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More than 99% of Lancashire children starting primary school in September have been offered a place at one of their three preferred primary schools. It is anticipated the final number receiving a preferred place will increase further as waiting lists are applied.

Lancashire residents who need help to cover vital living costs are being invited to apply to the Household Support Fund via their district council, following a £9.7m top-up from the Government.

Plans for much needed road safety improvements at a key location near Preston Bus Station have been approved.

Further action to create more SEND provision in Lancashire to meet the growing demand has been taken by Lancashire County Council's cabinet this week.

A counterfeiter has been jailed for 31 months after selling thousands of potentially dangerous false vehicle service booklets.

A special visit has been made by The Princess Royal to a Lancashire museum today.

New children's homes which aim to provide the 'right care in the right place at the right time' for youngsters in care who have complex needs could be created across Lancashire.

Older residents living in Lancaster and Morecambe are being urged to take up the offer of a free independent benefit check – with more than £430,000 claimed during the latest campaign.

Four of Lancashire’s historic mills and houses are ready to welcome visitors for the 2024 season.  

Loving homes are needed for children in Lancashire and Blackpool, especially for those aged three and older.

A fraudster jailed for more than three and a half years for creating counterfeit posters has been ordered to pay back more than £500,000.

Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines will be made available for children in a number of local community pharmacies as part of a regional initiative.