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A rogue trader who scammed elderly and vulnerable residents out of more than £500,000 has been hit with further sanctions to prevent him preying on more victims in the future.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 9^th June.

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

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

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

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