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• 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.

• New estate to encourage walking and cycling

  The latest phase of a major housing development in North West Preston has been designed to encourage walking and cycling rather than car use, the firm behind the project has said.

• Appeal following serious collision in Preston

  Police are appealing for CCTV and dashcam footage following a serious collision in Preston.

• Preston bus gate suspension call

  Calls have been made to suspend a controversial ‘bus gate’ in Preston that’s caught more than 80,000 motorists – and generated £2.6m in fines – in its first year of operation.

• More nuisance vehicles removed from Preston’s streets in targeted activity

  24 illegal E-bikes and E-scooters have been seized in Preston as part of continued action to tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance vehicles.

• BAE secures £8billion Typhoon deal

  BAE Systems Lancashire military aircraft factories received a major boost with an £8 billion deal to supply 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey.