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Lancashire will take centre stage in one of the world's biggest sporting events, the Tour de France 2027.

Improvements to Colne bus station will get underway next week, marking the first phase of a major scheme to upgrade facilities and improve access for passengers.

Denise Wilkinson was 47 when she started losing her sight.

Essential traffic signal upgrades at a busy Preston junction will begin next week, with the majority of work taking place overnight to minimise disruption.

The county council has published its draft budget, proposing a 3.8 per cent council tax increase for the coming financial year – the lowest rise in Lancashire in 12 years.

Families across Lancashire are being urged to submit their applications for primary school places before the fast-approaching deadline of Thursday 15 January 2026.

A rogue roofer who scammed older residents out of thousands of pounds has been jailed, following a Trading Standards probe that uncovered deliberate scams and shoddy work.

Work is ramping up on a £55 million programme of investment across East Lancashire, with residents set to see the first visible changes in the weeks ahead.

Lancashire County Council has responded to the new Local Highway Maintenance Ratings published by the Department for Transport on Sunday 11 January 2026.

“This a warm space, somewhere where everyone can come and relax and find things that they want to do and chat with like-minded people.”

Residents can now see where gritters are working to keep roads safe, thanks to a new live map from Lancashire County Council.

Gritting crews are continuing their work to keep Lancashire's roads safe and open as a Met Office yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in place.