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The Lancashire council leaders who do not want a local authority shake-up - [clockwise from top left] Karen Buckley (Conservative, Fylde); Phillippa Williamson (Conservative, Lancashire County Council); Asjad Mahmood (Independent, Pendle); Afrasiab Anwar (Independent, Burnley); Stephen Atkinson (Conservative, Ribble Valley); Caroline Jackson (Green Party, Lancaster); and Michael Vincent (Conservative, Wyre)

'Don't do it': Lancashire leaders bid to block council abolition plan

MPs gathered to hear the result of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. PIC: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

What happens next with the assisted dying bill?

Would Ribble Valley have a strong voice within a new single-tier authority covering a larger area?

Ribble Valley would be 'forgotten' in enlarged council area, politician claims

Campaigners both for and against turn out as MPs prepare to vote on the proposed assisted dying bill in Parliament.

Countries that have legalised assisted dying as MPs vote on bill

MPs bid to abolish every council in Lancashire and bring in an elected mayor

John Prescott took part in a penalty shoot out during a visit to Fleetwood High School with Joan Humble watching on

Former MPs recall visits to Blackpool by John Prescott who has died

A disability campaigner from "Dignity in Dying" holds a placard as she demonstrates outside Westminster (Pic: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)

Blackpool residents get chance to give their views on assisted dying

MP for Blackpool South Chris Webb

Blackpool MP Chris Webb recovering after late night attack in London

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Chris Packham is urging Lancashire residents to write to their MP - Animal News Agency

Chris Packham urges Lancashire residents to write to their MP on the issue of tr...

LUSoM - The first purpose built maths school, based in the heart of Preston

Head of Maths school calling for county to change attitude to Further Maths

Veronica Merrifield makes merry with PC David Jackson on Emerson Road, as the Caribbean Carnival wended its way through the streets of Deepdale in Preston

I loved the 1970s! 25 old school pics of 1978, from Les Dawson to pubs

Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa has confirmed he will step down from running the supermarket

MPs urge Asda bosses to end pay dispute after Issa brother steps back

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1000s sign petition for MP expenses to end amid Fuel Allowance debate

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Man who sent threatened an MP and greeted cops with a crossbow jailed

Will the changes to winter fuel allowance affect how residents decide to heat their homes in the coming months?

Winter fuel allowance cuts: here's how many Lancashire pensioners will lose out
More than a quarter of a million Lancashire pensioners will lose their winter fuel allowance this year if government plans to restrict the number of people who receive the payment get the go-ahead, it has been estimated.
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New figures shed light on the donations received by Lancashire's MPs

Paul Foster has taken up residence at his new constituency office in Leyland

'I've had nearly 2,000 emails already': new South Ribble MP on his first 50 days

Does Lancashire need its own Andy Burnham to fly the flag for the county?

New government ‘wants Lancashire to have an Andy Burnham-style elected mayor’

Online trolls targeted the families of Nicola Bulley and Jay Slater

We're calling on PM Keir Starmer to stop online trolls in their tracks

The staff member from Sir Lindsay’s office who opened the email and read the social media post was severely impacted by their distressing nature and told police that she had not slept since the incident.

Chorley man who made threats against Sir Lindsay Hoyle sentenced

Over three decades of Conservative rule in the Ribble Valley came to dramatic end last night as Tory MP Nigel Evans lost his seat to the borough’s first ever Labour MP

I thank Nigel Evans for his service - humility made him distinctive

Sir Lindsay Hoyle speaks to MPs as he accepts the role of Speaker, who is responsible for the Commons debates at the Palace of Westminster, London

MPs re-elect Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Commons Speaker

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Live General Election 2024 Lancs: The results and reaction as Labour wins

Andrew Snowden, Conservative candidate for Fylde.

General Election Fylde: Tory candidate wins with just 561 majority

Some Lancashire schools will be closed today for the general election.

General Election school closures in Lancashire

The candidates at the Fylde hustings event [from left to right] - Anne Aitken (Independent), Tom Calver (Labour), Mark Jewell (Liberal Democrats) and Andrew Snowden (Conservative)

General election: Fylde's wannabe MPs make pitch to voters Paul Faulkner

Fylde election debate gives YOU the chance to quiz MP hopefuls

Michael Lavalette during the hustings debate

Preston election candidate refuses to condemn 7th October attack

Sophie Ward as the tower glowed green from Lyme Disease

Light up Blackpool Tower green for Lyme Disease awareness

Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox.

Watch: Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox

The signing of Lancashire's devolution deal in November - but has the election turned the smiles to uncertainty? [From left] Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley, Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson, Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young and Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams (image: Martin Bostock Photography)

General election derails Lancashire's devolution deal at the eleventh hour

From left to right: Dr Eduardo Martinez-Cesena, Professor Paul Jarman, Dr Robin Preece, Lord Howell

Parliamentarians and industry experts attend University of Manchester resilience...

A new sign declaring local MP Mark Menzies an “embarrassment” has sparked a mixed reaction from residents (Credit: Dave Nelson)

We don’t know the full story but the lynch mob is out in full force

Munira Wilson MP says schoolchildren are so hungry they are ‘eating rubbers’.

Watch: Schoolchildren are so hungry they are ‘eating rubbers’

Christian Lofthouse, 48, with his mum Katrina Lofthouse, 71.

Family say no win no fee law firm partly liable’ for grandad’s death

Blackpool's iconic rock is under "grave and immediate" threat from an influx of cheap Chinese import (Credit: SWNS)

Petition launched to protect 'stick of rock' name from cheap imports

Blackpool's iconic rock is under "grave and immediate" threat from an influx of cheap Chinese imports and a shortage of skilled workers, manufacturers have said

We must stand with Blackpool Rock makers to save our heritage and jobs

Members of the parkrun community with PM Rishi Sunak

Southport parkrunner invited to 10 Downing Street as charity celebrated ahead of...

I fear cheap imitation imports are severely threatening Blackpool Rock

Lights go out in the House of Lords.

Watch: House of Lords lights go out during minister’s speech

Sanitary bins are being added to the men's toilets in all LCC-owned buildings (Credit: Grant Hughes)

This is why sanitary bins will be put in all male toilets owned by LCC

Tom Heap. Photo: BBC

Going Green: It is vital to vote and safeguard our future

Alec with his daughter Celia Rigby-O'Neill. He was just 13 years old when he started smoking

I want to raise the legal smoking age after losing my dad to cancer

41 retro pics of 1993 Preston, from Princess Diana to North End

The A582 in South Ribble (left) could become a freer-flowing route thanks to Network North cash, while the reopening of Midge Hall station (top right) is another potential project, along with a boost for bus facilities across Lancashire

'Once in a generation’ transport revolution promised for Lancashire

We can all help by making small changes. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Change can happen at all levels and it all counts

27 incredible retro pics of 1970s PNE, from Sir Tom Finney to Deepdale

Katherine meeting with the nuclear minister and other MPs.

South Ribble MP meets with nuclear minister

Kevin 'Harry' Harrison, a 57-year-old veteran from Ingol, sadly passed away on January 29.

Best friend of the veteran found dead in Ingol pays emotional tribute

Working Futures from Policy@Manchester. Photo: The University of Manchester

New report on the future of work attracts attention of UK parliamentarians

Amy Wilkinson's approach to regenerative farming is as a journey that requires both time and dedication. Photo: NFU

Meet the Lancashire farmer who is growing climate friendly food

Watch moment Wilko boss tells MP she 'let down' staff and shoppers

Remembering Nicola Bulley 10 months on

Burnley Council leader Coun. Afrasiab Anward has joined dozens of Labour MPs urging Sir Keir Starmer to back a ceasefire in Gaza.

Council leaders call for Keir Starmer to back Gaza ceasefire or resign