Preston, Leyland & Chorley News from Friday, February 27th, 2026

Controlling bully jailed after paralysing woman in violent assault

A man has been given a 20-year sentence after assaulting his partner so seriously she has been left paralysed.
County Council unable to say pothole repair targets are being net due to ‘technical issue’

A “technical issue” means Lancashire County Council is currently unable to say whether it is hitting its own pothole repair targets.