A letter due to be sent to the government from Lancashire this week setting out how to slash the number of councils in the county will not contain any suggestions […]

A police search is underway after an ‘extremely rare’ instance of a man escaping from a prison van on the motorway. Police received reports at 8.54am this morning (19 March) […]

A renewed appeal has been issued over 13 years after a baby boy was found dead in a stream in Kirkham. At 2pm on Saturday, 1 October 2011, police were […]

Stevie Wonder has been confirmed as the fifth and final headliner for this year’s Lytham Festival. The legendary singer and producer joins previously announced bill-topping acts in Kings of Leon, […]

A leading academic lawyer from Lancashire who chaired three key government bodies has died aged 74. Professor Margaret Brazier, known as Margot, died peacefully in Manchester Royal Infirmary on 4th […]

The organisation responsible for making Lancashire’s devolution deal a reality has pledged to be “prudent” with public funds. The commitment came as the new Lancashire Combined County Authority (CCA) held […]

A prominent Preston businessman is to head up a ‘Dragons Den’ style business programme for Lancashire. Lancashire County Council is creating an ‘angel-funder network’ where individuals can pitch to private […]

Lancashire highways bosses have revealed they plan to carry out 126 road resurfacing schemes over the next 12 months. The list is more than 40 per cent longer than the […]