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The High Sheriff of Lancashire, David Collinge, welcomed newly appointed Mayors from across Lancashire to a special gathering at Queen Street Mill Museum in Burnley, bringing together civic leaders at the start of their year in office.

Lancashire County Council's Trading Standards has issued an urgent food safety warning after a Preston restaurant and its director have been issued a £12,000 penalty for mis-selling dairy free burgers twice.

St Martin’s Court in Lancaster is set to welcome its first tenants in summer, providing 92 affordable one and two-bedroom modern apartments for rent for people aged 55 and over.

A Nelson firm who sold a knife to a 16-year-old during a test purchasing sting has been ordered to pay more than £27,000.

Clitheroe and Blackpool will host the start and finish of stage two of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, which will pass through Lancashire on Thursday 20 August 2026.

Lancashire is one of 10 areas across England to be awarded funding through the £2.3 million Future Ready Fund, a three-year programme designed to close the career readiness gap through high-quality, modern work experience.  

More than one million square metres of roads across Lancashire have been treated this year – helping to improve road condition, prevent potholes and make them last longer.

A comprehensive Health and Community Impact Report into odour emissions from the Jameson Road landfill site in Fleetwood has highlighted the ongoing impact on residents’ health and wellbeing.

Rawtenstall Library will temporarily close later this month as work moves into the next stage of its refurbishment.

A new supported living scheme has opened in Preston, which will provide long-term affordable accommodation for people with a learning disability and autistic people in Preston.

Statement on behalf of multi-agency investigation health group

The findings of a detailed, multi-agency assessment into patterns of kidney cancer cases in and around the Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone in Thornton-Cleveleys, have been published this week. 

Ninety community groups and organisations across the county have been helped by Lancashire's Champions, who have awarded grants of almost £70,000 - while getting out into communities to understand where they can make the most difference.