The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it is taking measures to "speed up and streamline the processing of new ...

New ideas to spend more cash on Clitheroe Market will be looked at by Ribble Valley councillors. Better guidance for visitors around the town, greenery to enhance ‘stark’ areas and a ‘road train’ for ...

An East Lancs animal shelter can remain open until June after being thrown a £50,000 lifeline. The RSPCAs Lancashire East ...

A three-year-old boy is fighting for his life after falling into a swimming pool, police have said. Emergency services ...

Blackpool's oldest pub has reopened its doors following an extensive six-figure refurbishment, marking a new chapter in its ...

A predator who sexually assaulted a woman as she slept has been jailed. Jason Brown, from Accrington, took advantage of his ...

The Odeon cinema in Preston will remain open, the chain has confirmed, despite a planning application proposing the site ...

Several schools in the UK have reported confirmed or suspected cases of meningitis among their students. The UK Health ...

It is the latest in a 'growing number' of assaults involving youths using a knife in the area over the past few weeks ...

An MP has called on Pendle Council to pause all decisions about spending a new £1.5million government fund, over concerns about how local projects have been earmarked for support. MP Jonathan Hinder ...

While future rises remain subject to change, a confirmed increase from 66 to 67 will begin in April through a phased rollout over the next two years. As a result, people born between 6 April 1960 and ...

In a statement issued last night, Preston Police said: "We wanted to let you know that stop and search powers are currently ...