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Wyre News

Latest news for Wyre, Lancashire. The borough borders to the North and Western side of Preston and includes the market town of Garstang and surrounding villages.

SEND children in Lancashire facing unacceptable delays in receiving support, says damning new Ofsted report

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Children and young people in Lancashire who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are facing “unacceptable” delays in getting the support they and their families require. That is one […]

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Lancashire to see benefits of shift in health approach from treatment to prevention

Royal Preston Hospital Emergency Department Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire will see both short and long-term benefits from a boost to its public health budget, the government has claimed. The county will have an additional £6.4m to plough into […]

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Lancashire could have a mayor within 18 months – if group of local politicians decide they want one

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire could be on course to elect a county-wide mayor within 18 months – if it decides it wants one at all. The government has said proposals for the next […]

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Caution on borrowing at Lancashire County Council until interest rates stabilise

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire County Council says it will try to “minimise” its borrowing until interest rates have stabilised. It comes as the authority is faced with deciding how best to borrow the […]

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Barton Grange Garden Centre crowned best in the UK

The team from Barton Grange Garden Centre at the GCA Conference. Barton Grange Garden Centre in Preston has won the best garden centre in the UK title. They were named the Destination Garden Centre of the Year at the Garden Centre […]

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Screen spotlight: What’s on in Preston cinemas 7 to 13 February

Montage of film posters for Becoming Led Zeppelin, Love Hurts, The Wild Robot and Presence With film awards season in full swing, The Flower Bowl is hosting a variety of screenings of top nominated titles. There are also several live theatre screenings taking place there […]

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Man in his 80s hit by car in Catterall on same stretch of A6 where cyclist died

Police closed off the A6 at Catterall on Thursday evening Pic: Cristine Oliveira  A man in his 80s is in hospital with leg injuries after a crash in Catterall. Lancashire Police closed the A6, Garstang Road, on the stretch between Cock Robin Lane […]

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Cheap peak-time bus fare for disabled and bus passes for young set to be scrapped

Thursday night (14 November) at the Bus Station. Credit: Blog Preston A cheap peak-time bus fare for disabled passengers is set to be scrapped across much of Lancashire – along with free bus passes for some of the county’s young people. […]

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