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Preston’s new tram bridge is ‘absolutely merited’

Left behind: Lancashire will be last area in the north without a mayor

A by-election in the city that voted Green long before it was cool

Social media conflict damaging Lancashire County Council's wider reputation

Five Labour MPs in Lancashire call for Keir Starmer to resign

A bad elections by every measure for the established parties

Will local or national issues win the day as Lancashire goes to the polls?

United Utilities profits double while water bills rocket to pay for longer overdue upgrades

Local politicians relying on AI risk deepening 'very high' mistrust in democracy

No, a Lancashire hospital has not banned staff from saying 'it's raining cats and dogs'

Reform UK candidate won’t be suspended over ‘n’ word social media post

Potholes blamed on 'one of the wettest winters' - but it rained less than usual

What could Lancashire County Council have done differently before Southport murders?

Day centre decision not expected until late 2026

Firm linked to lorry migrant tragedy wins fight over unfair trailer fee after Lancashire seizure

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Father’s body went undiscovered for 28 hours until family took matters into their own hands - now they want answers

Parents say 'rushed out in bulk' EHCPs being used to reduce backlog

National embarrassment for Lancashire County Council as bus lane named biggest drain on driver money in UK

Which council does what? Knowing who to blame or praise when things happen in Lancashire

Build me a venue worthy of Preston, government told by city

Two councillors at Lancashire County Council have flags raised by DBS checks

Councils in Lancashire deliver most variable council tax changes in recent memory

A winter of burst pipes: How to solve a problem like the water industry?

Lancashire was given extra funding to sort potholes - so why can't people see progress?

Unpacking what's in Reform UK's first full council budget for Lancashire

New group whip for Reform UK at Lancashire County Council

Reform UK deputy leader reshared social media post calling for Labour MP to be shot

‘Clarity and honesty’ needed as Reform UK turns to redundancies to meet savings target

Councillors who asked to cancel elections now forced to face electorate

Reform UK quietly withdraws all its libraries from Library of Sanctuary scheme

New vision for Eden Project Morecambe revealed in planning documents

Row over future of care homes descends into blame game

What went wrong for Guy's Thatched Hamlet?

Reform UK chief whip accused of using The Harris to ‘cynically increase tensions’ in the community

Schools to be expanded in place of long-promised new Preston secondary school

Cat Smith banned from speaking about Fairtrade at Lancashire County Council-hosted event

Party leaders accused of trying dodge scrutiny in asking for elections to be cancelled

Reform UK plans for care facilities could scatter elderly across care sector to save ‘a couple of quid’

Reform UK-led Lancashire County Council proposes increasing council tax by 3.8%

Early steps of devolution mean changes to incentives for adult education providers

New minibuses won't help parents and children still waiting for SEND support

Calls for respectful conduct at County Hall fall over within a month