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Miss Cosima Towneley

Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire appointed

His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Mrs Amanda Parker, is delighted to announce her appointment of Miss Cosima Towneley from Burnley, as a Deputy Lieutenant of the County.

Lancashire SEND Partnership

Vital progress being made to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND

A raft of crucial improvements to services for children and young people with special needs and disabilities (SEND) in Lancashire has been introduced.

 

Packets of drugs piled up, some in blister packs, others loose. Pink & white round pills, blue/white and yellow liquid filled oblong pills.

£10m grant to help tackle drug and alcohol addiction

Councillors are set to approve the allocation of a £10m government grant designed to improve treatment, cut crime and prevent drug and alcohol-related deaths in Lancashire.

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Proposal to review finances of council to be discussed

A proposal to review the finances of Lancashire County Council is set to be brought before a meeting of its cabinet this week.

Vapes seized in February 2023 from EN Newsagents on Orchard Street in Preston

Preston shop hit with tobacco and vaping ban following Trading Standards action

A Preston shop has been banned from selling tobacco and vaping products for three months after persistently selling nicotine products to underage buyers.

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The National Lottery Heritage Fund award grant to museum for Voices from our Community project

Judges’ Lodgings Museum in Lancaster, which is part of Lancashire County Museum Service, has received a generous £88,969 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery Players.

His Majesty The King

The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire prepares for an historic Royal visit

The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Mrs Amanda Parker JP, has expressed her delight at the announcement by Buckingham Palace that His Majesty The King will make his first official visit to the county of Lancashire on Monday 9th June.

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New leader and cabinet announced

The county council's new leader and cabinet have been announced at its full council meeting this afternoon.

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Plans to expand Preston primary school no longer moving forward

Proposals to permanently expand Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School in Preston are no longer being pursued.

Foster Carer Sheena

'I lost my dad at a young age so I want to help other children through difficult times'

A Lancashire woman who wanted to give hope, love and happiness to another child through fostering has transformed the life of a young girl.

The sale of single-use vapes will be banned from June 1

Single-use vapes ban to come into force on June 1

There are just weeks to go until single-use vapes are banned across the UK.

Euro Mini Market

Preston shop given a year-long ban from selling tobacco and vapes

A Preston shop, trading under the name of PR1 Euro Mini Market, on Church Street, has been banned from selling any tobacco or vaping products for 12 months.