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Cabinet to consider latest proposals to create new special school places across Lancashire

Councillors are set to approve plans which will create extra school places in Lancashire for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Lancashire will benefit from the Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Next steps taken on key strategy to help nature's recovery across Lancashire

The next steps are being taken on the creation of a key strategy to protect and restore species and habitats and aid nature's recovery across Lancashire.

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Hospital Shuttle Bus saved

Issued on behalf of Moving People Bus and Coach Services: A local transport operator in East Lancashire has stepped forward to save a vital hospital shuttle bus from closure following huge public reaction and protests to save the service for local people.

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Lancaster city centre shop ordered to close for three months after illicit vape sales

A Lancaster city centre shop has been ordered to close for three months after the sale of illicit tobacco products and illegally selling a vape to a child during test operations.

Foster carer Marieta

I was worried I wouldn't be able to foster; now I've welcomed 27 children into my home

Marieta is one of our incredible foster carers, but she almost didn't fill in an application form because she thought she wouldn't be accepted.

Arborists in LCC's highways team prepare for the storm by putting signs in a van

LCC highways teams on standby for Storm Éowyn

Our highways teams are ready to deal with the impact of Storm Éowyn which is predicted to bring strong winds on Friday.

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New £13.2m Innovation Hub to benefit business in Lancashire

A new innovation hub to boost collaboration in key sectors has been announced by Lancashire County Council.

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Replanting scheme aims to create diverse woodlands after larches are felled

A diverse woodland will be planted near Whitworth and Bacup to replace hundreds of larch trees that must be felled due to an incurable disease.

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Ranvir Singh to host Convention of the North 2025 in Preston

Preston-born journalist, broadcaster and university chancellor will host the event at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston next month. 

The botched roof repairs at the home in Rossendale

Rogue roofer scammed couple out of £1,300 for 'make believe' repairs

A rogue roofer who scammed a couple out of £1,300 for 'make believe' roof repairs has been jailed for three years and three months following action by Trading Standards officers.

One of the gully cleans earlier this week

Plans outlined to clean all council road gullies in a bid to improve road safety

Plans are set to be discussed to transform how the council approaches gully cleaning with the aim to ensure that all of the council's 294,000 road gullies are visited on a regular schedule.

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Next steps prepared for plans to improve journeys on the A582

The next steps are being put in place to deliver improvements to journeys on the A582 in South Ribble and provide better provision for buses, walking and cycling.