a groundbreaking initiative celebrating the vibrancy and diversity of Lancashire's singing traditions.

Clitheroe Castle Museum snow

Warm welcome for museum visitors over Christmas period

A Lancashire museum is countering the frosty weather this winter by becoming a place for all seasons, offering a welcoming host of activities for people of all ages to get involved with.

The new plan will help Lancashire County Council to manage their trees and woodlands

New plan aims to ensure Lancashire's woodlands meet their full potential

A new plan which aims to ensure Lancashire's woodlands meet their full potential is set to be discussed by councillors.

Pendle Ladies Choir (then known as Nelson Civic Ladies Choir, shown at the finals) were crowned the 2023 winners

Spellbinding performances at the final of the 2023 Choir of the Year contest

The final of the second annual Lancashire Choir of the Year competition saw amazing performances by some of the best singers from across the county, writes Danielle Thompson.

Test seizures during Operation Sceptre

One in five shops sold knives to underage testers

Underage test purchasers were able to buy knives at one in five shops tested during a week-long sting operation across Lancashire.

Pippa with the seized goods

Sniffer dog helps Trading Standards to uncover £18,500 of hidden illicit goods

Trading Standards officers booked a Wagtail sniffer dog team, whose amazing canines are trained to sniff out hidden compartments of tobacco, vapes and money.

Group photo Kingsfold Library

Visit your local library now to enjoy a warm space and a warmer welcome

With temperatures dropping, residents are being encouraged to visit their local library to enjoy a warm welcome, a cuppa and the chance to make some meaningful connections.