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A decision on whether to grant planning permission for a huge development of up to 250 homes on a greenfield site near Wesham has been deferred.

Police are appealing for information after a man died in a collision on the M55 motorway on Wednesday morning.

A man has been sentenced for an assault in a Blackpool pub carpark which left his victim with catastrophic head injuries.  

A mile-long ‘Wellness Walk’ is being created in Blackpool, to give children the cleaner, greener and brighter streets they asked for.

A leading member of Blackpool RNLI says a dramatic rescue mission off the coast earlier this year would not have succeeded if controversial rock groynes were in place – and lives would have been lost.

Planners at Fylde Council are set to make a decision on proposals for a huge development of more than 150 homes in the village of Warton.

Banner-holding protesters have raised concerns over an ambitious data centre project earmarked for Blackpool.

Residents living directly opposite a works compound which serves the ongoing £31 million Anchorsholme Coastal Protection Scheme have issued a formal complaint about the effects of the activities there.

The University of Lancashire has joined others across the county and Cumbria to formalised a commitment to working together with civic partners by signing a landmark agreement.

Men and boys who live, work or volunteer in Lancashire are being asked to sign up as ambassadors to help challenge harassment and prevent violence against women and girls.

The City of Preston is preparing to welcome His Majesty King Charles III on his first Royal visit to the city as Sovereign next week.

Preston City Council has agreed a new 10-year lease with Escapade Events for a unit at Animate.

The King could be involved in the process of ensuring Preston doesn’t lose its status as a city when the current council is abolished.

A Preston landlady is appealing for volunteers to help deliver free Christmas dinners to vulnerable residents who might otherwise spend Christmas Day alone.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has condemned an attack on firefighters who had fireworks fired at them while responding to an incident  in Preston.

Preston has taken the first step on the road to transforming a key part of its city centre after long-awaited plans to redevelop the car park of the Fishergate Shopping Centre were given the green light.

Three men have been sentenced following an investigation into the supply of Class B drugs in Accrington.

A Lancashire musician who enjoyed huge chart success in the 1990s has created a new anthem for Burnley as preparations continue for the town’s Year of Culture 2027.

The return of Sunday rail services between Blackburn and Clitheroe has been welcomed as part of a landmark agreement that will help strengthen rail services across the North.

A shop in Nelson has been ordered to close for three months, following a number of failed inspections and test purchases.

Darwen is set to kick off the festive season in spectacular style as chart-topping dance legends Ultrabeat have been announced as the headline act for this year’s Darwen Christmas Lights Switch-On.

More than 2,500 items of suspected fake goods have been seized from a shop in Accrington.

A proactive operation tackling antisocial behaviour in Blackburn Town Centre has seen officers make arrests and carry out dozens of stop searches in three weeks, since the launch of Operation Nox.

Lancashire Police has joined partners to carry out a day of action in Darwen, targeting antisocial behaviour.