Detailed proposals for one of the city’s largest new developments are expected within the coming months. Social housing provider Onward Homes received planning permission for the scheme at the Horrocks […]

Three men linked to a people smuggling network run from a Fishwick property have been arrested in a major cross-border operation. UK officers from the National Crime Agency joined the […]

Lancashire County Council elections will go ahead in May – in spite of the authority’s days being numbered. The government last month said it was scrapping the so-called ‘two-tier’ structure […]

Ribble Valley Council could invest millions of pounds on Ribblesdale Swimming Pool, Clitheroe Castle, new artificial sports pitches in Longridge, parks and other sites, to fast-track spending over two years […]

Lancashire County Council has called on the government to provide financial backing to its family hub network. The facilities – which deliver a raft of services and support to children […]

The number of children excluded from school in Lancashire has more than doubled over the last five years – far outstripping the rate at which exclusions have increased nationally. During […]

Progress on new flood defences for Walton-le-Dale is due to be made this summer after the London Road area came dangerously close to major flooding. Emergency services were deployed on […]

As we head into 2025 there’s going to be a few stories we think will dominate the headlines in the city. Of course others will also emerge that we can’t […]