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• Beloved Preston Market book stall closes after 34 years as trade hits historic low

  The owner of The Book Stop’s Here says falling footfall and a disastrous market move have made the business no longer viable.

• Solar farm approved on Fylde / Preston border

  A solar farm the size of almost 100 football pitches is to be installed on the border of Fylde and Preston.

• NHS in Lancashire urges patients and visitors to help curb spread of flu

  The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has issued an urgent appeal to patients and visitors to help protect overstretched hospital services as flu cases continue to rise sharply.

• Preston station’s new look

  Almost 200 new signs are to be erected in and around Preston railway station in an attempt to reduce the confusion caused by the current mix of “inconsistent” signage relied upon by travellers.

• Lancashire’s £24m funding boost for cycle and walking schemes

  Lancashire is receiving £24 million in government funding to help provide walking and cycling scheme in the county.

• Chorley Council takes enforcement against sub-standard housing conditions

  Chorley Council has issued an Emergency Prohibition Order on residential flat due to the landlord failing to meet legal housing standards.

• County lines drug dealing in Preston targeted in joint police operation

  A joint operation between Lancashire Police and British Transport Police to break down county lines drug dealing in Preston led to several arrests and the seizure of drugs.

• Government backs 2026 local elections

  The government has indicated that local elections due to take place in Lancashire next year will go ahead – in spite of calls from four of the county’s councils to cancel them.