Politics

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has announced she is pregnant and expecting her first child with partner Jen Wilson.

Extra support should be provided for ex-service personnel going through the benefits system, new research has said.

In just under two weeks Chorley’s new £4.8m Inspire Youth Zone will swing open its doors to a throng of youngsters.

Preston will go to the polls next week for the final set of Preston City Council elections before a major shake-up.

An “essential” outreach scheme to help Preston sex workers leave a life on the streets will receive cash from the city council.

Local elections are coming up in Chorley next week with voting taking place in 17 of the borough’s 20 wards.

Labour will press ahead with plans to introduce new national holidays to mark the patron saints of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, if it wins the next general election, party leader Jeremy Corbyn is to announce.

Have you changed your mind about Brexit? Well, you wouldn’t be alone if you had.

Council bosses say work is ongoing to help reduce the number of rough sleepers and street beggars in the city amid concerns about rising numbers.

Plans for a vast student hub are due before Preston’s planning committee weeks after concerns were voiced about the number of units planned in the city.

Controversial council plans for a city centre car park have been tweaked and will return before Preston’s planning committee next week.

The city council has taken a major step towards a plastic-free Preston, with help from environmentally-minded school children.

A project to bring empty homes across Preston back into use as affordable property has been approved by council bosses.

Concerned families will gather in Preston next week hoping to unravel the truth behind the Windrush scandal in Lancashire.

A proposal for 101 houses in Broughton caused concern to local councillors, worried about transport links and the sustainability of the site.