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Ethel Street, 96, was admitted to hospital shortly after being handed a termination of residency contract by the care home

Son claims his frail 96-year-old mum was 'evicted' from Wigan borough care home Alan Weston

People at the East Quarry, Appley Bridge, treating it like a beach in the summer of 2020

Plans to infill deadly water-filled quarry near Wigan will 'make it safer' Alan Weston

Scenes such as this of young people at East Quarry in Appley Bridge during hot weather are common

Residents fear more tragedies at deadly water-filled quarry Alan Weston

The underwater drone in use at East Quarry

Underwater drone trialled at deathtrap water-filled quarry near Wigan Charles Graham

Young people dice with death at East Quarry in Appley Bridge

Legal bid to fill in deadly water-filled quarry in Wigan with waste Charles Graham

Breastfeeding baby

Free breastfeeding clinic helping mums across the North West Jack Marshall

Looked After Children's Safeguarding Stars

‘Children faced unprecedented challenges’: Saving the lost generation post-Covid Jack Marshall

Gary Zetter

Operations manager is 'exciting hire' for Wigan borough firm Gaynor Clarke

Adnan from Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams

Freddie Flintoff shares fantastic news about refugee who starred in his hit show Adam Lord

The police cordon on the fence at Dawber Delph quarry in Appley Bridge after the death of a 16-year-old boy on Saturday

'Matter of urgency': Call for quarry to be drained after death of teenager Sian Jones

The interactive map showing locations of the weed in Lancashire

Giant hogweed Lancashire: Interactive map shows where it grows in the county Jon Peake

Barnardo's Lancashire Young Carers

Barnardo’s Lancashire Young Carers changing children’s lives Jack Marshall

Everything you need to know about primary school place allocations. Image: Ian West at PA Images.

How to respond and appeal to your primary school place offer Aimee Seddon

Measures can be taken before hiring a trader

Advice for home owners when employing traders after complaints about Wigan plumb... Gaynor Clarke

Fairy Glen

Beauty spot overwhelmed by visitors named as one of prettiest places to walk in ... Gaynor Clarke

The Fairy Glen has seen interest in the tucked-away site boom during lockdown

Parking to be banned near popular local beauty spot which has seen huge rise in ... Our Reporter

Free bus journey offer in Lancashire to support vaccination drive

Free travel to get jabs in Lancashire Mike Hill

Sean Jackson at Tonacliffe Primary School, one of the premises covered by the company’s new contract with Lancashire County Council

Wigan company increases staff numbers after council deal Charles Graham

Rosie Cooper and Grant Shapps

Hopes raised for local railway station's reinstatement after a 65-year gap Charles Graham

Coastal Road in Hest Bank is one of the roads that will get a safety upgrade (image: Google)

£1m of road safety schemes revealed for Lancashire - with half to help cyclists Paul Faulkner

Your questions answered on the latest 'enhanced response area' guidance

Your questions answered on the latest 'enhanced response area' guidance Colin Ainscough

Roadworks in Lancashire over the coming week

Roadworks North Lancashire/Cumbria: Monday, April 19 to Sunday, April 25 Clare Kelly

Parbold Hill is at the centre of a major controversy

Campaigners hoping to halt Parbold tip scheme Andrew Nowell

Landslip damage at Burscough, caused by flooding, A survey is to begin in May 2021 in a bid to discover why the rail line and the town, in West Lancashire, are so badly affected by flooding. Picture courtesy Network Rail

Rail bosses announce probe into flooding at Lancashire town Phil Cunnington

The Treasury allow councils to set their own budgets up to a fixed amount (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax will rise by 5% for millions this year - costing households an extra... Claire Schofield

Some of the most shocking failures by local authorities in England - according to Local Government Ombudsman reports (Photo: Shutterstock)

Some of the most shocking failures by local authorities in England - according t... Ethan Shone

The three silos pictured at the Whitemoss Landfill site last year (image: CPRE presented at Lancashire County Council development control committee meeting)

Skelmersdale dust silos set to stay Paul Faulkner

Roadworks are taking place on Lancashire's roads

Lancashire/Cumbria roadworks: Monday, December 7 to Sunday, December 13 Clare Kelly

Lancashire County Council has been reopening its day centres since the end of the first lockdown

Lancashire day centres to stay open during lockdown Paul Faulkner

There will be changes to bus services

Big boost for buses in Preston, Hoghton, Leyland and Bamber Bridge Clare Kelly

Residents protesting against the landfill plan

Councillors back controversial plan to build up ex-landfill site at beauty spot ... Joseph Timan

A590 reconstruction and resurfacing project between the M6 and Brettargh Holt in Cumbria with the eastbound carriageway shown ready for resurfacing

Roadworks update for the North West: All major works from October 19 to October ... Mike Hill

A sign objecting to the landfill scheme on Parbold Hill

MP backs move to defer decision on controversial landfill proposal Andrew Nowell

Residents protesting on top of Parbold Hill

Councillors demand to see beauty spot near Wigan where tip is proposed Paul Faulkner

The viewing point on the A5209 looking across the site (image: Google)

Decision delayed over West Lancs landfill plan branded "outrageous act of enviro... Paul Faulkner

Sefton Booth is concerned about speeding on School Lane in Up Holland

Action demanded to put brakes on speeding motorists near homes Andrew Nowell

Councillors at the site of the planned train station

Demolition work at old college site for train station confirmed Andrew Nowell

Campaigners had called for better cycling provision in a series of standard emails to Lancashire County Council leader Geoff Driver

Complaints over cycling emails 'binned' by Lancashire County Council leader Paul Faulkner

The A601(M) in Carnforth will be the biggest beneficiary from the new transport cash (image: Google Streetview)

All the new road repairs and upgrades due to happen in Lancashire Paul Faulkner

Pimbo Bushes Quarry

Fury over destruction of bushes at quarry sparks investigations Andrew Nowell

County councillors for the Skelmersdale area looking at the station site entrance

Train station plan moves forward as purchase of former college site approved Andrew Nowell

A poster opposing the landfill plan at Parbold Hill

Residents continuing campaign against controversial landfill plans at Wigan beau... Andrew Nowell

A woodland sculpture at Beacon Fell Country Park, one of the sites now closed by Lancashire County Council

Council closes Lancashire beauty spots to help halt spread of coronavirus after ... Phil Cunnington

Headteachers are working together to make sure schools are open for vulnerable children of those from key worker families

Headteachers band together to keep school open during coronavirus battle Sonja Astbury

Nine new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lancashire

Nine new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Lancashire Sean Gleaves

A man on an underground train wearing a protective mask

Two new cases of coronavirus in Chorley David Nowell

Residents still battling hill landfill plans Andrew Nowell

The Heysham Link road taking shape at Junction 34 of the M6 as taken from the air by the National Police Air Service Warton at the end of September 2014.

Congestion warning ahead of M6 slip road weekend closure By The Newsroom

Thief who struck four times in four days at e-cigarette shops

E-cig selling ban for under 18s comes into force next month By The Newsroom