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An inspiring charity walker is just days away from completing a gruelling coast-to-coast trek to raise funds for a Cumbrian mental health charity supporting children and young people.

A senior hospital consultant has been convicted of abusing his position to sexually assault female members of staff.

New collaborative track launches to raise funds for private autism assessments, inspired by a touching moment from the frontman’s own family

A Blackpool charity which provides vital support for vulnerable young people has been awarded £475,000 funding from the National Lottery.

The streets outside a Blackpool school were lined with pupils, parents and staff paying their respects to a much-loved teacher who died last month aged just 38.

Blackpool Council has clarified that a huge ‘pothole’ which held up traffic on the promenade Monday was in fact emergency work by a utilities firm.

A man who assaulted two nurses and a paramedic as he caused chaos in a hospital ward near to where a seriously ill baby was being treated, has been jailed.

The Force is definitely with Cleveleys after a new brass marker was unveiled, commemorating the town and Wyre’s connection to one of the most iconic film franchises in history, Star Wars.

Two men have been jailed after trying to arrange the sale of a deadly handgun over an encrypted global communication service used by criminals.

During the last two weeks police have carried out a series of warrants targeting people suspected of operating drug lines to supply heroin and cocaine in Preston.

The family of a motorbike rider who died after a collision in Walton-le-Dale this week have paid tribute to him.

Three friends from Lancashire are aiming to complete an epic charity challenge to climb the ten highest mountains in Scotland back to back as fast as possible.

Senior Preston councillors are being urged to delay plans to demolish an historic pub – and instead consider whether it could be turned to a heritage centre for the city.

A life of glitz and glam from Preston, to Benidorm and even Longridge has been told.

A multi-agency day of action by a road safety partnership found that none of the part-worn tyres inspected at a series of garages across Preston met legal requirements.

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has joined growing calls for urgent government action to address disruptions on the M6 motorway.

The Premier League fixtures for the 2025/26 campaign have been released and Scott Parker and his men will kick-off the season away at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 16th August.

A mum from Blackburn is fronting a fundraising campaign for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, which provides vital support for her seriously ill daughter, Layla. Rainbow Trust supports families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.

A new planning application has been submitted for a multi-million-pound post 16 Special Educational Needs centre in Blackburn town centre.

Police have charged two men following burglaries in Roughlee, Clitheroe and Nelson.

Drivers in Accrington are being warned of disruption later this month.

One person was treated for minor injuries after a crash in Accrington.

The leader of Lancashire County Council says the search for savings within the authority is designed to enable money to be reinvested in the “frontline services” on which people rely.

A number of well-known local figures have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours list.