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Skelmersdale's TrainLink bus service is getting an upgrade following on from the opening of Headbolt Lane railway station which will make journeys to Liverpool even more comfortable and convenient.

Traffic marshalls have been deployed to Corporation Street in Preston to help drivers familiarise themselves with the changes to the road network following the introduction of a new bus gate.

People are being asked to plan their journeys around overnight road closures in the centre of Burnley due to begin next week.

A big boost for bus passengers in Lancashire begins this weekend, with adult fares on all Sunday services reduced to just £1.

Specially adapted paving has been installed on pavements in Longton to help visually impaired people.

Sandylands and West End residents in Morecambe will be able to have their say once again on a new initiative to make it easier and safer to get from A to B.

Lancashire County Council has signalled its commitment to tackling the potholes menace head-on with a further investment of £5m in the county's roads.

Bus service improvements totalling £8.5m, including a discounted fare scheme for 16-21-year-olds and £1 adult fares on Sunday, are set to be introduced in Lancashire.

Bus operators have praised a new bus gate set to be introduced in Preston city centre later this month, declaring that it will "significantly improve" bus services in the area.

Lancashire County Council is asking people to leave more time for their journeys due to work starting next week to improve the pedestrian crossing outside Royal Preston Hospital.

A drop-in session will take place in Clitheroe next week offering residents and businesses a sneak preview of exciting plans for a £600,000 revamp of Castle Street.

For those of you following the story about the announcement from the Department for Transport of £38m new funding for safer roads across England, here is some more information about the proposed schemes in Lancashire.