A new Skelmersdale town centre masterplan has been backed by councillors - despite concerns about plans to build 400 homes at ...

Now, just a couple of weeks after Raj Mahal closed, signs have been put up announcing a new restaurant is 'opening soon'.

Chris and Stephen Shelmerdine began their business with the intention of being 'recognised as the leading coffee operator in ...

A metal detectorist from Lancashire who was jailed for trying to sell Anglo-Saxon coins to an undercover police officer he thought was an expert working for a wealthy American buyer has been ordered ...

Government training schemes have offered a new opportunity for tens of thousands of jobseekers to re-enter the workforce, promising a guaranteed job interview and often a step onto the career ladder.

HMRC has issued a stern warning to anyone who works from home as they may be targeted by people and companies online. These ads may make empty promises that they can get you a tax refund. The tax ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says people of state pension age will "not be affected by the proposed changes" to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). PIP is a disability benefit given to ...

Motorists across Lancashire are being warned to face further roadworks and traffic disruption over the next 12 months as gas pipelines across the county are replaced. Cadent, which manages the ...

Blackburn’s new Popeyes eaterie is now confirmed to open later this year. The Louisiana fried chicken chain’s drive thru and restaurant on the frontage of the Haslingden Road headquarters of the Issa ...

A Government target to clear the record-high backlog of driving tests will be missed by up to eight months, according to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. The Cabinet minister said the Government ...

The government body responsible for calculating council tax and business rates is to be scrapped in the latest move to cull quangos and cut costs. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will be disbanded ...

More than one million Universal Credit recipients will see an increase in their benefits, retaining an additional £420 annually on average due to a significant policy change. The Fair Repayment Rate, ...