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• Convenience store and petrol station approved

  A former car showroom on the outskirts of Preston is to be converted into a convenience store and petrol station – in spite of objections from dozens of locals.

• Fall in serious collisions across Lancashire

  Lancashire Police say training more officers to drive on the county’s motorways has helped cut the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads to its lowest level in years.

• Preston pub demolition decided

  The fate of a former Preston pub has been sealed after plans to flatten it were given the go-ahead.

• Start on site begins transformation of Preston’s historic Amounderness House

  The £9m transformation of Preston’s historic Amounderness House into modern, flexible workspace is underway with work starting on site.

• Chorley Empire Cinema, building communities for over 100 years

  At a recent gala celebrating a century of community cinema with Cinema for All, Chorley’s Empire Community Cinema scooped an award recognising its important role in the community.

• Uncertainty over 2026 local elections

  The government could be asked to cancel some of the local elections scheduled to take place in Lancashire next year, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands.

• Major disruption as train derails on West Coast Main Line

  A train has derailed on the West Coast Main Line this morning.

• M&S expansion approved for Preston shopping park

  Plans for a major expansion of the M&S store on Preston’s Deepdale Shopping Park have been given the green light.