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• Bus fare discount extended until end of year

  Bus passengers in Lancashire will be able to enjoy a discounted fare for longer than previously planned after the date it was due to end was pushed back until after Christmas.

• Operation targets County Lines drug activity across Preston

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• New e-bike law as Lancs leads crackdown

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• Preston station cash secured

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• ‘Fake or Real? Know the Deal’: Lancashire Police tackles growing deepfake threat

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• Council leaders react to delays in Local Government Reorganisation plans

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