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• Waverley Park improvements on track for autumn opening

  Preston’s first pump track, a new playground, pavilion and multi-use games area at Waverley Park are all on track to open this autumn.

• Man found hare coursing in West Lancashire and Chorley issued with Criminal Behaviour Order

  A man has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order after being caught hare coursing in West Lancashire and Chorley.

• Hundreds of taxis inspected in multi-agency operation across Preston, Chorley and Blackpool

  A total of 254 taxis have been stopped and inspected as part of large-scale safety operations across Preston, Chorley and Blackpool.

• Work set to begin on busy route through South Ribble and Preston

  Work on a project that will transform one of the busiest routes between South Ribble and Preston is set to begin in a matter of weeks.

• Cottam Parkway station project moves into next phase

  Preston's new Cottam Parkway railway station is set to move into its next phase after Lancashire County Council's Cabinet gave the green light for work to progress.

• 27 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters seized in Preston police crackdown

  Police have seized a number of illegal e-bikes, e-scooters and off-road bikes from the streets of Preston as part of ongoing efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour.

• Legal options kept open over shake-up

  Lancashire County Council could launch legal proceedings against the government after being left in the dark about the nature of an unexpected pause in plans for a radical local authority shake-up.

• Leyland Hotel to close to asylum seekers

  A Central Lancashire hotel that has been used as accommodation for asylum seekers for almost five years will be vacated by the end of December.