New rural task force teams have been set up across Lancashire to target the issues that matter most to rural communities including machinery theft, rural, wildlife and heritage crime.  A total of […]

A planning application for a new care home and an extra care scheme at Bowgreave Rise, Garstang has been submitted by Lancashire County Council. The new care home is set […]

Police have warned they are about to start towing away cars parked illegally on the A6. Garstang and Over Wyre Police have been patrolling to the north of Barton, at […]

People diagnosed with cancer often describe their path to wellness as a ‘treatment journey’ but Colin Holmes from Brock, near Garstang has gone a step further by making his personal […]

Plans to provide new and innovative types of care for adults in Lancashire have been moved forward. Lancashire County Council’s Cabinet approved a way of funding extra care schemes at […]

A Garstang‐based children’s board game business has received a boost in publicity from Retail Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. Jen Shillitoe, founder of Little Acorn Games, tweeted Theo about her business during Small Business Sunday (SBS) and was one […]

A teenage boy was reportedly set upon by a gang of 10 youths on a rural lane between Garstang and Preston. The 14-year-old was riding his bike as he approached […]

A pensioner in Garstang has been targeted by rogue traders. Lancashire County Council has issued warnings about a number of scams since lockdown began. A lady in her 80s received […]