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• Cyclist dies after collision with car in Chorley

  A man in his 60s has died following a collision between a bicycle and a car in Chorley.

• Preston school expansion complete

  Work to expand a primary school in suburban Preston has been completed – and the headteacher hopes the new facilities will “inspire” her pupils.

• 'We were snubbed at Preston tram bridge opening - even though we helped make it happen'

  The group that campaigned for Preston’s ‘Old Tram Bridge’ to be replaced claims it was “cut out” of the most important parts of the ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new structure.

• Preston phone box revamp approval

  The 21st-century revamp of Preston’s famous row of red phone boxes has moved a step closer after the digital screens that are set to transform them cleared a key planning hurdle.

• ‘Kick these reckless people off this Chorley reservoir before someone drowns’

  A Chorley councillor has called for people taking safety risks at a reservoir in the borough to be removed from the site by the water company that operates it.

• Tour de France volunteers wanted

  Lancashire residents will get the chance to be at the heart of the Tour de France when it races through the county next year.

• Heartbreaking tribute paid to boy who died after getting into difficulty in River Ribble

  The family of a teenager who died after getting into difficulty in the River Ribble have paid a heartbreaking tribute to him.

• Preston's Park Hotel set for £70m transformation

  An £8.6m pot of grant funding has been secured from Homes England to facilitate major redevelopment of the former Park Hotel in Preston city centre.