Hyndburn Council has 35 councillors, of which 23 belong to the controlling Labour group, eight are Conservatives, two are the UK Independence Party and two are independent. The council leader is ...

Named the "biggest fraud crackdown in a generation", the plans, backed by a new Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery ...

More than 250 extra places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are to be created in Lancashire. Six existing local authority special schools will be expanded – two in ...

Forecasters are predicting freezing temperatures in Lancashire this weekend. The Met Office has already warned of snow and ice in some parts of the North West, including Cumbria, with some areas ...

A woman was forced to run to neighbours for help when she was attacked in her home by her violent ex partner, a court has heard. Scott Linley turned up at the house after the couple had separated, ...

HM Revenue and Customs have said people born between two dates are set to be due a £2,200 boost. Officials have taken to X to say people might have the forgotten cash in an account. The Child Trust ...

A massive 186,000 tonnes of rock will be used to save a Blackpool beach from the threat of coastal erosion. The material will ...

A 131-year-old East Lancashire die casting company employing 120 workers is to demolish and existing foundry/workshop to make way for a new office building. Lupton And Place Ltd is making the upgrade ...

Proposals to lower the age for free bus travel in England and Wales to 60 have had a key response from the Government. A petition on the Parliament website is urging the Department for Transport to ...

But the judgement has extended the deadline for the site to be returned to its original condition from nine months to 11.

People who have had heat pumps fitted have explained how the new technology has changed their lives - including the cost, the noise and the look of their homes. One said they picked the pump 'over a ...