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Major improvements due for Helmshore Viaduct path as part of cycleway scheme
Helmshore Viaduct is due to be temporarily closed for major work to make the path across it better for walking and cycling all year round.
Lancashire tops table for training pupils to ride their bikes
Lancashire has topped a new cycling league table, with more primary school children in the county being trained to use their bikes last year than anywhere else in the North-West.
£1m Affordable Warmth Lancashire fund launches ahead of winter
A £1m scheme aimed at protecting vulnerable residents by heating their homes more efficiently this winter has been launched in Lancashire.
Trading Standards take part in crackdown on illegal cigarettes
More than 20,000 counterfeit cigarettes have been seized in Preston as part of a multi-agency crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
Free benefits check putting more money into the pockets of older residents
Older residents living in Ribble Valley are being urged to take up the offer of a free benefits check – with more than £300,000 claimed during the latest campaign.
Council backs national crackdown on illegal vaping sales
The chief executive of Lancashire County Council will write to the Prime Minister, backing a national crackdown on unscrupulous businesses targeting young people with vaping products.
Pioneering bid to tackle loneliness in the over 50s to get green light
A community-based scheme to tackle loneliness in Lancashire is set to be given the green light this week.
Trading Standards officers 'wage war' on illegal cigarette sales
Trading Standards officers 'waging war' on illegal sales of counterfeit cigarettes and the sale of vapes to children have successfully led to one trader having to pay out almost £12,000 following court action.
Footpath to be replaced at popular beauty spot near Scorton
Work will begin next week to replace steps at a popular beauty spot near to Scorton.
Supermarket fined more than £4,300 after underage cigarette sale
A Preston-based supermarket is counting the cost after an underage sale landed it in court.
Schools across Lancashire ready to participate in Lancashire Walks to School Day to commemorate King's Coronation
Pupils and teachers will be participating in a new Lancashire Walks to School Day next week to promote the benefits of walking wherever possible for short journeys and celebrate the coronation of Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Vital vision for future of health and wellbeing gets the go ahead from Lancashire County Council
A crucial blueprint for improving health and wellbeing across Lancashire and South Cumbria has been given the green light by Lancashire County Council.